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Boss Bali activation adds unique experience to SS24 launch

Boss Bali activation adds unique experience to SS24 launch

The Boss brand is opening the doors of Boss House Bali to a “select group” of Hugo Boss Experience members, as well as VIP customers, media, and “key tastemakers” from Asia-Pacific with an online global element too.
Luxury
Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen exec Goddard as its new CEO

Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen exec Goddard as its new CEO

​Harvey Nichols has faced tough conditions in recent years but it’s now hoping for better times ahead with the announcement of a new CEO from one of luxury's major labels.
Fashion
Nicki Minaj x LØCI sneaker collab reports record sales conversion

Nicki Minaj x LØCI sneaker collab reports record sales conversion

​Two weeks ago we reported on the unveiling of the Nicki Minaj x LØCI sneaker collab and it seems that the launch a few days ago was a big success.
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Hermes can surpass Vuitton as luxury’s biggest brand, Citi says

Hermes can surpass Vuitton as luxury’s biggest brand, Citi says

Hermes has potential to surpass LVMH’s flagship Louis Vuitton in the coming years as the luxury industry’s biggest brand by turnover, according to Citigroup Inc. analysts.
Luxury
Valentino new London flagship debuts on Sloane Street

Valentino new London flagship debuts on Sloane Street

​Valentino has opened the doors of a major new flagship on upscale Sloane Street in London, which it said continues the label’s “evolution towards a more intimate, design-led retail dimension”.
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Represent signs for Wardour Street flagship, its first UK store

Represent signs for Wardour Street flagship, its first UK store

​High-end men’s streetwear label Represent has signed up for a new London flagship, taking space at landlord GPE’s 135/141 Wardour Street property.
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JCA students get to grips with commerce in Gallery and e-tail launch

JCA students get to grips with commerce in Gallery and e-tail launch

​Professor Jimmy Choo’s JCA | London Fashion Academy has announced the opening of the JCA Gallery, a showcase of the talent of its learners.
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Christian Louboutin aims for €1 billion revenue

Christian Louboutin aims for €1 billion revenue

The French luxury footwear label, in which the Italian Agnelli family’s Exor holding company owns a stake, is in sound financial health after launching an eyewear line with Marcolin and a Maison Margiela collaboration.
Luxury
Robert Pattinson stars in latest Dior campaign

Robert Pattinson stars in latest Dior campaign

​British and Irish actors are a popular pick for menswear campaigns at present, especially when brands are promoting the lines that form the essence of what the label is all about.
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BFC rethinks June's London Fashion Week with all-new cultural concept

BFC rethinks June's London Fashion Week with all-new cultural concept

The British Fashion Council has unveiled a new concept for the June edition of London Fashion Week with a variety of events in addition to the mainstay catwalk shows and an aim to “ignite a cultural moment”.
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Sophia Webster relocates HQ, joins eastward shift in London

Sophia Webster relocates HQ, joins eastward shift in London

UK luxury footwear and accessories brand Sophia Webster is relocating its HQ from London’s Shoreditch, taking up residence on Sugar House Island, a “creative quarter” in east London that’s growing in popularity. 
Luxury
'Market of Fakes' in Naples, capital of counterfeits and Camorra

'Market of Fakes' in Naples, capital of counterfeits and Camorra

As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream -- for the mafia.
Luxury
Luxury group Zegna posts 19.3% jump in FY organic sales

Luxury group Zegna posts 19.3% jump in FY organic sales

Italy's Ermenegildo Zegna posted a 19.3% increase in full-year organic revenue on Friday and proposed a 20% hike in its annual dividend, helped by robust demand for its luxury products.
Luxury
Phoebe Philo luxe line goes physical at Bergdorf Goodman

Phoebe Philo luxe line goes physical at Bergdorf Goodman

In an unexpected move, the British designer is debuting in-store and she’s chosen one of the biggest luxury multibrand names around to do it — Bergdorf Goodman in the all-important US market.
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Saks and Thom Browne unveil exclusive California-inspired capsule collection

Saks and Thom Browne unveil exclusive California-inspired capsule collection

Saks Fifth Avenue and Thom Browne unveiled on Thursday an exclusive California-inspired capsule collection. 
Luxury
Mytheresa among those mulling YNAP buy - report

Mytheresa among those mulling YNAP buy - report

​Richemont’s renewed attempts to divest Yoox Net-A-Porter have attracted the attention of luxury rival Mytheresa, a report has claimed. It's believed to be among potential bidders to buy loss-making e-tail giant YNAP.
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