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Beauty

Louis Vuitton Tests the Limits of Luxury Beauty With $160 Lipsticks

The range of 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eyeshadow palettes will launch globally on Aug. 29 in select Louis Vuitton stores. At those prices, who’s buying?

Marketing

From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter

The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.

Luxury

Bag Charms Selling for $1,000 Are Retail’s Next Little Luxury

Tapping into the viral bag charm craze is ‘sensibly opportunistic’ for luxury companies that might as well ‘make some money off the back of it,’ said Neil Saunders, managing director at analytics firm GlobalData.

Sustainability

Are Luxury Brands Responsible for What Happens in Their Supply Chains?

An Italian union is seeking to hold Richemont legally accountable for alleged workers’ rights violations at a Montblanc supplier, as scandals linking brands like Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops draw more scrutiny to the sector’s sourcing practices.

Sustainability

Coach-Owner Tapestry Ups Stake in Recycled Leather Maker Gen Phoenix

The American fashion giant boosted its holding in the lower-impact material producer to nearly 10 percent as part of a $15 million funding round.

Luxury

Sotheby’s to Auction Original Hermès Bag That Belonged to Jane Birkin

The original Hermès Birkin bag, created for Jane Birkin in 1984, is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris on July 10.

Luxury

It’s Not Just Secondhand Retailers That Have a Counterfeit Problem

More fake goods are making their way onto luxury e-commerce sites amid a rise in returns fraud. Rather than building an expensive authentication system, retailers are finding alternative measures to identify shady customers and maintain consumer trust.

Marketing

Why the ‘Walmart Birkin’ Struck a Nerve

There are countless “dupes” for luxury goods available, but the fact that a copycat version of Hermès' ultra-coveted bag attracted so much attention online speaks to a shift in consumer sentiment around buying knockoffs.

Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar’s First Store: A Block Party for the ‘Bushwick Birkin’

More than 2,000 people showed up in SoHo on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the brand’s first permanent outpost – and add another of the sometimes hard-to-find tote to their collection.

Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar to Open Its First Flagship Store

The cult apparel and accessories label’s 10,000-square-foot outpost in New York will include a year-round selection of its popular “Bushwick Birkins” and a television studio.

Direct-to-Consumer

Telfar to Launch Real Leather Bags

The brand, known for its perpetually sold-out “Bushwick Birkin” totes made from vegan leather, is launching a range of pebble leather bags, priced as high as $960.

Global Markets

Japan’s Secondhand Fashion Boom Is Bigger Than the Weak Yen

While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.

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