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Aftelier: Long-Distance Bespoke Fragrance Service

August 18, 2010

When I was interviewing luxury all-natural perfumer Mandy Aftel for the artisan series, one of the topics we discussed was her bespoke/custom fragrance service. She said that she prefers having her bespoke clients visit her personally at her studio in Berkeley, California, but since she realizes that this isn’t a possibility for the majority of [...]

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Photos: Maison Martin Margiela Untitled

July 12, 2010

One fashion company I would love to have seen retain its independence from the corporate takeover is Maison Martin Margiela. Deliberately “anti-fashion” while being highly fashion forward at the same time, the Margiela brand was known for the unexpected: exposed seams, oversized garments, the use of graphic prints, asymmetric details, creative washes and extreme distressing [...]

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Photos: Thierry Mugler Womanity

June 7, 2010

When the Clarins Fragrance Group + Thierry Mugler (pronounced “Moo-Glay” or “Moo-Glair“, depending on your proficiency with the French “r”) brand launched the Womanity site back in March of this year, the marketing chatter was all about creating an online community for women that allowed for a comfortable space where women could feel free to [...]

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More Cathedrals (and a lot of rain!)

May 12, 2010

The cool weather has been a pleasure during my stay so far, but yesterday the gods decided to toss several hours of rain into the mix — of course, those several hours being *exactly* when I was trudging about the city chasing that elusive cathedral high. Ah well, it can’t all be piping hot coffee [...]

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Industry Quick Hits: 05/06/10

May 6, 2010

I’m taking off on a trip tomorrow, so won’t have time for the next few weeks to sit down and bang out the usual luxury business analysis (unless, of course, it just rains and rains and rains in Paris), but before I left, I did want to post a couple of quick links to items [...]

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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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Photos: Keiko Mecheri Cuir Cordoba

November 30, 2009

Me and leather, we don’t always see eye to eye. I mean, give me a biker jacket and some Brando boots and I’m a happy man, but try spraying some Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque in my direction and I’m eekily jumping up on the furniture faster than you can say Mrs. Frisby. Okay, maybe not [...]

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Quick Sniffs: By Kilian Back to Black Aphrodisiac (plus Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles and Mazzolari Ambra)

October 13, 2009

BY KILLIAN BACK TO BLACK (Aphrodisiac): after the volume level on the lauding and praising died down a bit over Frenchman Kilian Hennessy’s surprisingly adept interpretation (well, surprising to me, at least) of the Middle Eastern incense genre with his limited edition Pure Oud release, the company debuted Back to Black, the eighth brick in [...]

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Quick Sniffs: Boadicea the Victorious Complex; Mark Buxton Black Angel; Parfumerie Generale Musc Maori

August 12, 2009

BOADICEA THE VICTORIOUS COMPLEX: No wonder there’s a growing contingent of concerned citizens attempting to outlaw any and all fragrances in public spaces. If someone had the temerity to inflict this mess on my airspace, I’d hit them over the head with my sister’s handbag. I might just consider just hitting them over the head [...]

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Photos: Chanel Sycomore

June 7, 2009

The Chanel Les Exclusifs series, released in 2007, was originally only available in Chanel boutiques and at Chanel counters in department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus (hence the “Les Exclusifs” monkier), but with market forces the way they now are (i.e. horrible), Chanel has made its entire Les Exclusifs series available online. [...]

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Aftelier: Long-Distance Bespoke Fragrance Service

Photos: Maison Martin Margiela Untitled

Photos: Thierry Mugler Womanity

More Cathedrals (and a lot of rain!)

Industry Quick Hits: 05/06/10

Luxury Industry News Roundup: 01/08/10

Photos: Keiko Mecheri Cuir Cordoba

Quick Sniffs: By Kilian Back to Black Aphrodisiac (plus Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles and Mazzolari Ambra)

Quick Sniffs: Boadicea the Victorious Complex; Mark Buxton Black Angel; Parfumerie Generale Musc Maori

Photos: Chanel Sycomore

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