luxury-outlook

Women designers at the fore, Surge in luxe demand, Optimism returns, Online ad spend, Paris’ mature tone

Women Designers and the Quiet Revolution (Guardian Weekend) "From Phoebe Philo at Céline to Stella McCartney to Hannah MacGibbon at Chloé, women

America's new heritage, Testing the recovery, Cautious spending, Booming accessories, Katie Grand's next step

Is L.L. Bean Driving the Runway? (WSJ) "So-called 'new heritage' brands, created by youthful designers and inspired by iconic outdoor apparel

Asian acquirers, Outsourcing truths, Saks shares surge on bid talk, Boomers get social, McQueen memorial

Relocated labels (FT) "From individual consumers of luxury goods, the Chinese and Indians have become consumers of luxury companies, in a shift that

Authenticity's worth, Luxe rebound, Gareth Pugh's retail debut, Singer shakes it up, Givenchy and Lea T break barriers

Why Do We Care About Luxury Brands? (Wired) "There's now suggestive evidence that our faith in the authentic – especially when the authenticity is

Middle East focus, Gianfranco Ferré auction begins, Reviving Edun, Gucci Group lawsuit, Goyard’s bible

India, Brazil on hold, luxury targets Middle East (Economic Times) "Luxury groups discouraged by thickets of red tape and taxes are putting on ice

African fashion influence, Brands look back, E-commerce innovation, European M&A, Mickey the Merchant Prince

Africa's influence in the fashion industry (FT) "A long way from the World Cup epicentres of Johannesburg and Durban, catwalkers in New York and

Back to the core, How we shop, Mystique of the handmade, Valentino not for sale, Fashion copyrights

Luxury Market Turns Its Attention Back to Core Customers (Retail Traffic) "Most consumers have curbed spending, paid down debts and started to

Horyn and Menkes beg to differ on designer appointments, Vuitton’s boom, Eco-friendly factories, Luxury Titanic?

Three Separate Challenges (NY Times) "With a number of companies now being run by equity-market managers, you can bet your bottom dollar that they

Louboutin takes a stand, Macy’s returns to profit, China not a free for all, Luxury lives, Uniqlones invade NYC

The end of discounting, Italy’s brighter outlook, M&A activity to rise, Tweeting brands with respect, Rodarte's future

'Get-It-Cheap Party' for Luxury Goods Ends at Saks, Barneys (Bloomberg) "Luxury chains including Barney's and Saks Inc. are selling costlier goods

YSL's fashionless film, Spending quietly, Escada's rebirth, Ralph Lauren's mobile magic, A question of heritage

Luxury recovery, Macy’s brand hunt, Search engines serve up luxury, Mainland Chinese spend less, Shirt details

Luxury Goods Will Regroup as Economy Recovers (Apparel News) "Discounters and off-price stores were the real winners in 2009 as bargain-hungry