Vikram Alexei Kansara

Reality Check: Fashion’s Crisis Is Far From Over

3 July 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

This week, brands and retailers made a series of grim announcements as lingering hopes for a V-shaped recovery from the Covid-19 crisis evaporated.

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Reality Check: Fashion’s Crisis Is Far From Over

See You in September?

26 June 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Major European luxury brands are placing bets on a September fashion month that is sure to be unlike any other, if it actually happens.

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See You in September?

Could the Pandemic Make Retail Better?

19 June 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

The Covid-19 crisis has crushed fashion retailers, but the pressure could prove a catalyst for change that ultimately makes the sector stronger.

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Could the Pandemic Make Retail Better?

A Reckoning and Reboot for Fashion Media

12 June 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

As anti-racism protests spread from the streets to the corridors of powerful magazines like Vogue, the appointment of Samira Nasr, the first woman of colour to run Harper’s Bazaar, may offer a path forward.

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A Reckoning and Reboot for Fashion Media

The One Luxury E-Commerce Player That’s Consistently Made Money

8 June 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

How has Mytheresa made online luxury profitable when competitors have struggled? CEO and President Michael Kliger reveals the secrets to the company’s success.

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The One Luxury E-Commerce Player That’s Consistently Made Money

Luxury’s Inequality Problem

5 June 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

The anti-racism protests that have swept the United States are inextricably linked to socio-economic class and rising inequality. Are luxury brands listening?

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Luxury’s Inequality Problem

When Will Fashion Recover?

29 May 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

For the moment nobody knows when or how the Covid-19 crisis will end, but five key variables will drive the contours of the fashion industry’s recovery.

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When Will Fashion Recover?

Can Instagram Own Fashion Week?

22 May 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

This week, Instagram’s top fashion liaison Eva Chen released a playbook for staging digital fashion shows on the platform, signalling the beginning of the end for a one-size-fits-all approach to fashion week.

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Can Instagram Own Fashion Week?

Why Luxury Brands Are Raising Prices in a Pandemic

15 May 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

Top-tier brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton are hiking prices in what looks like a bid to pad margins, cushion the impact of lower sales volumes and capitalise on the China rebound.

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Why Luxury Brands Are Raising Prices in a Pandemic