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The Luxury & Fashion Biz: 08/27/10 (Of Swiss Watches, Black Swans and Material Girls)

August 27, 2010

1.) The Wristwatch is Dead? A Million Swiss Watchmakers Howl in Protest: “One day soon the wristwatch will be viewed as quaint and old-fashioned, the same as a pocket watch is seen today . . . This year’s list for the class of 2014 reminds us that these college freshmen were born in 1992, that [...]

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Luxury Industry News: Are Luxury Brands Just Shuffling Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

May 28, 2010

The Urban Dictionary defines “shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic” like this: “Actions taken solely for the feeling (or the appearance) of doing something about an unavoidable situation; actions that not only accomplish nothing but *blatantly* accomplish nothing.” And as I was catching up on the several weeks of news in the luxury brand world [...]

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Luxury Industry News Roundup: 01/08/10

January 8, 2010

1.) Hell Freezes Over – Hermes Launches Diffusion Line in China:“The new brand will be called Shang Xia (meaning “topsy-turvy” in Mandarin), will be based in Shanghai and is scheduled to launch in Spring 2010. Shang Xia’s creative director is Qiong-Er Jiang, daughter of a noted Chinese architect. Shang Xia will include ready-to-wear and decorative [...]

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Seattle Snapshots: Part 1

September 23, 2009

I start off my morning errands with the purchase of a loaf of fresh bread at Le Panier Bakery in Pike Place Market, plus a short latte. I’ll sit at the window counter (if there’s a space available — the place is really busy during the tourist season) and drink my coffee while I people [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 09/18/09

September 18, 2009

1.) It’s the End of New York Fashion Week, and I Feel Fine:“I lost count of the number of times I heard the words ‘uncertainty’ or ‘caution’ from a fashion designer this week and what this really meant was, ‘I have no idea if anyone will be buying clothes next season, or if I’ll be [...]

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Fashion Industry News Roundup: 03/017/09

March 17, 2009

1.) Yesterday, it was Life-Size Chocolate-Mud Barbie Cake. Today, it’s Duct Tape Prom! Not an itchy, scratchy polyester thread in sight! Who says the Utilitarian Look can’t be stylish and cool? Do yourself a favor and follow the link to the NYMag article. The full slideshow of Duct Tape Deliciousness awaits! 2.) China Rides to [...]

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Les Nereides Imperial Opoponax

August 25, 2008

Imperial Opoponax by Les Nereides is a sugary Nilla Wafer of a perfume. Its namesake ingredient, Opopanax chironium (also known as “sweet myrrhe”), is an incense gum that grows best in hot Middle Eastern and Mediterranean climates, and it’s been used as an aromatic resin for centuries — it’s allegedly known as “the noblest of [...]

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12/31/07: Cutting Back On The Luxe?

December 31, 2007

11:07 a.m.Live by the sword, die by the sword: Souring economy causes luxury items to lose luster “While few analysts see the ultra-rich trimming their spending dramatically, there is concern that middle-class shoppers, who helped create the boom in high-end brands from Gucci to Burberry, might be cutting back as skyrocketing gas prices and the [...]

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11/19/07: Out With The Old Bag

November 19, 2007

6:20 p.m.There’s been rumblings of discontent in fashion blogs and fashion reviews over the spring and summer about the gargantuan proportions that handbags and totes are beginning to achieve, with many writers and shoppers wondering if it’s even possible for normal human beings to carry something any larger: This Bag is Too Big: Marc by [...]

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Gum Wall

The Luxury & Fashion Biz: 08/27/10 (Of Swiss Watches, Black Swans and Material Girls)

Luxury Industry News: Are Luxury Brands Just Shuffling Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Luxury Industry News Roundup: 01/08/10

Seattle Snapshots: Part 1

Fashion Industry News Roundup: 09/18/09

Fashion Industry News Roundup: 03/017/09

Les Nereides Imperial Opoponax

12/31/07: Cutting Back On The Luxe?

11/19/07: Out With The Old Bag

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