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Why athletes make the best brand ambassadors
Keen to portray a sense of technical expertise and the pursuit of excellence, luxury fashion houses are increasingly turning to sportspeople.
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Hide and sleek: How Polène quietly took over the contemporary handbag market
A coterie of small, artisanal bagmakers are capturing the luxe market with subtly branded premium-leather pieces sold at very un-luxe prices. We drop in on the best of the new generation to talk handbag economics.
Interview: Natira Boonsri, Central Group’s CEO, on the Thai retail giant’s future
"This year we will see single-digit growth, which is considered quite good."
How smaller brands are outpacing their sportswear competitors
The major names in sportswear might have been stumbling of late. Here we assess the missteps made by Adidas and Nike, and look at which young labels are heading up the chasing pack.
The man reinforcing Roger Vivier’s bejewelled legacy
Creative director Gherardo Felloni on reimagining the late jeweller’s genius.
From J Crew to Alex Mill: Mickey Drexler’s bold new chapter
As consumers across the globe seek out fuss-free high-quality fashion, New York-based label Alex Mill is showing that the best ideas often run in the family.
Rimowa expands its horizons with a sleek entry into luxury handbags
The launch of its first-ever handbag is a statement of intent by storied German luggage maker Rimowa, as it employs its expertise to diversify into a new, luxurious category.
Interview: Woo Youngmi, founder of Wooyoungmi and Solid Homme
Woo Youngmi says that she has always done things recklessly. In 1988, when South Korea was just emerging from military rule, she debuted Solid Homme as one of the nation’s first design-led menswear labels,…
