Christian Dior debuts in Sao Paulo & Valentino unveils its refurbished Paris boutique, as Berluti expands in Asia and Lanvin launches its first menswear store
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The Most Luxurious Launches from 2013’s Geneva Motor Show
Europe Looks to Luxury Industry in Times of Recession
Vanessa Friedman reports from the FT Business of Luxury summit in Vienna on how the luxury industry has emerged as a key economic player
The Latest Appointments: Harry Winston, Dunhill & Audemars Piguet
Richemont’s chairman and founder Johann Rupert to take one year off, as Thierry Andretta exits Lanvin and Dr. Ulrich Bez prepares to step down from Aston Martin
How Social Media & Luxury Brand Websites Are Impacting eCommerce
Ambrogio Michetti, manager at McKinsey & Co, explains that today’s luxury consumers are perfectly comfortable buying all manner of items online
Why Luxury Brand Marketers Should Pay Attention to Mobile
Smartphone penetration is exploding in key luxury markets and Showrooming is on the rise. Just a few reasons why luxury brands need to harness mobile technology
How Well Do We Really Know the Chinese Luxury Consumer?
Beyond the buzzwords, what is really happening in China’s luxury market? And where should luxury brands direct their resources to capture the emerging affluent?
Byronesque: The Antidote to Fast Fashion
Gill Linton, founder of Byronesque, explains how the banality and homogeneity of contemporary fashion sparked a sleek online commerce venture focused on vintage
What Recent Results Suggest for Luxury in 2013
Luxury Society investigates recent results announcements by LVMH, Richemont, Hermès, Swatch Group, De Beers & PPR, to see what they imply for the industry in 2013
The Latest Investments: Qatar, Richemont & LVMH
Richemont, Daimler, Furla and Bang & Olufsen cement ties with Chinese distributors, as Fabergé completes its merger with Gemfields