Tag: luxury
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Chanel’s artistic director leaves the company, but…
Virginie Viard is no longer the artistic director of Chanel. Perhaps that means nothing to you. And why should it? But think of it this way, before Viard was Karl Lagerfeld who was with the brand from 30 years. Viard had been under Lagerfeld’s tutelage before assuming the role of artistic director after his passing.…
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Coach blends virtual and physical worlds to reach Gen Z
In case you missed just as I had, Coach has leaned into the world of virtual influencers in their Courage to Be Real campaign. This campaign features a series of web videos, following Imma and different celebrities on a path to self-discovery. The pinked haired Japanese influencer, Imma, is hailed as the world’s first virtual…
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I tried Dior’s Le Nectar. Here are my thoughts
I had high hopes for Dior’s Prestige Le Nectar Premier. I mean, if you call something nectar, I am imagining it would something heavenly. Maybe also sticky, juicy, plumping, godly. I chose not to look up the intended benefits, so I didn’t know what to expect exactly, but I was expecting a lot. The product…
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Forgive my eavesdropping
It was a chance sighting in the store. I overheard the customer speaking to the cashier. Her thesis: Life is too short to not do what makes you happy. Life is too unpredictable to save all your wishes for some day when. Sometimes, your joy is the best justification for spending your money. She wasn’t…
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Expensive but worth it: Cle de Peau’s The Serum
A bit ago, I went to get a facial. I listed dry skin as one of my concerns. The aesthetician took a look at my face and remarked that she didn’t think I had dry skin. I wonder if this is the product that fooled her. I had been using this Cle de Peau serum…
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Taking notes from Neiman Marcus’s diversity success
Diversity, or rather the lack of it, has been a major across industries. Neiman Marcus, the luxury department store, just may have cracked an effective strategy to get there. In an interview with Vogue Business, Eric Severson points out that companies need to have strategies to reach their diversity and equity goals. As the Neiman…
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More troubles for Farfetch
If you are into luxury online shopping, you are likely aware of Farfetch. If that is not your jam, just know that it is an online retail platform that has been struggling a lot lately. And it only continues to get worse. With a history of recent financial struggles and lack of profit, it purchased…
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What goes around comes around, indeed: Chanel wins case against reseller
It happened. Chanel won its case against reseller What Goes Around Comes Around. The jury in the New York district court sided with the luxury brand on all four causes of action -trademark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, and false association. – A key issue in this case was that Chanel alleged that WGACA sold items…
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I kept thinking about those NB44 ambassadors
Carlos Hank Guerreiro- up and coming equestrian show jumper for Mexico Jaime Camil -actor Pasha Goodarzi- freshman San Jose State University basketball player If you are not aware, this is the list of the ambassadors for the exclusive menswear line, NB44. I have to admit, it was bothering. One of these things is not like the…
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This men’s clothing subscription is so exclusive
You have heard of Stitch Fix, you might have even noticed their recent push to market to men more aggressively. Let me assure this is not that. NB44 offers perhaps the most exclusive clothing subscription there is. For starters it requires an application, which includes variations of “Your Highness” as a title option. The luxury…
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