Tag Archives: LVMH

While everyone else melts down- LV up 12 Percent!

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Jesse

Yeah.  We’re literally in the middle of a global economic meltdown.  Banks failing.  Bankruptcy.  Bailouts. But all those price increases must be doing some good!   LVMH recorded $12 billion in revenue for the first 9 months of 2008- putting … Continue reading →

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Japan’s feeling the crunch too…

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Jesse

Totally interesting article on the “slowing” luxury market in Japan:  Losing its Shine, from the Economist.  Notable quotes? “Having been stagnant for half a decade, sales have fallen dramatically this year for many brands. Hermès, Gucci, Tiffany, Chanel and Cartier … Continue reading →

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Price Increase Sale :(

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Jesse

As we’ve done now for the last three (I believe) Louis Vuitton price increases, we’ll be having a Price Increase sale at FASHIONPHILE when LV raises it’s prices this month. We’ve heard conflicting info on the exact date: August 12, … Continue reading →

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When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Jesse

  We don’t let anything like a pesky global economic downturn get in the way of us and our handbags! So interesting that LVMH and Hermes posted record earnings this quarter, when everyone else is getting totally hosed.  Starbucks is … Continue reading →

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Another reason to head to Nordies…

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Jesse

Well at least if you’re in Chicago! Louis Vuitton opened thier first in-store boutique in a Nordstrom on North Michigan Avenue.  Read more about the opening here. We’d heard about the opening and were hoping that it would be unveiled … Continue reading →

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Louis Vuitton Blogger’s Breakfast

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Jesse

(Cake not authorized by Louis Vuitton nor served to the bloggers at the little get together…) Full disclosure here: I’m totally jealous, would have loved to have been invited, etc. etc. But, I’m also of course happy to give my … Continue reading →

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Rumor Mill: LVMH wants a little Birkin too

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Jesse

(Martha Stewart and her Birkin…) It’s been floating around- but Bloomberg reported today that there is some speculation that a bid from LVMH may be one factor behind the recent boost in Hermes stock.

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Louis Vuitton: The World’s Most Powerful Luxury Brand

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Jesse

Forbes just reported on the World’s Most Powerful Luxury Brands (Millward Brown uses the BrandZ database to rank the Top 100 Most Powerful Brands from a list of 50,000 worldwide brands). Check their “In Depth” report on the top ten… … Continue reading →

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Appropriation, Commercialization, Collaboration, Litigation

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Jesse

So Louis Vuitton, LVMH sues artist Nadia Plesner for an image she created that includes a bag that is obviously (and potentially confusingly) similar to a Louis Vuitton Multicolore Audra.  She claims that she didn’t use LV’s multicolore monogram exactly, … Continue reading →

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LVMH’s Bernard Arnault on the Chinese Boycott of Louis Vuitton

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Jesse

(Founder and Chief of LVMH, Bernard Arnault) Apparently, Bernard Arnault isn’t worried about the recent boycott of LVMH that’s spread across cyber space through Chinese blogs, chat rooms and discussion forums. The Cyber Boycott includes not only Louis Vuitton handbags … Continue reading →

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