Fashion Can’t Count on Tourists to Come to the Rescue Again

When writing about seasonal trends, I often find it’s helpful to look at what was written the last time around. What struck me about the start of the peak travel season in 2022 was how everyone — brands, analysts, journalists — was dead certain it was going to be a very, very good spring and summer. That’s more or less how it played out: tourism boomed (with the exception of China, still in zero-Covid lockdown). Travellers, particularly wealthy ones, splurged on new wardrobes.

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Nathy Peluso to launch first collection with Desigual

Nathy Peluso and Desigual are taking their collaboration one step further. The Argentinean singer and the Spanish brand joined forces for the first time last July, when Peluso starred in the brand’s autumn campaign. This time around, a limited-edition collection designed by the artist herself will be launched in April. 

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the Andalusian craftsmanship that seduced Maria Grazia Chiuri

Black vans with tinted windows travelled through the back roads of southern Spain with the goal of finding the perfect artisans with extraordinary savoir-faire willing to be part of a secret, ambitious project. What might sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster film with a neo-rural twist is, in fact, the starting point of Dior’s love story with Seville. A remarkable initiative that began several months before the LVMH-owned maison’s spectacular fashion show in the Plaza de España in Seville last July, and which not only catapulted Andalusia into the luxury tourism and media spotlight, but also promoted the know-how of Spanish workshops and craftsmanship through unique collaborations with the French fashion house.

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Richemont’s Enquirus is new digital platform to thwart luxury watch and jewellery thieves

Richemont, a key player in the luxury watch and jewellery sectors, announced on Thursday that it has launched “a neutral, global digital platform designed to help reduce watch and jewellery-related crime”.

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FENDI Releases Latest Version of the Peekaboo ISeeU XCross

Seen first during the menswear Spring/Summer 2023 runway, FENDI is officially releasing the latest member of the iconic Peekaboo accessory family. The Peekaboo ISeeU XCross debuted on the runway as the Italian luxury label’s new smart and minimal version of the classic Peekaboo bag.

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