Today in luxury – Paris museum to show Yves Saint Laurent’s youth sketches; Aston Martin targets Ferrari with ultra-luxury Lagonda electric SUV; Marriott wants to beat home-sharing upstarts at their own game; The upscale way to prepare for doomsday—from $79.5K Teslas to $275 jeans.
To put an article of clothing in the same category as a painting or a sculpture, fashion houses must to be the subject of museum exhibits. If we look at semantics, the word “couturier” or “dressmaker” has disappeared. The new terminology is “artistic director.”
Pierre Bergé, the entrepreneur who co-founded fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, has died at the age of 86.
Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent’s 44-year career is the subject of an upcoming retrospective at the Seattle Art Museum.
Luxury Daily’s live news updates from April 4 – Anthony Vaccarello exits Versus Versace, takes helm at Saint Laurent; Tom Ford gets personal with Private Collection eyewear; Four Seasons Maui gathers globe-trotting photographers for photo contest; Mercedes reinterprets house codes through fashion design initiative.
Yves Saint Laurent will be the subject of two museums, one in Paris and another in Marrakech, Morocco, cities in which the late fashion designer split his time.
Today in luxury marketing – Tamara Mellon versus Jimmy Choo: The battle continues; Yves Saint Laurent’s “Scandal” collection; Fiat bets Maserati can replace Ferrari as prestige profit driver; European stocks rise as Greece submits request for third bailout.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Feb. 3 – Chanel shares its lovers, muses for new lipstick line; LVMH posts organic revenue increase of 5pc for 2014; Saint Laurent deconstructs the rose for 2015 limited-edition fragrance; Jean Paul Gaultier unveils Swarovski jewelry line at Paris Couture Week.
French fashion and accessories house Saint Laurent Paris’ founder and longtime designer Yves Saint Laurent is the subject of a retrospective coming to the United Kingdom in July.
Today in luxury marketing – Chanel No. 5 could be banned despite Brad Pitt’s outstanding performance; Actor named to play Yves Saint Laurent in upcoming film; Luxury carmaker BMW starts to feel industry pain; Voters get luxury treatment at Bel Air Hotel.
