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Tod’s launches digital product passports for its My Gommino collection

Italian luxury brand Tod’s is expanding its digital product passports (DPP) offering in collaboration with the Aura Blockchain Consortium and Temera to include its My Gommino collection. The traceable initiative builds on the successful implementation of DPPs for its custom Di Bag as part of the luxury brand’s commitment to enhancing...

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India’s leading designer Rohit Bal remembered

As the fashion world mourns the death of iconic Indian designer Rohit Bal, FashionUnited has collected comments from across the world, as the designer enchanted Hollywood and Bollywood alike, counting celebrities like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan among his customers and...

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New members-only shopping destination Mile launches

The team behind mystery fashion box company Heat has launched a new luxury shopping venture called Mile. The invite-only subscription platform aims to reshape the luxury shopping experience by offering members-only access to curated, seasonless fashion from “the most sought-after luxury brands,” at prices and savings not offered anywhere else....

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Rapidly growing luxury fashion storage company treats garments like fine art

As designers prepare to present their fall 24 collections next month and the days become longer making us anticipate swapping out our winter woolies for spring weights, those of us living in city apartments might wish that our closet space was a little more accommodating. Or how many times do we open up boxes that we thought were well-sealed...

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London's luxury retail trailing Milan and Paris, warns Harrods boss

London’s luxury retail scene is being outcompeted by rival European cities, the managing director of British department store Harrods has warned. Michael Ward, who has been at the helm of Harrods since 2005, told The Telegraph that the government’s decision to scrap VAT-free shopping for tourists at the start of last year has put overseas...

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Is luxury fashion proving itself recession proof?

Inflation is at an all-time high, peaking at 9.1 percent. Thankfully, the price of gas is going down, easing the burden on customers’ wallets. At the same time, rent and housing prices are at a premium high. There are two schools of economic thought right now, one saying we are in a recession, and one saying we aren’t. There are also those...

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Podcast: The Glossy Podcast interviews Patrick Henry, aka Richfresh

In this episode, The Glossy Podcast has spoken to Patrick Henry, a L.A based tailor and luxury fashion brand founder, about his career and what first ignited his interest in fashion. Henry also discussed the evolving world of luxury fashion. "The term luxury in itself is evolving," said Henry. "[For clothing] it's all in the details: It's the...

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Luxury retail rebounds despite covid continuing to curtail travel

The luxury sector has flashed back from the Covid-19 pandemic but the crisis is still putting a crimp in travel, a key part of the market. Industry giants have reported results that show the world's well-heeled are splurging on luxury goods as sales surpass even pre-pandemic levels. LVMH -- home to Louis Vuitton, Moet, Fendi, and Kenzo brands...

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Luxury fashion M&A reactivates in 2021 with five deals in March

While it has taken a few months to take off, major investments, merges and acquisitions within the fashion and luxury industry seem to have started to flourish in 2021. From divestments to major acquisitions, these are the five deals that have the industry talking: Dondup, OAMC, Louboutin, Jil Sander and Vestiaire Collection. Confirming the...

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Gucci remains most popular luxury brand online

Gucci has remained the number one most popular luxury brand online, new data reveals. The Italian label received 15.2 percent of the total search interest for luxury goods in 2020, according to luxury good magazine Luxe Digital. Chanel and Hermès followed close behind with 11.6 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively. Next came Dior, Louis...

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Wardrobe organizing businesses in China surge by 400 percent in lockdown

The discovery of a Burberry jacket she does not recall buying proved to Chen Rui that she was right to have brought in experts to manage her out-of-control luxury wardrobe. "How did you find this?" the 32-year-old asked the crack team of "home organisers" who unearthed the jacket from a heap of clothes pulled from her closet in a slick Beijing...

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Zalando builds on luxury offering, launches ‘Real life luxury’ campaign

German e-tail giant Zalando has announced a number of new initiatives to further build on its luxury offering. The retailer is adding new brands to the category’s line-up, including Roksanda and Marchesa, and will expand lines from Victoria Beckham and Moschino. It is also changing the name of its ‘premium’ category (currently home to 260...