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If recent announcements from airlines are anything to go by, the global travel and tourism sector is set for a bumper 2023. That’s good news for the luxury brands whose brand marketers are zeroing in the $4.3 trillion
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Pellicano group CEO and creative director Marie-Louise Sciò has turned her family’s hospitality business into a name with international caché, partnering with the likes of Birkenstock and Matchesfashion. Now, the group is an attractive acquisition target.
CEO Pietro Beccari reveals how a sprawling revamp of Dior’s historic Avenue Montaigne hub fits into wider plans for the fast-growing brand. ‘It’s not a store, it’s a universe,’ he said.
There are stores, there are flagships, and then there are mega projects like Dior’s Avenue Montaigne, Chanel’s Rue Cambon and Gucci’s Garden that go a step further in driving revenue and creating a lasting impression with shoppers. On Friday after a four-year renovation, Tiffany will make its case to be added to that list.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Armani Hotels in Dubai and Milan, Giorgio Armani hosted an event in Dubai Tuesday evening that included a runway show featuring the brand’s men’s and women’s Spring/Summer 2022 collections and a selection of Armani Privé Haute Couture looks from the Fall/Winter 2021/22 Shine collection.
Benjamin Schneider is the Senior Research Lead at the Business of Fashion (BoF). He is based in New York City as part of BoF’s Insights team, which arms fashion and luxury executives with proprietary business intelligence.
Rawan Maki is Director of Advisory at the Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in London and is part of BoF’s Insights team, which arms fashion and luxury executives with proprietary business intelligence.
Ryan Murphy’s smash hit chronicling the ill-fated romance of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr. is reshaping the trend cycle.
This week on The Debrief, BoF correspondent Lei Takanashi explains why the industry remains tethered to a small circle of established rap stars and whether a new generation of talent can break through.
While pay-for-play on creators’ feeds isn’t going away entirely, the #ad is no longer the cornerstone of social media marketing that it once was. Some brands are taking a new approach they hope will feel more like an extension of creators’ relationships with their followers.
Brands are breaking up with the romantic binary to monetise the full lifecycle of love, trading traditional narratives for a lucrative ‘autonomy economy.’
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
In a post-fashion month debrief, BoF founder Imran Amed and editor-at-large Tim Blanks assess how the biggest houses are bedding in under new creative leadership at Chanel, Gucci, Dior and more.
From $50 cashmere to Dom Pérignon champagne, the everything store for the aspirationally bougie is outrunning the ghosts of DTC past.
