Glad to see the Master programme in Luxury Business I have developed for Sotheby’s Institute featured in the latest book by Hiroyuki Anzai and Kaori Nakano: “Decameron about New Luxury”. The way we educate the future luxury leaders of tomorrow depends on how we approach and understand luxury as...
A Pinch of Salt
This section features personal reflections, comments, insights, and any other content that adds a pinch of salt to the understanding of business.
Next Friday I will virtually participate to the art festival Camino Controcorrente, Camino al Tagliamento (Italy). Happy to share my reflections about the relationship between time and fashion consumption, with additions from my recent studies on vintage and circular fashion. The video of my talk will be soon available...
2022: Where is the luxury industry headed to? Art, Digitalization and Sustainability have paved the way for the luxury innovation so far, and will continue to shape the future of the industry. I have shared my views with CEO Today. The issue is digitally available here [link]
A few days ago, I reflected with Andres F. Ibarguen on the watch trade – from auctions to other retail platforms – analyzed through the lens of the latest consumption trends in luxury. The interview is available on Montres Publique [here].
Looking through pandemic, looking ahead. What’s next for the luxury industry? I had the possibility to share my views with Katie Baron, Director of Brand Engagement at trends intelligence service Stylus. We touched upon elevated green consumption and new avenues of customer engagement. With young people, when it comes...
My analysis of the global luxury trends, as published on the website of Sotheby’s Institute of Art. In preparation of the first MA in the field of luxury launched by Sotheby’s Institute, I reflect on how changes in the industry calls for different skills in the future generations of...
For Louis Vuitton founder’s 200th anniversary, let me share my (nerdy) favourite trivia fact. The first known Japanese customer of Louis Vuitton is Itagaki Taisuke, one of the founding fathers of the Japanese Modern Government in the mid-19th century. Leader of the Jiyu Minken Undo (Freedom and People’s Right...
In business (and in life), innovation does not “suddenly happen.” Rather, it stems from a change in perspective. One day we look reality with different eyes and we spot pockets for amendments and improvements. In the midst of a stagnant situation, unexpected avenues open up in front of us. Changing perspective is...
Looking forward to discussing the retail environment with ephemeral retail expert Ghalia Boustani. DBA, Ph.D. I will propose a socio-cultural reading on consumption and places of retail. It is a great for the opportunity to share the approach that I have developed with my consultancy SALT to the very hot...
I have spent an enriching 3 days at the “Luxury in the Age of Technology” IPOL conference. Hosted virtually by Politecnico di Milano, the conference featured a great lineup of speakers from the industry and the academia. The event inspired many thought-provoking debates, to which I was very glad to...