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Luxury

Miuccia Prada’s Awakening

The designer launches an artist’s collaboration at Miu Miu with a new attitude, writes Tim Blanks.

Luxury

Miuccia Prada’s Awakening

The designer launches an artist’s collaboration at Miu Miu with a new attitude, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury

Decoding Gucci’s Latest Digital Experiment

Tim Blanks talks to Alessandro Michele about Gucci’s new online concept store, Vault, and why the designer plans to stage a ‘surprise’ show despite skipping Milan fashion week.

Luxury

Decoding Gucci’s Latest Digital Experiment

Tim Blanks talks to Alessandro Michele about Gucci’s new online concept store, Vault, and why the designer plans to stage a ‘surprise’ show despite skipping Milan fashion week.


Financial Markets

Could China’s President Be Good for Luxury?

Xi Jinping’s speech on ‘common prosperity’ was not a declaration of war on wealth but an acknowledgement that wealth is concentrated in too few hands. A larger middle class could actually create revenue opportunities at entry level prices for luxury brands.

Financial Markets

Could China’s President Be Good for Luxury?

Xi Jinping’s speech on ‘common prosperity’ was not a declaration of war on wealth but an acknowledgement that wealth is concentrated in too few hands. A larger middle class could actually create revenue opportunities at entry level prices for luxury brands.


Retail

The Existential Question Facing Every Retailer Today

Retailers must create radical value, not just for consumers, but for brands.

Retail

The Existential Question Facing Every Retailer Today

Retailers must create radical value, not just for consumers, but for brands.


Luxury

New Taxes on China’s Rich Would Be Bad News for Luxury, But How Bad?

Luca Solca gauges the risk to the luxury goods sector of brewing Chinese government plans to redistribute wealth.

Luxury

New Taxes on China’s Rich Would Be Bad News for Luxury, But How Bad?

Luca Solca gauges the risk to the luxury goods sector of brewing Chinese government plans to redistribute wealth.


Financial Markets

Luxury’s Deal Frenzy: Who, What, Why

This month’s Market Pulse breaks down the players, motivations and deal structures behind the uptick in corporate activity.

Financial Markets

Luxury’s Deal Frenzy: Who, What, Why

This month’s Market Pulse breaks down the players, motivations and deal structures behind the uptick in corporate activity.


Financial Markets

Is Luxury Finally Embracing Technology?

Last month’s tie-up between LVMH and Google signals a growing rethink on how technology can enhance the luxury experience, writes Pierre Mallevays.

Financial Markets

Is Luxury Finally Embracing Technology?

Last month’s tie-up between LVMH and Google signals a growing rethink on how technology can enhance the luxury experience, writes Pierre Mallevays.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Clothes or Concepts?

Maison Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier and Fendi presented haute couture collections that doubled down on heritage but lacked purpose, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Clothes or Concepts?

Maison Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier and Fendi presented haute couture collections that doubled down on heritage but lacked purpose, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Can Balenciaga Modernise Couture?

Reviving Balenciaga’s haute couture operation has been a transformative experience for Demna Gvasalia, resulting in a democratic, gender-fluid collection that includes jeans and t-shirts. The designer sits down with Tim Blanks for an in-depth interview on the label’s ‘50th couture collection.’

Luxury

Can Balenciaga Modernise Couture?

Reviving Balenciaga’s haute couture operation has been a transformative experience for Demna Gvasalia, resulting in a democratic, gender-fluid collection that includes jeans and t-shirts. The designer sits down with Tim Blanks for an in-depth interview on the label’s ‘50th couture collection.’


Fashion Week

In Paris, Post-Pandemic Couture

On the first two days of Haute Couture Week, escapism was laced with a heavier side, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Post-Pandemic Couture

On the first two days of Haute Couture Week, escapism was laced with a heavier side, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli Has Landed

The American designer has established himself as haute couture’s crown prince of extravagant, unabashed eccentricity, winning over the likes of Cardi B, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé.

Luxury

Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli Has Landed

The American designer has established himself as haute couture’s crown prince of extravagant, unabashed eccentricity, winning over the likes of Cardi B, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Raving Out of Lockdown

The Paris men’s fashion week that closed Sunday was a wildly hedonistic, riotously liberated affair, high on neon colours and crazy shapes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Raving Out of Lockdown

The Paris men’s fashion week that closed Sunday was a wildly hedonistic, riotously liberated affair, high on neon colours and crazy shapes, reports Angelo Flaccavento.