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Beauty News

No Need to Feel Guilty Shopping for Luxury Anymore

No Comments 12 October 2011

For eons, luxury goods were thought of as unnecessary extravagances.  And let’s face it, many of us consider the people who indulge in them selfish and petty.  After all, couldn’t the $1,800 spend on the latest bag feed a village in Africa for a year?! But luxury brands are recognizing they can no longer appear [...]

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Sites and Sounds, Weekend Observations

Weekend Observations: What a Bunch of Horses Can Tell Us

No Comments 17 October 2010

It was raining, late and I had to schlep downtown.  Yet none of these typical roadblocks stopped me from going with my friend to an art exhibit we were invited to.  Our expectation: some great work, a few glasses of good wine and a little networking. But we were so hectic this week, we didn’t read our invitations correctly [...]

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A Cultural Perspective, Branding & Communication

Digital: Luxury Brands are Getting the Hang of It

1 Comment 26 August 2010

Tod’s has a cool new app: My Life is in this Bag.  The app gives a peek inside stylish women’s Tod’s bags.  Not only do I think it’s fun, but it gives luxury brands another example of how to share their experiences and stories in the digital space.   Fashion and luxury brands have had [...]

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Beauty News, Beauty Theories

Is the Return to Old Fashioned Glamour a Good Thing?

1 Comment 05 August 2010

Avon posted a story about the return of “old fashioned glamour.”  While I love the womanly look  – shapely skirts, dramatic make-up, and spiked heels, I wonder whether this trend is a positive one. Beauty and fashion historians (e.g., Valerie Steele) have linked different looks to the social and economic state of the country.  The [...]

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Beauty Theories, Branding & Communication

The Beauty of Luxury

2 Comments 01 July 2010

My colleague, Nathalie, and I spent two days hobnobbing with luxury marketers at a conference called Luxury Interactive.  As you can probably tell from the name of the event, the conference focused on how the luxury industry can take full advantage of the digital space.  Nathalie is a real cool cat.  She’s French but has [...]

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