LUXURY

Vogue Festival creates buzz with newsworthy designers

Promotional image for 2015 Vogue Festival British Vogue is drumming up interest in its upcoming festival with the announcement of fashionable speakers who found themselves in the headlines many times this past year. John Galliano and Jean Paul Gaultier are among the designers giving talks at the fourth annual weekend-long event, presented in collaboration with retailer Harrods. The festival is designed to appeal to both fashion fans and insiders, with

Nordstrom supports global community with charitable capsule collection

Nordstrom’s Piece & Co. collection Department store chain Nordstrom is looking to make an impact on women’s lives with a capsule collection of apparel and accessories developed with Piece & Co. The collection, launching this spring online and in select stores, features designs from brands such as Diane von Furstenberg and Rebecca Minkoff which use materials sourced from female artisans. Through this partnership, Nordstrom is able to make a valuable

Dolce & Gabbana evokes texture of its rich fabrics for matte lipsticks

Dolce & Gabbana’s Dolce Matte lipsticks Italian fashion label Dolce & Gabbana is enveloping womens’ lips in full-bodied reds with its first matte lipstick collection. The Dolce Matte lipstick line is available only in shades of red which adds to the romance of the collection’s campaign imagery and heightens the sensuality of its formula. Red was chosen as the Matte lipstick’s palette, in shades “warm, cold, dark and bright,” to

Town Residential updates image with Web site, advertisements

Town Residential will feature properties on the new Web site New York real estate firm Town Residential is rebranding itself with a new Web site and multi-media marketing campaign that will highlight its unique approach and commitment to customer service. The campaign is designed by David Lipman, who was recently appointed chief creative officer of the real estate firm’s marketing division and is known for his work in both fashion

Omega looks toward solar energy to explore its pioneering spirit

Solar Impulse SI2 Swiss watchmaker Omega is flying into the future through its partnership with Solar Impulse, an environmental project whose goal is to circumnavigate the globe using solar power alone. In the 1960s, Omega and the rest of the world set sights on the moon, resulting in successful lunar landings which have been describes as one of humankind’s greatest technological advancements. Now, Omega is looking toward the sun alongside its Solar

Bergdorf Goodman courts both genders with simultaneous Departures ads

Spring Manolo Blahnik pumps at Bergdorf Goodman Retailer Bergdorf Goodman is reaching out to male and female readers of Departures with gender-specific advertisements. Running concurrently on the publication’s Web site when viewed on a mobile device, the ads show spring styles available via both the physical store and ecommerce site. Separating these efforts by department will help the retailer reach consumers with content that is catered to them. “I think

Fashion paging sees 55pc increase in WSJ. magazine’s March menswear issue

WSJ. magazine’s March 2015 cover To reach a discerning male reader, leading menswear brands such as Giorgio Armani and Louis Vuitton promoted their latest collection in the March Men’s Style issue of WSJ. magazine. Inserted into the March 7 edition of the Wall Street Journal, the March Men’s Style issue of the newspaper’s glossy lifestyle supplement is the second part of the publication’s spring fashion coverage. For advertising partners with

Instagram wades into performance advertising with carousel ads that extend brand story

Sponsored posts from ice cream brand Ben and Jerry’s on Instagram Popular photography application Instagram is foraying into the world of performance advertising by introducing clickable links and carousel ads that offer deeper content and a story feel. With more than 300 million users, Instagram is an easy choice for advertisers. However, in the past the app has lacked the ability to click on brand ads. “There is a growing

South Korea, Russia, Michael Kors and Swarovski – News briefs

Michael Kors menswear Today in luxury marketing: With BMWs common in Gangnam, Koreans splurge on Bentleys, Maseratis Flashy Maseratis and Bentleys are fast becoming the cars of choice for young, monied South Koreans, eclipsing German luxury brands now so commonplace that some in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district jokingly refer to a BMW 5-series as a Hyundai Sonata, says Reuters.Click here to read the entire article on Reuters Russian recession weighs on

Buccellati, Lagos, Penhaligon’s and Valentino – Live news

Valentino live stream Luxury Daily’s live news from Mar. 10: Buccellati looks to gain social followers with Pinterest contest Italian jeweler Buccellati is hosting a creative contest on Pinterest with American actress Kelly Rutherford.Click here to read the entire article Simon’s mall acquisition proposal reaches $16B Retail real estate owner Simon Property Group is looking to purchase its competitor, Macerich Co. for a total valued offer of $22.4 billionClick here