luxury-outlook

MIA's new line, Credit cards, Recession luxury marketing, Fashion photography, Possum fur

MIA launches a fashion range (NME) MIA, has launched a clothing line called Extended Merch based on album covers.

Low consumer confidence, Polish thrift stores, Textile waste, Fashion crisis

December Consumer Confidence Approaches Six-Year Low ( Seeking Alpha) Amid bleak economic news, American consumer confidence continues to decline

Recession spending, Tory Burch’s new store, Chinese consumer anxiety, Engagement bling dips

Recession, Spend They Must: Luxury Shoppers Anonymous ( New York Times )

Retail sales stall, UK's £1m a minute, Organic & eco-friendly beauty

S hopping Takes a Holiday (Portfolio) "Sales are tepid, shoppers are hesitant, and price is everything."

Luxury Outlook | Gucci cuts back production capacity

MILAN, Italy - Take a walk into a Gucci store these days and one cannot help but notice the preponderance of logos and icons on almost every Gucci

Makeup sales, Targeted marketing, U.S. consumer spending, Red carpet anxiety

The Continuing Decline of Makeup Sales ( WSJ) Makeup sales in the U.S. have decreased 3% compared with the same time last year.

Luxe Ad sales down, Barney’s mailer, Paris shopping, Perfumers, Macy's consolidation

For Luxury Brands, Less Money to Spend on Ads ( New York Times) The rapidly plummeting market for luxury goods in the United States (down 20.1% in

Luxury Outlook | Innovation engine

Recession dressing, High-low retail unions, Upmarket retail takes over, Luxury prices go down

Recession Dressing ( Newsweek) In these troubled economic times, people may dress according to who they really are rather than who they want to be.

China's retail up, Li & Fung buys Amies, Boutiques squeezed, Fashion & Social networks

China Retail Sales Rise 22%, Help to Counter Slowdown (Bloomberg) Despite the global economic slowdown, China's retail sales are up 22% in October.

Luxury Outlook | Finding meaning in design

Back in September, The Business of Fashion caught up with noted futurist Faith Popcorn to talk to her about "recession culture," and how this changes

Luxury Outlook | "You've been shopping, we won't tell"

In the latest sign of just how quickly consumer psychology is changing,