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8 Dec

Meet The Black-Owned Label Reshaping The Luxury Bag –

Meet The Black-Owned Label Reshaping The Luxury Bag –
Black people invented luxury, let’s be honest. And as an industry estimated to be price 297 billion by 2026, it’s no surprise that Black entrepreneurs are continuing to make their mark on the luxurious market, proving once and for all we’re here to remain. Continuing that trend is Archyn Orijin, Founder and Executive Creative Director of the eponymous brand that sells handbags and accessories.  On the intersection of culture, travel, and design, ORIJIN CULTURE is creating signature pieces that carry the culture — and the continent — in all places they go.  And already, his Africa purses are in all places, after going viral for his or her powerful design representing the diaspora and the worldwide influence of Black culture.  But Archyn didn’t start...
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24 Nov

L’Oréal Introducing Luxury K-Beauty Brand Shihyo – WWD

L’Oréal Introducing Luxury K-Beauty Brand Shihyo – WWD
Beauty Brand Shihyo SHANGHAI — L’Oréal is launching a luxury K-beauty brand, called Shihyo. Beauty Brand Shihyo Created in collaboration with South Korea’s Hotel Shilla chain and Hong Kong-based Anchor Equity Partners, the skincare brand will probably be introduced in Korea via a third-party three way partnership, called Loshian. Shihyo, which implies “the wisdom of time” in Korean, takes inspiration from the 24 seasons of the standard lunisolar calendar. “Shihyo embodies the healthy energy of nature, powered by herbal sciences,” L’Oréal said in an announcement. Shihyo features 24 different ampoules with 24 herbal ingredients harvested at the height of every season. The range includes facial cleanser, essence, cream, shampoo and conditioner. All Shihyo product formulas have a patented ingredient called ShiHyo24, which infuses 24 herbal...
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21 Nov

Farfetch CEO José Neves on Following His Luxury North Star

Farfetch CEO José Neves on Following His Luxury North Star
Farfetch has hit something of a soft patch — and is on the outs with investors, again — but José Neves said the platform continues to be very much within the sweet spot of luxury growth and technology. “We doubled this business within the last three years, so we grew greater than some other online luxury company or etailer,” Neves, who's founder, chairman and chief executive officer, told WWD in an interview. “Nobody doubled. Even probably the most successful brands haven’t doubled.”  But Wall Street is a really what-have-you-done-for-me-lately crowd and shares of Farfetch fell 11.3 percent to $8.11 on Friday after the corporate’s third-quarter gross merchandise volume slipped 4.9 percent to $967.4 million (a 4.2 percent increase in constant currencies) as...
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