April 15 (Bloomberg) -- For decades, made-in-Asia luxury has been shorthand for “fake.” Now, companies from South Korean bag maker Couronne to Malaysian dressmaker Farah Khan are making a case for homegrown chic.
Couronne, Khan and brands such as Woo, a Shanghai-based producer of silk scarves, are winning clients with products that can rival goods made in Europe. Their growing popularity, amid slowing sales
Source: ShutterstockBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
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.
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.
Pomellato campaign featuring Tilda Swinton | Source: PomellatoMILAN, Italy — Luxury goods group LVMH is said to have made an offer for Pomellato, adding suspense to the protracted battle to acquire the Milan-based jeweller, which has been seeking capital since 2011.
