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The enduring allure of art and luxury| Podcast episode

Last week I had the pleasure to discuss with Ben Luke on “The Week in Art” podcast of The Art Newspaper [link here] about the origins and the trajectories of luxury brands and art collaborations, with a specific focus on the latest Yayoi Kusama X Louis Vuitton iteration. In the...

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Luxury and Culture: Regeneration Magazine | Interview

Very pleased to be featured on the magazine of this year WWNA (Why the World Needs Anthropologists) Magazine, titled: Regeneration [link here] Below the text of the interview spanning through favourite readings and the contribution that anthropology can offer to the luxury industry. alma mater? Bunka Gakuen University (Japan)...

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Luxury Forward | Panel Event

Super excited to launch the “Luxury Forward Series” @ Sotheby’s Institute of Art with a great panel discussion on: – How are digital products integrating with material consumption? – How is product aftercare and the purchase of preloved luxury products altering our consumption pattern? – What business opportunities are...

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In Pursuit of Luxury 2022 | Conference

Very excited to join the virtual “In Pursuit of Luxury” (#IPOL)conference on 26-27 May. A great line-up of speakers, and a valuable series of roundtables, paper sessions to discuss about the latest, most compelling matters in the #luxury #industry. I will share the findings of my latest study on...

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British luxury in the digital age | Panel

Today I joined Sacha Rose (Derek Rose) and Adam White (Factory Design) for the panel “British Luxury in a Digital World Panelist”, moderated by Shaun Borstrock for the London Residency of  Parsons Executive Education. We defined luxury and the contradictions of luxury brands today in their articulation of luxury. We considered...

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Educating to a humanistic understanding of luxury|Interview

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...

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Fashion, circularity and vintage |Talk

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...

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The Future of Luxury | Interview for CEO Today Magazine

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]

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The Luxury Watch Trade | Interview for Montres Publique

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].

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Quotes for “Retail: New Luxury Frontiers 2022” | Report by Stylus

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...

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