So, you have decided you love luxury bags enough to start collecting them. Where do you start, and how do you build an incredible collection that is the envy of the luxury bag-collecting world? For help, we turned to Sotheby’s, a clear authority in this field. The auction house recently concluded…
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Here’s One More Reason to Get that Chanel Bag
For years, Birkin by Hermès has been the go-to investment item for luxury fashion enthusiasts. It had the reputation of not only being able to hold its value year after year but also surpassing its original price on the secondary market, especially during the 2020 lockdown. Now, however, Chanel s…
This December, Chanel will be Live in Dakar
Guess who’s coming to Dakar? The House of Chanel! The fashion house will be holding its annual Métiers d’Art fashion show in the capital of Senegal on December 6, 2022. According to Chanel, Métiers d’Art is ‘an ode to craftsmanship and a tribute to the specialist ateliers with which t…
Dolce&Gabbana brings its Beauty Business Home
In April 2021, Dolce&Gabbana partially ended its licensing deal with Shiseido as part of the latter’s attempt to cut costs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. By December of the same year, the deal came to a final halt, leading the Italian luxury fashion house to now announce that it is bringing it…
No. 1 de Chanel epitomises Current Trends in the Beauty Industry
Is clean beauty the latest trend to watch out for this 2022? The jury is still out, but if Chanel’s latest cosmetic and skincare line, No. 1 de Chanel, is anything to go by, then the answer might well be ‘yes.’ Last year, skincare reigned supreme in continuation of a movement that had gained stre…
Chanel is Angling to be the Hermès of the Future for Handbag Enthusiasts
This is the year of Chanel, one that has seen it announce significant price increases in relation to its handbags and enforce a restriction policy while still retaining value. Again, for the fourth time this year, it has announced another price hike, in what experts have called a smart move to pl…
Deck Your Christmas Trees with these Unusual Tree Decorations from Luxury Houses
Who says your Christmas tree has to look boring or traditional? Definitely not luxury houses, some of who have come up with really interesting pieces to adorn your installation and bring in the holiday cheer. While it is true that most of us already have our trees up and decorated, it is also tru…
Chanel learns a Lesson in Value over its Advent Calendar Backlash
In the last couple of days, Chanel has been embroiled in a PR nightmare over its first-ever Advent calendar, after a Tik Tok user, Elise Harmon, called out the brand over what she more or less felt was a disappointment and a possible waste of $825 which is what the Advent calendar was worth. In […
Scarcity and Exclusivity: Chanel Places Purchase Restrictions for Some of its Goods
In a not-so-surprising twist of events, Chanel has informed its clients that it is introducing a purchase limit on some of its popular items like the Classic Flap Bag and the Coco Handle. This limit has also been extended to small leather goods products, limiting consumers to purchasing no more t…
Three Business Lessons to Consider from Most Valuable Luxury Brands 2021
BrandZ/Kantar recently published a list of the most valuable luxury brands for 2021. As usual, Louis Vuitton tops the list with a valuation of $75.7 billion, followed by three brands valued between $30 and $50 billion: Hermès, Chanel, and Gucci. A third group of brands owning single-digit, billio…