Why Are Luxury Brands Advertising on Twitter?

Hermès, Balenciaga and Cartier are among the brands advertising on Twitter. The social media platform is dwarfed by Instagram and YouTube, but it’s increasingly seen as a new way to reach young and wealthy consumers.

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China’s live streaming boom

The market reached $4.4 billion in 2018, growing 37 per cent on the year previous and attracting a total of 456 million viewers.

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Chalhoub Group To Grow E-Commerce Following Closure Of 60 Stores In Middle East

CEO Patrick Chalhoub said he would rather close shops that are making losses and invest in opening tech-driven stores in new spaces like community malls

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Where The Ultra-Wealthy Spend: New York, City Homes And Hermès Handbags

Luxury real estate buyers are spending their money in cities as opposed to second-home markets in the shadow of an expected global slowdown.

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Smart devices are eating the accessible watches market

Brands need to rethink how they position watches under £500 as shoppers increasingly opt for smartwatches.

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Giorgio Armani Designs a One-Off Fiat 500

The electric vehicle was unveiled on March 4 and was meant to give a sign of positivity on the same day the Italian government decided to extend the closure of schools in the country until March 15.

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British Retailers Launch Post-Virus Plan To Win Back Chinese Tourists

As the U.K. braces for a full-scale epidemic, retailers are thinking about how to jump-start business once the virus burns out.

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Jean Paul Gaultier Relaunches Couture With Collaboration Model

Sacai’s Chitose Abe is confirmed as the first designer to create a haute couture collection for the brand in July 2020.

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Luxury Fashion Rental Doesn't Always Work, As Armarium Closure Shows

Luxury fashion rental platform Armarium is to cease operations this week. The New York-based company, founded in 2016 by Trisha Gregory and Alexandra Lind Rose, will permanently shutter its doors on March 7th.

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Hearst Is Still Searching for an Editor for Harper’s Bazaar. Here’s Why

Print’s challenges might not matter to some who dream of following in the footsteps of Liz Tilberis and Glenda Bailey. But many of today’s editors have other aspirations.

NewsRhodri JonesMarch 4, 2020March

Four Seasons Unveils First Podcast Series With Dialogues On Life-Changing Travel

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has debuted its first podcast series intended to offer inspiration through conversations with extraordinary people about life-changing travel.

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Fashion-Tech Startups Offer Look At Legacy Retailer Ambitions

The New York Fashion Tech Lab seeks out startups that represent where the industry is headed and what still needs to be solved.

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CNN Gets Into Beauty In An Unexpected Way

The online section will focus on why certain beauty trends develop in the first place, and what they tell us about society today.

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On-demand Home Services Grow During Coronavirus Outbreak in Milan

From beauty treatments to yoga classes, Milanese people are finding smart ways to maintain their lifestyle during the health crisis.

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Luxury Watch Brands to Stage New Event Following Baselworld Cancellation

Bulgari organised the event, Geneva Watch Days, after the coronavirus outbreak forced the cancellation of other industry gatherings. Eight brands have signed on so far.

NewsRhodri JonesMarch 3, 2020March

Exclusive: L’Oréal Paris Stands Up Against Street Harassment

The brand aims to train one million people in bystander intervention before the end of 2021.

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Hey, Quick Question: Is Drone Delivery Coming For Fashion?

A new study out of Canada may have the answer, but it also may not be what you want to hear.

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France’s Christian Louboutin Walks The Walk In Parisian Retrospective Exhibition

A major retrospective on the work and creativity of Christian Louboutin has opened at Paris’ Palais de la Porte Dorée, targeted to adults, children and those interested in following in the French footwear designer’s footsteps.

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