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Sophie Doran

Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.

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Creative Strategist, Digital

Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.

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RETAIL5 min read

The Latest Boutiques: Berluti, Lanvin & Vacheron Constantin

Christian Dior debuts in Sao Paulo & Valentino unveils its refurbished Paris boutique, as Berluti expands in Asia and Lanvin launches its first menswear store

CAMPAIGNS5 min read

The Most Luxurious Launches from 2013’s Geneva Motor Show

As the 2013 Geneva Motor Show comes to a close, we take a look at the ultra-luxury launches by Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bentley & Lamborghini Rolls Royce Wraith…
RETAIL2 min read

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

LEADERS8 min read

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

DIGITAL8 min read

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

DIGITAL3 min read

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

CONSUMERS6 min read

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?

DIGITAL8 min read

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

RETAIL5 min read

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

RETAIL5 min read

The Latest Investments: Qatar, Richemont & LVMH

Richemont, Daimler, Furla and Bang & Olufsen cement ties with Chinese distributors, as Fabergé completes its merger with Gemfields