LIFESTYLE OR LIFE STAGE: ARE WE MISINTERPRETING GEN Z?
When talk turns to engaging Gens X, Y and Z and their attitudes toward the consumption of products and services, one overused word often...
Coach, Kors & Kate: The Handbag Wars
The North American handbag market, which achieved mid-to-high single-digit growth through most of this millennium, saw its 2015 rate cut...
Ubiquity Versus Exclusivity
The Evolution of Luxury Taste Disruption in a myriad of forms impacted luxury brands in 2015, slowing growth to a glacial pace globally...
Luxury Shopping, Outlet-Style
Top brands’ outlet prices are high, but they still give us access to true, timeless opulence at substantial discounts. Ever since Fashion...
Origins
Made In Italy “All I know is, when I see a ‘Made in Italy’ label, I want to buy it!” This is typical of comments I hear from the...
2015 Luxury Disruption Chaos & Hope
Changing Pillars of Luxe The luxury industry is steeped in heritage that is paramount to brand positioning, so it’s no surprise that it...
Hindsight is Always 20/20
In April 2011, I read my New Yorker cringing at Reed Krakoff’s comment on his design process at Coach: “I bang it out,’ he said.‘I know...
A Luxury Market Update
In early May, I attended the Luxury Roundtable: State of Luxury 2013 in New York, organized and hosted by The Luxury Daily and its...
MK is no LV: It’s Not Coach Either
Is this any way to manage a Jet Set brand? Maybe, if you’re looking for a quick exit. Listening to Michael Kors CFO Joe Parsons speak at...
