Welcome back to What The Luxe, a newsletter packed with
insights & intelligence for luxury, beauty & lifestyle marketers
—written by me, David Klingbeil
Know-how and craftsmanship - whether it be assembling the ideal handbag or weaving the perfect scarf - have always been what sets luxury brands apart.
However, a true luxury brand is more than just the sum of its products. It is an alchemy that goes beyond manufacturing to capture a unique space in the customers' hearts and minds, by developing special relationships with them.
Luxury brands go way beyond creating beautiful products and therefore they've had to develop a unique set of skills:
- They've perfected the art of storytelling,
- They've developed their creativity in advertising, retail and customer relationship management,
- And most importantly they've learned how to master digital experiences on the web and in the metaverse
With their roots in craftsmanship, their hearts in creativity and their wings in the digital world, century-old luxury brands are updating the luxury playbook year after year.
And by doing so, they show us that luxury today is more relevant than ever...
I hope this newsletter will inspire you, surprise you and make you think… What the Luxe?!
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💡 Products & Trends
- Celine launches its Made-to-Order haute maroquinerie
- Shiseido To Launch prestige sustainable brand Ulé Skincare
- Are Balenciaga and Adidas launching a sneaker collab?
- What’s Behind China’s E-boy Trend
- Sexual health to skin care: Hims & Hers launch expands skin care collection
⛓️ Web3 & The Metaverse
- Louis Vuitton to launch new NFTs
- Are fashion retailers embracing cryptocurrencies?
- Hermès CEO on the Metaverse: “Could be a good communications tool”
- Emirates airlines to launch NFTs and exclusive experiences in the Metaverse
- Marni launches digital experience ‘Wearweare’
🛍️ Experience & Retail
- Fashion retailer Farfetch expands into beauty
- The first edition of The Kooples Art Prize unveils its two winners
- Dolce & Gabbana launches exclusive luxury capsule with retailer Mytheresa
🌲 Sustainability & Purpose
- DIOR unveils new collaboration with Parley for the Oceans for men’s beachwear
- Mango signs €200 million sustainability-linked refinancing deal
- The Outnet launches an upcycled capsule collection
💼 Business & Finance
- In 2021, Hermès revenues soar
- Luxury division drives L'Oreal sales jump
- Lululemon Athletica aims to double revenues to 12.5 billion dollars by 2026
📺 Marketing and Advertising
- These Brands Are Crushing the Collab Space and Contributing to Culture
- Luxury Shopping Bags Are Powerful Symbols During Lockdown
- Glossier taps Olivia Rodrigo as first-ever celebrity spokesperson
✌🏼 Misc
- Jaeger-LeCoultre 's amazing One-of-a-Kind Atmos Clock Creation
- How agencies' pet policies have changed as workers return to the office
- This New Device Mimics the Human Nose to Help Sniff Out Fake Whiskey
Long form content (>1min)
Montblanc - "Writing with a fountain pen is like pouring my soul on paper" I Alessandra Elia I Montblanc ( 1m55 )
CHANEL - N°1 DE CHANEL, BEAUTY AHEAD OF TIME - CHANEL Skincare ( 1m )
Cartier - Cartier Masters of Art: Marquetry Expert ( 1m38 )
GUCCI - A World in Blue GG Monogram ( 1m )
Short form content (<1min)
Piaget - Turn life on with Possession | Piaget ( 24s )
Veuve Clicquot - VEUVE CLICQUOT | Brand Campaign | Full vidéo ( 30s )
RIMOWA - RIMOWA x Porsche | Der Ungelöste Fall Pepita ( 43s )
Tiffany & Co. - Tiffany & Co. — Tiffany HardWear x ROSÉ ( 40s )
On top of the regular What The Luxe, I share deep-dives on hot topics in the luxury industry with the Premium subscribers.
Check the full list of Special Reports.
Here are the latest special reports:
- 01 - Luxury & Purpose
- 02 - Luxury & Holidays / Gifting
- 03 - Luxury & Craftsmanship
- 04 - Luxury Private Labels
- 05 - What is luxury?
- 06 - Luxury & Data
- 07 - Luxury & Augmented Reality (AR)
- 08 - 8 Luxury Trends for 2021
- 09 - The State of Luxury Videos
- 10 - Luxury & Podcasts
- 11 - Luxury, Crypto & Blockchain
- 12 - Luxury & Live video
- 13 - Learnings from 100 luxury pandemic campaigns
- 14 - Data & insights guide (part 1)
- 15 - Data & insights guide (part 2)
- 16 - Data & insights guide (part 3)
- 17 - Luxury & Nostalgia
- 18 - Luxury & The Web3
- 19 - Luxury & Storytelling (Long Form Videos)
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