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Spanish luxury brand Loewe has continued its expansion in Asia with the opening of a new flagship store in Tokyo’s renowned Ginza district. Japan remains a crucial market for the brand, and the latest outlet signifies a strategic expansion of its retail…
Spanish brands LOEWE opened a women’s store on the second floor of the Hyundai Department Store. LOEWE is a Spanish leather brand with over 170 years of history and is now attracting the attention of global fashion people, led by designer Jonathan Anderson.…
Police have shut down a huge China counterfeiting ring estimated to have raked in some US$15 million. Chinese police have arrested 32 people believed to be part of the operation, which focused on counterfeiting luxury-branded goods. The Shanghai raid led to…
The “made in Japan” words on the label, for many people, have always been a guarantee of high quality. Even after the economic downturn and natural disasters, Japanese still keep their quality and try their best to differentiate themselves through the…
Inspired by the great outdoors, Loewe has launched a new permanent collection of functional clothes and accessories for men. The campaign features British actor Josh O’Connor in the wilds of Cap de Creus, Spain. Loewe has launched a great outdoors-inspired…
The world’s largest luxury retailer LVMH shrugged off broader market pessimism overnight reporting record revenue of €46.8 billion last year, up 10 per cent over 2017. Excluding the closure of the unprofitable Hong Kong airport duty-free business in December…
Lanvin has announced the departure of its menswear creative director, Lucas Ossendrijver, adding to a turbulent few years for the French label. Appointed under the mentorship of former creative director Alber Elbaz, Dutch designer Ossendrijver served as the…
After Virgil Abloh was named Creative Director for Louis Vuitton Menswear, the blend between luxury and streetwear emerged as a confirmed upcoming trend. We had seen earlier luxury brands launching athleisure and sneakers to delight younger generations, and…
LVMH sales surged 15 per cent in the latest quarter to €9.88 billion (US$10.477 billion). That was nearly €400 million more than analysts had been expecting, with the result driven across all of the luxury group’s business units. Fashion and leather goods,…
Luxury brands need to use new technologies and offer experiences for their customers, the second Luxury Society keynote event in Shanghai has been told. UCO Cosmetics CEO Arthur Zhang told the event that the early-stage eCommerce model of simply providing a…
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