Luxury Briefing: A touring shopping center is bringing Tiffany & Co. to luxury-deprived cities Kicking off this month in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bal Harbour Shops’ Access Pop-Up is a first-of-its-kind pop-up mall making eight-week stops in cities underserved by the luxury market. In late January, it will head to Greenville, South Carolina, before making stops in Floria’s Tequesta and South Walton County. Among the...
La Ligne CEO Molly Howard on building a ‘healthy, profitable, sustainable business’ On this week's episode of the Glossy Podcast, Howard discusses La Ligne’s modern approaches to the DTC model and marketing, and the way it’s prioritizing profitability while also rolling out stores.
The future of Brunello Cucinelli is biker jackets, tank tops and Gen Z-approved denim Brunello Cucinelli’s new capsule collection targets younger shoppers and provides a glimpse at the future of the quiet luxury brand.
Hervé Léger’s Melissa Lefere-Cobb and Michelle Ochs on reviving the brand with ‘product, price and PR’ Today, thanks in large part to the fresh eye that Michelle Ochs is bringing to its collections, Hervé Léger is much more than body-con minidresses — and it’s in growth mode. Together, Melissa LeFere-Cobb and Ochs are setting plans for product category and international expansion as they build toward the...
Luxury Briefing: Greater retail productivity and dwell time are fashion’s new targets As the success of luxury fashion brands becomes more fragmented, brand leaders are placing new focus on the in-store experience. Retail productivity and dwell time are among key performance indicators, while building stronger connections with customers is the main goal.
Luxury Briefing: Brands are competing on outerwear by updating the classics Traditionally, luxury outerwear has driven big business for luxury brands and retailers in the fourth quarter. But with luxury spending proving less predictable, temperatures remaining tame and longtime outerwear leaders falling out of favor, the success of the category this year is less certain. Fashion companies are answering the challenge...
Luxury Briefing: You’ve never heard of this Richemont-owned luxury fashion brand, and that’s the point In the last couple of years, the quiet luxury trend has shed light on the shopping habits of high-net-worth consumers — namely, their prioritization of quality, history and rarity, and their desire to be part of an exclusive club. But for nearly 100 years, primarily in Milan, Richemont-owned leather goods...
Designer Charles Harbison on challenging the established fashion system: ‘It’s bringing about negative outcomes’ Charles Harbison relaunched Harbison Studio in 2022, six years after putting the luxury fashion brand on pause. And it’s already clear that, this time around, he’s doing things differently. “I’m building a brand with more authenticity,” Harbison said on the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast. “I've tried to do it...
Matches launches outlet amid turnaround efforts In a customer email on Sunday, the U.K.-based luxury e-tailer announced the launch of Matches Outlet. Positioned as “the destination to shop off-the-runway pieces from your favorite designers at up to 70% off,” Matches Outlet is set to be a year-round feature of the site. According to the email, “new...