The Luxe Chronicles
Blog URL http://www.theluxechronicles.com
Located London, London United Kingdom
Tags luxury, fashion, art, shopping, travel, gastronomy, film, books
A collection of musings on luxury, art and fashion.
Latest Blog Posts
- Luxury: A Little Number-Crunching Never Hurts on Nov 20, 2009 in Fashion Luxury advertising business practices celebrities fashion luxury marketing product sponsorship return on investment ROI
A little number-crunching never hurts, especially in lean economic times. Forbes recently published its ranking of the 100 biggest stars in Hollywood in terms of the money they actually generated...
- Words of Wisdom Courtesy of Alber Elbaz. on Nov 19, 2009 in Social Commentary Alber Elbaz Lanvin words of wisdom
“Success is like a bottle of perfume. Smell it. Don’t sniff it and don’t drink it.” -Alber Elbaz. We would all do well to take this message to heart. Sincerely,...
- Book Review: "David Hicks: A Life of Design" by Ashley Hicks on Nov 18, 2009 in Design 2009 Ashley Hicks beauty book decor elegance holiday gift interior design Rizzoli
So few design books are worth reading attentively (if at all). We purchase them primarily for the images of beautiful interiors that inspire us to dream. Every so often however,...
- Fashion: A Breath of Fresh Air on Nov 17, 2009 in Design Fashion Social Commentary celebrity dysfunction fashion fashion writer industry Robin Givhan School of the Art Institute Washington Post
There are so very few instances where truth is spoken in fashion that when a brave soul steps forward and does so, we need to sit up and take notice....
- The Rise in Influence of Luxury & Fashion Blogs: I Beg to Differ. on Nov 16, 2009 in Current Affairs Fashion Luxury Shopping Social Commentary Weblogs bloggers blogs fashion Financial Times industry influence luxury Nicola Copping purchasing decisions shopping
I read Nicola Copping's article published in the Financial Times' "Weekend" section yesterday about the growing influence of style bloggers. I personally think it's great that many of the better...
- Shopping: Learning to Love Discount Designer Sales Thanks to theOutnet.com on Nov 13, 2009 in Fashion Luxury Shopping Azzedine Alaia delivery designer brands discount Internet Michael Kors shopping experience Stephanie Phair theOutnet.com
One of the first lessons I learned after moving to Manhattan from Paris is that in New York, designer sample sales are akin to a highly competitive sport. They can...
- Technology Woes on Nov 12, 2009 in Weblogs Apple Blackberry iPhone technology
If a picture is indeed worth a thousand words, then the above image sums up my current state of mind perfectly. It would seem that I've somehow managed to anger...
