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Does every business have to go global?
I have been thinking through details about the brand Lanvin and its push to expand in China, so I thought,” How big does your reach have to be to be considered a success? Does every business need to conquer the Chinese marketplace?” I think there is a danger in pushing to be a global business…
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Some Lanvin financial background + Importance of a brand story
Lanvin, that bastion the French luxury history, may not be doing so well. The house was acquired by Fosun Fashion (now Lanvin Group). The group had plans to take Lavin, turn it into a powerhouse, and take over the Chinese market. That has not happened. Instead, Lanvin lags far behind its much younger luxury counterparts…
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Lanvin: How far can the past go into the future?
Jeanne Lanvin started the label, Lanvin, in 1889, as a hatmaker. She would later transition in to clothes. Then when her daughter was born, she began making clothes for children. In fact, she became known for what we would call “mommy & me” outfits, matching clothes for mother and daughter. Her own matching moment is…
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Future has been tapped as the first creative director for Lanvin Lab. Yes, that Future.
Future is working with Lanvin on the Lanvin Lab. He is the first creative director on this project. Lanvin x Future is likely to debut for winter 2023 with both mens and womenswear. You can look up more about the recent history of Lanvin and their former creative director, and then why they might be…
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Quick review: Charlotte Tilbury Miracle Glow
At this point I have used the Charlotte Tilbury Miracle Glow afew times. It is a product marketed with three uses -cleanser, mask, and beauty balm (overnight mask). I tried it as the leave on mask, cleanser, but did not keep it on overnight. Here is my experience. Charlotte Tilbury Multi-Miracle Glow $16 for 15mL…
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Eyes Closed by Byredo, to smell like you, but better
When I tried Byredo’s Eyes Closed in store earlier this year, I was hooked. It sultry, it was different, but it had been a long day of fragrance sniffing. I needed more time with it to gather my true opinion. Trying a fragrance on paper is one thing. I needed to know how it would…
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“Do you admit to yourself how bad you want it?”
I have a can of Pringles next to me, scorchin’ sour cream & onion flavor. I have just been eating them, to round out the dinner that I hadn’t planned of odds and ends. Probably not the healthiest. Definitely not the healthiest. It’s odd, if you think about. For some time now, I have toyed…
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My go to outfit plane outfit, because you never know when they’ll lose your luggage
The unspeakably annoying has happened: The airline has lost your luggage, and somehow you have misplaced your own carry-on. To ease my anxiety, I would need to wear an outfit on the plane that can take me from comfortably napping to a business meeting. If I were to find myself in that situation, here’s what…
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Pharell’s first show for Louis Vuitton- Spring/Summer 24
Finally, it has arrived, the first show from Mr. Pharell Williams as the new creative director from Louis Vuitton menswear. The show began with a recorded conversation between Jerrod Carmichael and Henry Taylor about goals. The designs featured camo, in a Minecraft-like pixelated style. Similar blocking was found on jeans. It reminded me of the…
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Google wants you to use AI to help you try clothes on online
Google recently released a virtual try-on tool. The product was developed using generative AI. It takes models of varying body sizes and shapes and then reproduces the item on them so that the person shopping can better imagine what the clothing will look like on them. As of right now, the tool only is for…
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