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The private salon-style showrooms of Belperron and Verdura offer an alluring sense of exclusivity and tradition that appeal to the luxury consumer, says Robert Burke, a New York-based retail consultant. “The customer wants the ultimate luxury experience, something with a real sense of history,” he says.
BUSINESS OF FASHION | LAUREN SHERMAN NEW YORK, United States — On the evening of December 15th, the air in the first floor of Bergdorf Goodman was flooded with oohs and ahs, prompted by the sparkling baubles finely displayed at the unveiling of the New York retailer’s newly renovated jewellery floor.
ROBIN GIVHAN | WASHINGTON POST
Gucci is having a renaissance. After years in the doldrums, the 94-year-old fashion house is again the star of glossy magazine spreads, its collections coveted by couture aficionados and celebrities, thanks to the eclectic runway shows masterminded by new creative director Alessandro Michele .
Robert Burke appears on Bloomberg Surveillance with Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times.
Robert Burke appears on Bloomberg Surveillance with Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times.
LAUREN SHERMAN | BUSINESS OF FASHION NEW YORK, United States — The current Bill Blass showroom, with its soaring ceilings and hardwood floors, is relatively close to 550 7th Avenue, the Garment District building where the late designer held court before he sold his eponymous company in 2000.
STEPHEN KURUTZ | NEW YORK TIMES At a private dinner in Los Angeles last fall to mark its 10th anniversary, Band of Outsiders and its founder and creative force, Scott Sternberg, showed off the sensibility that GQ once called a “whimsical mix of Wes Anderson chic and California cool.”
JACLYN PEISER | FORTUNE MAGAZINE Calling all male fashionistas: The event, called NYFW: Men’s, kicks off on July 13.
ALEX WILLIAMS | NEW YORK TIMES Even by the standards of Fendi, the Roman house that once sent mink coats glistening with 24-karat gold down the runways, its upcoming “haute fourrure” show on Wednesday counts as a statement: the first fur-only extravaganza by a major design label during the Paris haute couture shows.
VANESSA FRIEDMAN AND JACOB BERNSTEIN | NEW YORK TIMES In a major shift for American fashion, Donna Karan, the 66-year-old founder and chief designer of Donna Karan International, a brand that defined the way American working women dressed for decades, announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the helm of the house that bears her name.