Today Parsons Boy asked me about the old rumour that Diageo was looking to buy MH, of LVMH (The Institution) fame. Nah, Diageo may buy Jack Daniels, but that’s a…
This was a pretty interesting read: Luxury brand diversification does have limits There are limits to how far a luxury company can diversify its operations without diluting its brand or…
Dee, PB, friends, have you heard the news about Alexander McQueen? There’s a very short article reporting his death on the New York Times site, but there aren’t any details…
First a dollar, then a gold ring — the Singapore Mint announced yesterday that it has moved into jewellery-making. It prides itself on its commitment to workmanship — I do…
I’m currently rather into the ’60s, for some reason, but it seems that the best designers have gone way, way back (or forward) in time. IHT reports that designers have…
The New York Times featured our little island today, in Singapore Lane Springs to Life! It seems that the Comme des Garçons guerrilla store, which kick-started the Haji Lane Renaissance…
First, there was the angry reaction to the stick figures of the Kate Moss decade. These days, apparently, it’s hip to be round! The New York Times reports this new…
The New York Times this morning is rather sobering: A Flash of Memory I tried never to be defined by my past. I did not want to be labeled “the…
Our darling d is in the papers! Fired up for Fashion, The Business Times, May 4, 2009 In April last year, they set up The Fashion Fraternity (TFF), a non-profit…
The Wall Street Journal ran a rather good article on the Buyer’s Market last week. So the business of luxury has taken a nosedive — as if we didn’t see…
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