Tag: luxury
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Louis Vuitton debuted their men’s Spring Summer 2025 collection in Paris.
On Monday, Louis Vuitton released a video teasing its then upcoming show for its Men’s Spring Summer 2025 line. In it, we see a collection of children, who appear to be a sort of Model UN. It was a call for unity and a reminder that they are the future. It is in the hands…
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Chanel, the long-term, and humans
Writing about Chanel yesterday made me curious, what actually is the vision of the company. Given the long tenure of their previous artistic directors, I had a hunch that this wasn’t a fluke but tied to their mission and vision. I came across their “Report to Society” from 2018. In it, they write that because…
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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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