Leaders

Technology advances has seen the conversation around synthetic diamonds grow in recent years, with the stones sometimes suggested as a more ethical option. But do these claims really stand up? Luxury Society spoke to Costantino Papadimitriou, Senior VP of Brand Strategy and Innovation at Forevermark, part of the De Beers Group of Companies, to find out more about the differences between synthetic and natural diamonds.

An insider’s perspective on developing a successful luxury and lifestyle e-commerce platform in China, partnering with Alibaba, and changing the experience for China’s evolving luxury consumer.

Let’s not sugarcoat things. The luxury industry is struggling. Take your pick of issues: terrorism in Europe, anti-corruption measures in China, currency fluctuations the world over. Wherever you choose to lay blame, the global slowdown in luxury sales cannot be denied.

Though it is rapidly approaching its centenary, Italian-born, high-end jewellery marque Buccellati hasn’t lost its shine. Here, its Group CEO Gianluca Brozzetti talks to Daniela Aroche about its success, lasting luxury – and what’s next.

Despite being classed as an ‘independent’, 30-year-old Fiona Kruger is a rebel in her own right. Curious about this feisty new kid on the block, we sat down to discuss her recent Baselworld debut and her business.

Alain Crevet, the mastermind behind S.T. Dupont’s return to glory as a luxury accessories leader, talks to Luxury Society about the brand’s blueprint for the future.