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Louis Vuitton picks Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs

Inside Retail

LVMH’s top label Louis Vuitton said on Tuesday it has hired Pharrell Williams to head artistic direction of its menswear designs, tapping a popular figure from the music industry to fill the high-profile position left vacant since the death of star designer Virgil Abloh over a year ago. Writing by Tassilo Hummel.

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Flashback: Inside Ginger & Smart’s first ever studio

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Here, sisters and luxury fashion designers Alexandra and Genevieve Smart remember their first ever studio in the well-heeled fashion district of Paddington in Sydney back in 2004, when they had just embarked upon their first ever international order. It was just Alex and I in the business at this time.

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Luxury boutique Marais opens men’s store at Melbourne’s QV

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Luxury fashion retailer Marais has launched its first location for men in QV Melbourne, which it dubs a “fashion lab” for menswear design. We wanted to craft a ‘blank canvas’ we can design, re-design and change anytime according to what our customers are looking for.”.

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Freitag store in Kyoto is designed to resemble the brand's own warehouse

Dezeen

The interiors of the store have been designed by Torafu Architects to look like Freitag's logistics warehouse at the brand's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Towards the rear of the store is a workshop, where customers will be able to experiment with using tarp offcuts themselves and turn them into a small accessory of their choice.

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Commune designs Serra marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles to be airy and luxurious

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Oak and brass display cabinets fill this cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles that local studio Commune designed to look like a jewellery store. Commune designed the store for Portland brand Serra that sells and produces cannabis products, from caramel treats to pre-rolled joints. The result is light, airy and luxurious, yet casual.

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Vans founder passes away

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Paul’s bold experiments in product design, distribution and marketing, along with his knack for numbers and efficiency turned a family shoe business into a globally recognized brand.”. The brand was sold to the banking firm McCown De Leew & Co before being merged into VF Corporation for about US$400 million in 2004.

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Pricing and consumer perception: Why fast-fashion brands launch premium ranges

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The value of luxury and premium fashion goods is often in their design, storytelling and product quality. These collections tap into three key tenets that higher-end brands typically use to justify their higher price point: fashion-forward designs, higher-quality materials and sustainable values.

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