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Podcast: Walter Butler of Butler Industries analyses strategic investment in luxury

Podcast: Walter Butler of Butler Industries analyses strategic investment in luxury

Butler Industries CEO Walter Butler is the latest guest of the LuxurynsightXFashionNetwork podcast. He talked to Godfrey Deeny about his career, sharing his experience as a serial luxury industry investor (in English).
Luxury
Ami Paris opens three Parisian pop-up cafés in China

Ami Paris opens three Parisian pop-up cafés in China

The French brand is bringing its signature Parisian spirit to China through a Haussmann-style pop-up store and three temporary cafés in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
Lifestyle
Maison Kitsuné opens first Café Kistuné in Los Angeles

Maison Kitsuné opens first Café Kistuné in Los Angeles

After a two-year wait, the first Café Kitsuné in Los Angeles has just opened its doors in the Silver Lake neighborhood, next door to the brand's boutique.
Fashion
Luxury group Lalique acquires Sauternes vineyard near Bordeaux

Luxury group Lalique acquires Sauternes vineyard near Bordeaux

Lalique Group SA is adding the Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey vineyards in the Bordeaux region to its growing portfolio that includes perfume brands, hotels, restaurants, crystal artworks and Scotch whisky. 
Luxury
Chivas XV x Dolly Cohen: a collaboration of drink and design

Chivas XV x Dolly Cohen: a collaboration of drink and design

Scottish whisky brand Chivas has teamed with French jewelry artist Dolly Cohen to launch a series of limited-edition cases in celebration of the renowned Chivas XV Scotch blend.
Luxury
Bluebell Group names new CCO, Korea chief

Bluebell Group names new CCO, Korea chief

Major Asian distributor Bluebell Group has announced the appointment of Sharmila Murat and Emmanuel de Place, as group chief commercial officer, and president and CEO of Bluebell Korea, respectively. 
Fashion
John lewis to add 10,000 roles ahead of Christmas season

John lewis to add 10,000 roles ahead of Christmas season

The John Lewis Partnership has begun a major recruitment drive to find more than 10,000 temporary staff across the UK. This will include 8,400 additional seasonal roles for this Christmas.
Fashion
Harvey Nichols losses narrow as sales bounce back

Harvey Nichols losses narrow as sales bounce back

​Harvey Nichols has published its results for the year to April 2022 with the company remaining loss-making, but its overall performance clearly improving.
Luxury
Adidas Originals to open a temporary Samba Café in Paris with Pharrell Williams

Adidas Originals to open a temporary Samba Café in Paris with Pharrell Williams

During Paris Men's Fashion Week, Adidas Originals is set to celebrate its iconic Samba shoe model by taking over the concept store The Broken Arm.
Luxury
Humberto Leon opens Arroz & Fun, his third restaurant in Los Angeles

Humberto Leon opens Arroz & Fun, his third restaurant in Los Angeles

Six months after opening his second Monarch restaurant, Humberto Leon, the founder of Opening Ceremony and former creative director of Kenzo, has opened Arroz & Fun, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood. 
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Cavalli kicks off summer collection tour with Selfridges show and pop-up

Cavalli kicks off summer collection tour with Selfridges show and pop-up

​There are special collections and really special collections and the latest from Roberto Cavalli, that’s set to make waves at Selfridges, is undeniably one of the latter.
Luxury
Louis Vuitton unveils luxury lounge at Doha's Hamad International Airport

Louis Vuitton unveils luxury lounge at Doha's Hamad International Airport

Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of the Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno, a new culinary concept in partnership with Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport, Doha. 
Luxury
Butler Industries acquires majority stake in fashionable restaurant L’Ambroisie

Butler Industries acquires majority stake in fashionable restaurant L’Ambroisie

Walter Butler and his group Butler Industries announced on Thursday the acquisition of a majority stake in the fashionable Parisian restaurant L’Ambroisie.
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Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery

Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery

People in China splashed out on dining, travel and luxury goods after emerging from three years of pandemic restrictions but are still not spending freely on routine consumer items. 
Luxury
Coach opens 'Coach Play' concept in Singapore

Coach opens 'Coach Play' concept in Singapore

Coach announced on Thursday the opening of a new 'Coach Play' concept store in Singapore, representing the first Asia location in the new series of immersive concept stores.
Luxury
Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?

Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?

Not so many years ago, John Lewis was unstoppable while M&S was in an endless turnaround phase. Today, the situation has reversed and John Lewis is even reportedly thinking of changing its prized ownership structure.
Fashion