E-commerce: Chanel To Sale Online
The fashion house has appointed R/GA New York to develop an ecommerce platform following a pitch. Initially, Chanel will sell only its fragrances online but is looking to extend this to eyewear and accessories. In the past, luxury fashion brands have shied away from selling goods via the web, but some industry figures believe 2010 could be a ‘watershed’.
Source: Marketing
A Little Black Dress Auction Event
The LBD has been a fashion staple for years and this year Crystallized Swarovski Elements and Phillips de Pury & Company have come together and commissioned a collection of 22 dresses by 22 of the world’s best designers to benefit charity.
Source: Luxist
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Final Season in Bryant Park
From February 11-18, 2010, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will celebrate its final season in Bryant Park, moving in September to its new home at Lincoln Center. To honor the occasion, memories will be shared through both the Tent’s graphics and in a special commemorative issue of The Daily Front Row.
Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2010 Lookbook
Catch a glimpse of what Louis Vuitton has in store for its Men’s Spring/Summer 2010 Collection. See Lookbook
Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium Reinvented
Check out the new look of Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium. Undoubtably one of the most classic designer fragrances in the world the reinvention only guarantees continued success for the luxury brand. Read More
PaperCity: Polo’s Olympic Parade
If any luxury brand embodies the All-American spirit, it’s Ralph Lauren. Which is why it’s no surprise that the iconic designer has been tapped (for a second time) to design the uniforms for our nation’s athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which begin next week, February 12th. Read More
Gucci Women’s Pre-Fall 2010
Have a glimpse of the luxury fashion powerhouse Gucci’s pre-fall look. Give us only three words to describe? Simple, chic and classic! See More
Versace Not to Break Even Until 2011
Yesterday Versace reached an agreement with unions in Italy to move forward with cutting 350 jobs, or about 26 percent of its workforce, by June. The cuts are part of CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris’s plan to stop bleeding money. He expects operating losses for 2009 to total $42 million, while he estimates sales fell about 19 percent. Read More
Sexy & Sophisticated – The 2011 Infiniti M
Infiniti is finally poised to replace their aging flagship, and it will debut here in the United States this September. Said to be inspired by the Infiniti Essence (the Japanese Marque’s coolest concept car ever), the third-generation M has been thoroughly redone both inside and out and will offer a bevy of engine choices to compete with the class-leading boys from Munich and Stuttgart. Read More
Madonna’s Dolce & Gabbana Campaign
Dolce & Gabbana’s new old-world-Italian-inspired campaign features a familiar face (and bust): Madonna. Domenico Dolce told W Magazine, “Twenty-five years ago, when we debuted, we made our mark with a very Italian collection, and for spring we felt the time was right to go back to our roots,” and the perfect muse was the pop star and fashion icon. Read More
