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The Artisan Series: Betsy Bensen (Part 1)

September 8, 2010

When people talk of fantastic contemporary handcrafted works of startling beauty and incredible value, they’re often referring to exquisite (and “exquisite” is about the only appropriate description in this regard) pieces of jewelry by the likes of Joel Arthur Rosenthal (dubbed “the Faberge of our time” by Diane Von Furstenberg), Cartier, Bulgari and Buccellati, works [...]

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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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The Luxury & Fashion Biz: 08/13/10 (Of Lagerfeld, logos and zero waste)

August 13, 2010

1.) Is It Time for Karl Lagerfeld to Retire? “As a lover of brands and someone who has worked for a decade for some of the biggest luxury houses as a consultant, I always gain inspiration from a local Church of Chanel. But in recent months, I must confess a growing sense of disappointment at [...]

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The Artisan Series: Mandy Aftel (Part 1)

July 27, 2010

I’m presently sitting in the Fonte coffee shop in downtown Seattle, a self-described “micro-roaster” that was founded locally and made a name for itself through its use of high-quality beans (“the top one percent of coffee beans from around the world”) and small-batch roasting overseen by a master roaster (Steve Smith) with over twenty years [...]

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Annick Goutal Distribution Deal: Beauté Prestige International will handle marketing and distribution for the Annick Goutal brand in the U.S.

June 14, 2010

If you’ve been noticing the patchy availability of Annick Goutal products from retailers like Bergdorf Goodman and Nordstrom, you don’t need to fret any longer. PR Newswire has reported that Beauté Prestige International USA will be handling Goutal marketing and distribution duties in the U.S. for at least the next two years, and will keep [...]

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Luxury Industry News: 06/11/10

June 11, 2010

1.) Net-A-Porter Introduces Mr. Porter:“Online retail giant Net-a-Porter have just announced plans to add a menswear site to their empire. The boutique launched its discount sister site The Outnet last year and will now launch Mr Porter . . . Mr Porter will launch in time for Spring 2011 and is expected to go live [...]

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Luxury Industry News: 06/04/10

June 4, 2010

1.) Why Luxury Brands and Celebrities Don’t Always Mix:“What I wonder is if Lady Gaga sits in her spacious first class seat as she flies from location to location with a glue gun and a bag of studs working on her handbag-art-project. You know, with anyone else I would be shocked, but this is Lady [...]

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Vanity Bash: Spring 2010

May 3, 2010

Because our first Vanity Bash back in November of last year was such a rousing success with everyone who attended, Louise and I put our heads together and planned a second party for Spring, pulling it off this past Saturday without a hitch — which is quite an achievement when you consider that we had [...]

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Luxury Industry News Roundup: 04/23/10

April 23, 2010

1.) Lipstick? What Lipstick? Welcome to the Nail Polish Effect:“Lipstick may no longer be a recession staple as sales in the lip care category were outstripped by those of nail polish in 2009 . . . ‘Cosmetics & Toiletries USA 2009′ revealed that sales of lipsticks and lip glosses declined 5.3% last year, while nail [...]

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Luxury Industry News: 04/02/10

April 2, 2010

1.) Luxury Conglomerate Richemont Buys Net-A-Porter:“Luxury brands have been historically slow to embrace e-commerce. But in recent years, high-end retail sites like Net-a-Porter and Yoox and discount luxury flash sales like those on Gilt Groupe and Rue La La are forcing execs to rethink the benefits of online sales . . . Richemont, which owns [...]

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Nordstrom

The Artisan Series: Betsy Bensen (Part 1)

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

The Luxury & Fashion Biz: 08/13/10 (Of Lagerfeld, logos and zero waste)

The Artisan Series: Mandy Aftel (Part 1)

Annick Goutal Distribution Deal: Beauté Prestige International will handle marketing and distribution for the Annick Goutal brand in the U.S.

Luxury Industry News: 06/11/10

Luxury Industry News: 06/04/10

Vanity Bash: Spring 2010

Luxury Industry News Roundup: 04/23/10

Luxury Industry News: 04/02/10

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