Savigny Luxury Index March 2013 | Source: Savigny PartnersLONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) gained 1.6 percent in March, outperforming the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) by just half a percentage point. The SLI has been quite volatile over the month with the eurozone crisis and the US debt ceiling taking centre stage again.
Rick Owens Autumn/Winter 2013 | Photo: Andreea Macri/Courtesy of Style.comRick Owens calls his runway shows “a cheap magic act.” But to his audience, they’re the most amazing spectacles in fashion. On assignment for Style.com/Print, Alexander Fury braves the elements to see how he does it.
Francois-Henri Pinault announcing the renaming of PPR | Photo: Nicolas MoriceWhy did PPR, a globally renowned luxury group with years of heritage, rebrand itself as Kering and hire French fashion blogger Garance Doré to tell its story? BoF investigates.
H&M Autumn/Winter 2013 at Paris Fashion Week | Source: H&MThere’s little doubt that H&M’s glossy marketing initiatives generate significant consumer buzz. But what impact do they have on the bottom line?
Left: Linda Evangelista; Right: Keith Richards | Photo: Sante D'OrazioA poster-child of the supermodel era, which he helped construct, the career of fashion photographer Sante D’Orazio seemed to burn out prematurely as a result of the excesses and pressures of the times. But with a new show at Christie’s, D’Orazio is staging his comeback and cashing in on some of his iconic images.
