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Sophia Kokosalaki Dies

By Jessica Bumpus

The Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki has died. News of the London-based designer’s death...

Sophia Kokosalaki Dies

By Jessica Bumpus

Sophia Kokosalaki Dies

By Jessica Bumpus

The Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki has died. News of the London-based designer’s death was reported by the culture minister for Greece, Lina Mendoni, on Monday."It is extremely sad when a young person dies, a creative spirit, a dynamic and self-made woman who starred in the harsh and...

The Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki has died. News of the London-based designer’s death was reported by the culture minister for Greece, Lina Mendoni, on Monday."It is extremely sad when a young person dies, a creative spirit, a dynamic and self-made woman who starred in the harsh and competitive world of international fashion for a 20-year period," she said Kokosalaki, who had dressed...

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Decoding Fashion's 2.0 Buying Trends

By Anissa Draa

In an ever-changing digital age and saturated luxury industry, modern-day customers who shop for...

Decoding Fashion's 2.0 Buying Trends

By Anissa Draa

Decoding Fashion's 2.0 Buying Trends

By Anissa Draa

In an ever-changing digital age and saturated luxury industry, modern-day customers who shop for designer clothes and accessories – both on- and offline – are constantly on the look-out for authenticity and want to be engaged in new, unique ways. Anissa Draa, e-buyer at French department store...

In an ever-changing digital age and saturated luxury industry, modern-day customers who shop for designer clothes and accessories – both on- and offline – are constantly on the look-out for authenticity and want to be engaged in new, unique ways. Anissa Draa, e-buyer at French department store Printemps, discusses the status quo of fashion buying and its challenges and what it takes to perfect...

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Beauty Built on AI

By Sofia Celeste

Interview with Cherry Pick’s Justin Stewart Now that the first artificial intelligence-engineered...

Beauty Built on AI

By Sofia Celeste

Beauty Built on AI

By Sofia Celeste

Interview with Cherry Pick’s Justin Stewart Now that the first artificial intelligence-engineered fashion collections are already on the market, there is no better time than the present for the beauty industry to dive in head first. Yoox, Amazon, Alibaba, and fast fashion retailers like H&M and...

Interview with Cherry Pick’s Justin Stewart Now that the first artificial intelligence-engineered fashion collections are already on the market, there is no better time than the present for the beauty industry to dive in head first. Yoox, Amazon, Alibaba, and fast fashion retailers like H&M and Zara have all invested heavily in artificial intelligence, an innovation that has been at the core of...

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American Shoppers Stimulate EU Retail

By NOWFASHION

The latest edition of the Planet Shopper Index (PSI) – a quarterly rundown of the top 25 most...

American Shoppers Stimulate EU Retail

By NOWFASHION

American Shoppers Stimulate EU Retail

By NOWFASHION

The latest edition of the Planet Shopper Index (PSI) – a quarterly rundown of the top 25 most lucrative source markets for European retailers – reveals that international shopper activity across Europe accelerated in the second quarter of the year, mainly driven by US shopper activity and a...

The latest edition of the Planet Shopper Index (PSI) – a quarterly rundown of the top 25 most lucrative source markets for European retailers – reveals that international shopper activity across Europe accelerated in the second quarter of the year, mainly driven by US shopper activity and a bounce-back of visiting nations’ currencies against the pound and euro. In fact, a strengthened dollar...

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Shanghai FW Kicks Off

By Jing Zhang

Outside of the four major fashion weeks, Shanghai has emerged as one of the most important...

Shanghai FW Kicks Off

By Jing Zhang

Shanghai FW Kicks Off

By Jing Zhang

Outside of the four major fashion weeks, Shanghai has emerged as one of the most important fashion hubs in the East. Though the country’s most established names like Masha Ma and Uma Wang prefer to show in Europe, Shanghai Fashion Week provides a platform for young, independent labels such as...

Outside of the four major fashion weeks, Shanghai has emerged as one of the most important fashion hubs in the East. Though the country’s most established names like Masha Ma and Uma Wang prefer to show in Europe, Shanghai Fashion Week provides a platform for young, independent labels such as Xuzhi, Oude Wang, and Shushu/Tong. It's also an occasion for foreign journalists and buyers to discover...

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IPOs: Waiting for a Tech Unicorn

By Sofia Celeste

Just over a decade ago, investors with a penchant for luxury goods were reeling over the slew of...

IPOs: Waiting for a Tech Unicorn

By Sofia Celeste

IPOs: Waiting for a Tech Unicorn

By Sofia Celeste

Just over a decade ago, investors with a penchant for luxury goods were reeling over the slew of IPOs that rocked the markets – family-run businesses like Salvatore Ferragamo and Prada among them, following in the steps of Bulgari and Tod’s.That all changed after the financial crisis. Today,...

Just over a decade ago, investors with a penchant for luxury goods were reeling over the slew of IPOs that rocked the markets – family-run businesses like Salvatore Ferragamo and Prada among them, following in the steps of Bulgari and Tod’s.That all changed after the financial crisis. Today, trade woes, weak EU banks, Italy’s bad debt crisis, and political malaise continue to toss cold water on...

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Chanel Unveils 19M

By Jessica Bumpus

It’s been a productive week for Chanel. Not only did the luxury French fashion house strengthen...

Chanel Unveils 19M

By Jessica Bumpus

Chanel Unveils 19M

By Jessica Bumpus

It’s been a productive week for Chanel. Not only did the luxury French fashion house strengthen its portfolio of specialty métiers, it also unveiled 19m: the very building that will become a hub for its Métiers d’Art, set to open next year.Located in the northeast of Paris at Place Skanderbeg,...

It’s been a productive week for Chanel. Not only did the luxury French fashion house strengthen its portfolio of specialty métiers, it also unveiled 19m: the very building that will become a hub for its Métiers d’Art, set to open next year.Located in the northeast of Paris at Place Skanderbeg, the 25,000-square-metre building designed by French architect Rudy Ricciotti will bring together 10...

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Digital Influence Dominates

By Elisabeta Tudor

Today, more than ever, social media – and Instagram, more importantly – is undoubtedly the luxury...

Digital Influence Dominates

By Elisabeta Tudor

Digital Influence Dominates

By Elisabeta Tudor

Today, more than ever, social media – and Instagram, more importantly – is undoubtedly the luxury industry’s pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow. And Heuritech, a Paris-based company, intends to turn this pot of gold into valuable nuggets of market data. In fact, the company just...

Today, more than ever, social media – and Instagram, more importantly – is undoubtedly the luxury industry’s pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow. And Heuritech, a Paris-based company, intends to turn this pot of gold into valuable nuggets of market data. In fact, the company just released the Spring/Summer 2020 main industry trends across all four cities (Paris, Milan, London, and...

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