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Chanel flap bag now costs more than €10,000 in Paris

Chanel flap bag now costs more than €10,000 in Paris

A classic medium-sized Chanel flap bag has broken through the €10,000 ($10,820) barrier for the first time in Paris. 
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Coach names Jayson Tatum as new ambassador

Coach names Jayson Tatum as new ambassador

Coach announced on Wednesday the recruitment of American professional basketball player Jayson Tatum as the U.S. luxury brand's new ambassador, coinciding with a new campaign featuring Spring 2024 watches and sunwear.  
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Tumi taps Korean actress Mun Ka Young as new global brand ambassador

Tumi taps Korean actress Mun Ka Young as new global brand ambassador

U.S. luggage maker Tumi revealed actress Mun Ka Young as its new global brand ambassador, with the South Korean star fronting the campaign for its new 'Asra' collection. 
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Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues

Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continues

​Kurt Geiger has opened a pop-up in key Paris department store Galeries Lafayette with a residency that runs until 15 April.
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Tod's investor calls for L Catterton to raise buyout offer

Tod's investor calls for L Catterton to raise buyout offer

Tod investor Tabor Asset Management has published an open letter calling for an increase in the price offered by L Catterton to buy 36% of the Italian luxury shoemaker, saying the price of 43 euros per share is unfair.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week toughens up sustainability rules

Copenhagen Fashion Week toughens up sustainability rules

Copenhagen Fashion Week is living up to its reputation as the fashion week with the strictest sustainability requirements and has just announced that it’s making its rules stronger after the next edition.
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Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

Manolo Blahnik adds to Bluebell partnership for Hong Kong, opens new boutique

​Manolo Blahnik Group has announced a key deal with major luxury brand operator Bluebell Group with the companies on Monday announcing a new joint venture to add to their existing JVs.
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Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape

Gucci’s China shock reverberates across the luxury landscape

Fears of a slowdown among Chinese shoppers have dogged the luxury industry for the better part of a year.
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LN-CC reopens London store after four years

LN-CC reopens London store after four years

​As the shake-out in the UK luxury sector — both in-store and online — continues, there's finally some good news as a concept store that closed in March 2020 due to Covid is finally reopening.
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Ace & Tate links with Priya Ahluwalia for first collab

Ace & Tate links with Priya Ahluwalia for first collab

​Eyewear brand Ace & Tate has launched its first-ever collab with London-based Ahluwalia. The line “champions values of creativity and responsible design, while tapping into the eccentric energy of London fashion”.
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EBay dives deeper into the luxury resale space with the addition of apparel

EBay dives deeper into the luxury resale space with the addition of apparel

The online auction-centric marketplace is adding clothing to its second-hand sales.
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Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales

Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales

French luxury house Hermes has been sued in California over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with "sufficient purchase history" with the company to buy its famed Birkin handbags.
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Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods announces more 175th anniversary celebrations

Harrods kicked off its 175th anniversary celebrations with its Burberry link-up last month and is continuing to mark the birthday in March (and for the rest of the year) with special activations and products.
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Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols cuts jobs but performance improves

Harvey Nichols is the latest retailer to announce job cuts in a further sign that the bleak UK retail sector is hurting luxury as much as other price points.
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Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline

Kering anticipates 10% sales drop due to Gucci decline

French luxury giant Kering said Tuesday it is anticipating a 10-percent drop in year-on-year sales in the first quarter due to a decline in the performance of its flagship brand, handbag-maker Gucci.
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70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

70% of Asian luxury consumers prioritizing craftsmanship over brand, design: Bluebell Group

The fourth volume of the 'Asia Lifestyle Consumer Profile' report, covering consumers across six markets, found that 70% of respondents are prioritizing craftsmanship over brand or design.  
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