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Christian Louboutin caused quite an uproar when he launched a nail polish line offered at a very luxurious price point of $50 per bottle. Well, the brand is making that one seem much more affordable thanks to its new limited-edition holiday launch, called Starlight, which retails for $675. Read More »
Luxury Statement Hair Accessories, Dauphines of New York, are now available online at Sephora, beauty trailblazer, and world leader in fragrances and cosmetics. Eight styles, designed exclusively for Sephora, are currently available for sale online. Three styles are also currently available for sale at stores nationwide. Read More »
U.S. authorities seized an estimated $1.8 million in counterfeit Hermès Birkin handbags at the Port of Savannah, Ga., last month, marking the largest counterfeit seizure at the port this year. Officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection snagged 198 of the fake Hermès handbags in early October after inspecting a shipment from China that was logged in the manifest as polyurethane handbags. Read More »
Starbucks partnered up with Swarovski on a bedazzled holiday collection featuring two tumblers and one ornament. Priced between $49.95 - $109.95, the collection includes a gold stainless steel tumbler with a wood box, a 30th Anniversary Collection gift set of Christmas Blend coffee with a double wall traveler tumbler, and a limited edition white cup ornament set, all elegantly encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Read More »
Jay-Z has several million reasons to toast! Rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has bought an interest in the Armand de Brignac luxury champagne label owned by Sovereign Brands, a closely held wine and liquor company in New York. The "Empire State of Mind" rapper has long been associated with Armand de Brignac, the champagne known as "Ace of Spades," promoting it in his music videos and public appearances. The Ace of Spades brand is known for its metallic bottles, which are made by hand at the Cattier family's 251-year-old chateau in Chigny-les-Roses, France. The shiny, metallic gold-and-silver bottles stand out from the rest. Read More »
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is set to air December 2 and details about the televised extravaganza are starting to trickle in! Not only will they be filming in London for the first time, but this year's runway will also feature not just one but two Fantasy Bras.Fashionista reports, each bra/panty set will set you back $2 million, which is a bargain compared to 2013's $10 million bra. Designed by jeweler Mouawad, there are over "16,000 handset precious gems, including rubies, diamonds, and sapphires." Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, will strut their stuff down the runway in the precious jewels this year. Read More »
While other retailers will be fighting to win shoppers' dollars this holiday season by offering major discounts, the CEO of Michael Kors, John Idol, says the brand isn't taking a promotional posture. Essentially, the company isn't willing to devalue its status as a luxury brand for the short-term benefit of stronger holiday sales. Read More »
Brooklyn-based K/LLER designers Michael Miller and Katie Deguzman make everything in the U.S. and the majority of their jewelry is made out of 100% recycled metal. They told Fashionista that they "plan to use the money to continue to grow the brand and fulfill orders, but it's also important to them to promote the tradition of sustainability and the fact that, 'you can still be a luxury fashion brand and be sustainable and be cool, it can go hand in hand.'" Read More »
Department store chain Nordstrom is among the first luxury brands to create its own Reddit username and community. The social media platform creates a space for individuals to hold discussions and vote upon topics. According to "Luxury Daily," Nordstrom has created a Reddit to create consumer interaction beyond Facebook likes, tweets and Instagram photos, and the nature of Reddit will allow the brand to hold conversations with its consumers about directed topics. Read More »
French jeweler Cartier is the primary sponsor of CNN's new "Ones to Watch" feature series, which profiles up-and-coming artists. Cartier's integrated advertising campaign includes TV spots on CNN International, CNN U.S., CNN en Español and CNNArabic.com. Read More »
On October 23, Moda Operandi, the flash-sale site that often allows you to pre-order items before they hit stores, unleashed possibly the most luxurious accessory ever. They offered 24K gold iPads with a price tag of $3,065. Another high-end retailer, Brikk, is selling their own luxury iPhones. The German company specializes in giving tech devices high-fashion (and high-priced) makeovers. In addition to a gold-plated model of the iPhone (starting at $4,995), they also have platinum (starting at $5,395) and rose gold (starting at $4,995). If your pockets are really deep, you can get those with a diamond apple logo, which run for $8,895 or more. Read More »
Multi-platinum, Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter and fashion entrepreneur Gwen Stefani is introducing a new limited edition collection of Harajuku Lovers fragrances named the POP ELECTRIC collection on HSN. According to Yahoo! News, the collection has five new scents packaged in vibrantly colored bottles that look like they've been dipped in "molten chrome." The doll-shaped bottles are whimsical pieces of pop art inspired by Stefani's love of modern street art and contemporary sculpture. And an "Annie"-inspired collection at Target is coming soon. Read More »
Fashion designer, Victoria Beckham, was spotted showing love to her gorgeous hubby, David Beckham, in Scotland last Saturday, October 4. The wife and mother of four, posted several PDA photos on social media. She captioned one photo, "Fun night in Scotland to launch David's #HaigClub x vb," giving David a kiss on the cheek. Read More »
