French fashion house Balmain is auctioning off some of the custom pieces it designed for the Met Gala on May 7 in support of charity (RED), which is devoted to researching and curing AIDS.
Today in luxury – Diego Della Valle not stepping aside; Hengdeli sees increased luxury watch demand for Chinese New Year; The Costume Institute takes on Catholicism; How does a creative person stay creative for decades?
Condé Nast-owned Vogue will be on-site for the first Monday in May to provide its readership with live coverage of the annual Met Gala.
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Luxury Daily’s live news from Oct. 21 – Consuelo Castiglioni exits Marni for personal reasons; Schumacher heightens brand awareness via fabric magazine covers; Met’s Costume Institute to honor “anti-fashion” in 2017 gala theme; Marc Newson, Jaeger-LeCoultre update Atmos Clock to icon of style.
Today in luxury marketing – Burberry tightens brand strategy in US turf war; Chanel’s Cuba show spotlights potential, hurdles for fashion; Decoding Manus x Machina; Iconic London luxury hotel revives culinary tradition.
Luxury Daily’s live news from May 2- Kering hires communications executive from Chanel; Met Gala becomes more democratic through social, mass media; BMW touts sustainable i3 models through lifestyle video; Look Good Feel Better hosts inaugural auction with help from luxury players.
As the fashion industry prepares for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit on May 2, consumers are able to follow along via social media.
Consumer electronics giant Apple has been announced as the sponsor of the annual gala organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
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