Hugo Boss Unveils First See Now, Buy Now Product

Hugo Boss Unveils First See Now, Buy Now Product (14 September 2016) At the label’s runway show in New York on Wednesday, Hugo Boss unveiled its first “see now, buy now” product — the Boss Bespoke Soft, a hand-painted leather bag inspired by David Hockey and available in four colours, which went on sale immediately after the runway show in select Boss stores worldwide and the brand’s website. “I think now is the perfect time for Boss to offer new and exciting products to our consumers directly at the time they see it," Jason Wu, artistic director of Boss Womenswear, told BoF. "We are becoming even more retail driven and it makes sense to have a more customised experience in our stores and on hugoboss.com.” Michael Kors Takes A 'Hybrid' Approach to Fashion Immediacy (14 September 2016) Michael Kors Autumn/Winter 2016 | Source: Indigital "We're finding that a hybrid blend is really what works for us," he said at a collection preview in his Bryant Park showroom the day before the show.

Luxury Stores Add More Amenities in a Tougher Market | News & Analysis | BoF NEW YORK, United States — Buying some suits at Ralph Lauren might mean being offered a chauffeured ride home in a BMW. New clothes from Saks could lead to a Mercedes-Benz van carrying a customised wardrobe pulling up to a home, hotel or office. With designer goods available online anytime, luxury retailers are adding more amenities and personal touches for in-person shopping. Stores overall are facing slower sales amid more restrained luxury spending, and some brands' flagship locations in major cities have seen a drop in shopping by international tourists because of the stronger US dollar. That makes it even more important for retailers to keep the customers they have feeling valued and pampered. Robert Burke, president of his namesake New York-based luxury consulting business, said he was surprised when the Ralph Lauren sales staff sent him back to his office with a uniformed driver after he came in to buy two suits. Metrick says it is about building a better relationship.

I Talk To Strangers: The badge campaign encouraging humans to actually engage with one another | The Independent The silence. It pervades public spaces in London perhaps more egregiously than anywhere else in the Western world. A city full of people, many lonely, many turning to apps to meet other humans, and yet unable to have a little real-world conversation with one another, learn something new or just find out how each other’s day is going. A couple of weeks ago at an award ceremony celebrating excellence in funerals (obviously), I got talking to artist David Blackwell, who is trying to address this very modern problem with a simple, humble but effective idea. Over the past three years, he has been handing out badges emblazoned with the words ‘I talk to strangers’ - a way of letting people know you’re up for a chat. “One day sitting on the Tube, I was struck when I returned from travelling at the silence and cold, active ignorance of each other in London,” David told me. A typical Tube scene, captured by photographer Alan Schaller Reuse content