LUXURY

Etro advertises its printed patterns externally via Cabana magazine

Etro covers for Cabana magazine Italian lifestyle brand Etro is exploring the world of interior design with a collaboration with Milan-based shelter publication, Cabana. Although based in Milan, the English-language text covers the interior design space and is directed by editor Martina Mondadori. To celebrate the magazine’s third issue, Etro has outfitted 20 different edits of Cabana. Cover up Cabana is published twice annually and explores “intellectual and emotional intimacy

Which high-end venues get the luxury seal of approval?

The Raleigh South Beach Luxury brands extend their dedication to quality to every aspect of their business whether it be a window display, an advertisement or an event for their most enthusiastic consumers. Sourcing a venue that evokes a brand’s message, overall and for that specific event’s call-to-action, can be intimidating due to the volume of spaces available in metropolitan areas. Venues that recall sophistication, elegance and modernity are often booked

Sustainability should not be about selling one more handbag: Kering CEO

Half of Gucci’s leather handbags are produced with more sustainable tanning NEW YORK – Rather than being a constraint, sustainability is an opportunity for companies to create value for their stakeholders, said the CEO of Kering at Parsons The New School for Design’s “Kering Talk: Why Sustainable Fashion is Smart Business?” on April 2. Instead of looking at ecologically friendly efforts as a marketing strategy or a selling point, Kering

Top 10 luxury brand digital campaigns of Q1

Fabergé 3D window display at Harrods Digital campaigns are an integral element to any brand’s marketing strategy, and many luxury brands introduced new projects to expand their digital offerings in the first quarter of 2015. In an increasingly technology-oriented world, it is vital for brands to provide consumers with easily navigable Web sites and ecommerce platforms. Consequently, many brands updated their Web sites and ecommerce features this quarter, in addition

Top 10 luxury brand digital campaigns of Q1

Fabergé 3D window display at Harrods Digital campaigns are an integral element to any brand’s marketing strategy, and many luxury brands introduced new projects to expand their digital offerings in the first quarter of 2015. In an increasingly technology-oriented world, it is vital for brands to provide consumers with easily navigable Web sites and ecommerce platforms. Consequently, many brands updated their Web sites and ecommerce features this quarter, in addition

Douglas Elliman makes room for development with Beverly Hills space

Douglas Elliman is marketing a development in Los Angeles Real estate brokerage firm Douglas Elliman is looking to expand in the Los Angeles market with the opening of new offices in Beverly Hills. The new 11,000 square-foot space, set to open in early fall, will accommodate 100 agents at a time. Douglas Elliman now has 80 offices with more than 5,500 agents nationwide, and this new space will help the

IWC raises funds for film with Christie’s auction

Promotional image for IWC auction Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen is hosting an online-only auction with Christie’s and the Tribeca Film Institute to enable its consumers to partake in the cinema festivities. Until April 10, consumers can bid on a unique timepiece, a Tribeca Film Festival package a private screening of a film and more lots. Adding an incentive for bidding and boosting its CSR, all proceeds go to the Tribeca

Buccellati USA CEO named president of Italy-America Chamber of Commerce

Buccellati cuffs Buccellati CEO Alberto Milani has been named the president of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. The IIAC brings together both business and entrepreneurs, and Mr. Milani will help to form more partnerships between institutions and individuals, as well as help its members advance. In his role, he will join the executive committee and lead the association between general assembly meetings and meetings of the board of directors. On

New York Times launches new print section to cater to fashionable men

Tiffany & Co.’s CT60 calendar watch; the brand is the digital launch partner of Men’s Style The New York Times is expanding its coverage of men’s fashion with the launch of a new monthly print section dedicated to male style. First run in the April 3 edition of the New York Times, the 12-14 page Men’s Style section will be included in the newspaper the first Friday of every month.

Top 10 luxury brand social marketers of Q1

One of Pat McGrath’s most iconic beauty looks In the first quarter of 2015, brands have increasingly been using social media to connect with consumers on their own terms. Social media gives brands the opportunity to reach consumers in a personal way, and having the ability to interact with them on multiple platforms is becoming more and more important. Brands looked to a wider range of social media platforms for