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Footfall set for big Easter boost as consumers bide their time
Expect this year’s long Easter weekend to be strong for UK retail. That’s the forecast from MRI Springboard, which thinks shoppers are “holding back in anticipation”.
Fashion
Swaine opens key New Bond Street flagship in radical rebrand
Swaine, which claims to be the UK’s oldest luxury goods brand, has opened a flagship on London’s New Bond Street. And it’s an important statement, “becoming the centrepiece of its most radical rebrand in 273 years”.
Luxury
Dominique White is latest Max Mara Art prize winner
Italian luxury label Max Mara has announced Dominique White as the winer of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, the only visual art prize of its kind in the UK.
Luxury
Gucci launches collection from dormant stock
The Italian label is launching a circular project on its Vault website, inviting ten designers and labels, including the French company EgonLab, to design products made from its archive fabrics and dormant materials.
Fashion
Kering joins Pitti Uomo to support ten young responsible designers
The luxury group is joining forces with the men's trade fair via its Materials Innovation Lab (MIL) by supporting ten young eco-friendly designers in the S/Style section.
Luxury
Stella McCartney unveils summer campaign with animal sanctuary and Yoshitomo Nara link
Stella McCartney has launched its summer 2023 campaign starring Madelyn Cline. The shoot happened at an animal sanctuary and was inspired by Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s ‘Change the History’ activist slogan.
Luxury
Louis Vuitton opens new Brisbane flagship
French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton opened on Friday its new Brisbane flagship store, located in the city's Queen Street Mall.
Luxury
End of the online boom? Not for Millennials says ESW report
There's been a lot of talk post-pandemic about how e-tail growth has stalled and physical shopping has recovered. But many consumers remain heavily focused on e-commerce, and Millennials are most prominent among them.
Fashion
Luxury activity exploded in 2022, pop-ups were key - report
Luxurynsight has released its annual Global Luxury Brand Analysis report and found an unsurprising double-digit rise in overall activity for fashion and leather goods last year as the world 'normalised post'-pandemic.
Fashion
Giambattista Valli opens Harrods pop-up
Pop-ups are proving more popular than ever this year at many levels of the market, and luxury is no exception. The latest is at one of London’s top high-end department stores, Harrods.
Luxury
UK Gen Z shoppers embrace VAT-free EU spending post-Brexit
The UK may have failed to offer the hoped-for Vat-free shopping for EU tourists post-Brexit, but British tourists are taking advantage of their ability to shop tax-free within the EU, and Gen Z is leading the charge.
Fashion
Podcast: Sylvie Freund-Pickavance of Value Retail reveals secrets of luxury outlet village destinations
Sylvie Freund-Pickavance, head of Value Retail Group's global strategy, is the new guest of the LuxurynsightXFashionNetwork podcast series, telling Godfrey Deeny (in English) the secrets of luxury outlet villages.
Fashion
LVMH Prize 2023 reveals names of nine finalists
LVMH Prize 2023 has revealed the names of the finalists in this year’s competition. And in a counterblast to the power of fashion schools, four of this year’s finalists are self-taught.
Luxury
GfK UK consumer confidence rises again in March
UK consumer confidence rose for a second straight month in March following a dark period of consecutive declines going back to last autumn. Admittedly, it’s still in negative territory though.
Fashion
Naomi Campbell is star of new Fendi Peekaboo bag campaign
Naomi Campbell is back as the face of the Fendi Peekaboo bag for its SS23 campaign, shot by British photographer David Sims.
Fashion
Filippa K opens Amsterdam flagship
Filippa K has opened a store in Amsterdam, with the company saying its “serves as the latest chapter in the ongoing transformation, as Creative Director Liisa Kessler explores dualities within a single retail space”.
Luxury