Apparel and accessories


    Jimmy Choo reinvents photo sharing via branded microsite

    May 7, 2012

    Footwear label Jimmy Choo is calling on consumers to shape a user-curated fashion Web site named after its Choo 24:7 collection that may position the brand as a go-to style resource


    Dior highlights newest collection via Versailles-themed video

    May 7, 2012

    French apparel label Christian Dior is introducing products from its fall/winter 2012 collection with a new video called “Secret Garden – Versailles” that highlights the brand lifestyle and image.

    Four Seasons pushes bridal expertise via mobile, digital

    May 7, 2012

    Hotel chain Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is positioning itself as an expert on luxury wedding planning with a new tablet magazine application and dedicated social media handles.

    Gilt Groupe positioned as marketing platform for luxury brands, says cofounder

    May 2, 2012

    NEW YORK – Strong retailer partnerships are crucial to marketing to young consumers, especially if brands want to be acknowledged as a marketing entity, according to Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, cofounder and chief merchandising officer of Gilt Groupe, a panelist at Aberdeen Research’s Third Annual Retail and Consumer Marketing Summit.

    Tory Burch cofounder: Tailoring in-store experience vital for brands

    May 2, 2012

    NEW YORK – Marketing campaigns must be disruptive and extremely tailored to a specific consumer to create a successful brand in the current marketplace, according to the cofounder of Tory Burch.

    Burberry pushes menswear via New York out-of-home ads

    May 2, 2012

    British fashion label Burberry is reaching commuters and tourists at New York’s iconic Grand Central Terminal by placing out-of-home advertisements inside the train station that show a look from its spring/summer 2012 menswear collection.

    Beauty, jewelry marketers tap W for summer product push

    May 2, 2012

    New advertisers to Condé Nast’s W magazine’s May issue including Dolce & Gabbana fragrance, Clarisonic, Burberry, John Hardy, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., Ulysse Nardin and Lexus helped to push the magazine up 3 percent in ad revenue from this time last year.

    Michael Kors ups mobile efforts for Mother’s Day campaign

    April 30, 2012

    Fashion label Michael Kors is tapping its fans for a contest that lets consumers enter to win one item per day until Mother’s Day via a Facebook app that, for the first time for the brand, is mobile-compatible.

    Oscar de la Renta reinvents social commerce via brand-controlled product sharing

    April 27, 2012

    Oscar de la Renta is revamping its Facebook commerce strategy through the introduction of a new platform that allows consumers to share products with their friends, but the U.S. label controls exactly what they say.

    Automakers make up 54pc Chinese Internet searches: study

    April 27, 2012

    German automakers Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz along with Toyota Corp.’s Lexus are among the top luxury brands searched by Internet users in China, according to the World Luxury Index report.