Source: ShutterstockAs money pours into fashion-tech start-ups, at sky high valuations, BoF talks to leading investors to assess the existence of a bubble and understand what separates winning investments from those that are failing.
Net-a-Porter Beauty | Source: Net-a-PorterLONDON, United Kingdom — After much speculation, pure play luxury fashion e-tailer Net-a-Porter is, finally, set to add beauty to its offering with the launch, on March 20, of a highly curated selection of makeup, hair, fragrance, nail polish and skin care products.
Lucy Yeomans | Source: Net-a-PorterNet-a-Porter editor-in-chief Lucy Yeomans talks to BoF about her decision to leave Harper’s Bazaar, blending commerce and content, her vision for Net-a-Porter’s new editorial presence, separation of church and state, the global fashion consumer and building the fashion magazine of the future.
Natalie Massenet | Source: AnOtherBritish Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo (IHT) “This month Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter and Internet guru to the fashion world, will throw her might behind London Fashion Week. As the newly appointed chairman of the British Fashion Council, she will use her power to promote designers not in their traditional role as funky and cool, but as major players in a global arena.” Carlyle, KKR among Maje, Sandro
Christian Dior by Raf Simons by Chris Moore/Karl Prouse | Source: IHTThe iPad effect: How to unite physical and digital worlds (FT) “Sales staff are using iPads featuring a range of digital technologies to encourage customers to play with and try on jewellery and watches virtually. One technology company has almost doubled in size in the past year to accommodate demand from watch, jewellery and luxury clients.” At Dior, Garden of Earthly Delights (IHT) “Flowers budding, blossoming,
