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Not just Gwyneth and Succession: How the economy is driving quiet luxury

Inside Retail

Prada, Loewe and Bottega Veneta presented elevated basics intended for small and curated capsule wardrobes. Specialising in elevated classics, the brand was started in 2006 but has recently had a jump in popularity, thanks to the booming quiet luxury trend.

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“It’s about doing less”: Kowtow MD talks sustainable growth

Inside Retail

It comes from the word ‘kowtow’, which means to show deep respect, but Gosia Piatek, who founded the company in 2006, is actually a Polish refugee who came to New Zealand, and she thought it was more like the Maori word ‘tena koutou’ [pronounced ten-ay ko-to], which is a greeting. But we are happy for you to say it whatever way you want.

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5 minutes with Italian designer Luca Nichetto at Edit Napoli

Design Wanted

I didn’t want to study architecture and I couldn’t see myself in Accademia delle Belle Arti because I didn’t see myself as an artist. Subsequently, I opened my first studio (Nichetto&Partners) in Venice in 2006 and in 2010 I opened my second studio in Sweden.”. After high school, I had to understand what I wanted to do.

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