Everyone’s buzzing about “Third Wave” retail – that magical place where e-commerce meets brick and mortar retailing, and consumers find experiential luxuries as well as cool new products that they might not have found if they were only shopping online. What does that mean in real life, though? Here are a dozen new luxury retail stores, all of which have opened in the past 12 months, that capture the concept brilliantly.
You want to dress like a boss, but you’re operating on a non-boss income level. How do you determine where to invest so that your wardrobe presents your best you, while not going into debt or having a closet full of “stuff” that you don’t really need?
A hot summer always brings something cool in the world of fashion, and 2018 is no exception. There are lots of new pop-ups and limited editions; surprising and fresh designer collaborations; and of course some good old-fashioned debuts of new products and new retail stores.Here’s a round-up of 10 of our favorite new luxury products and new store openings around the world this summer. There’s a lot of great stuff to explore! Let’s go.
The luxury pop-up is alive and well for summer 2018, joined by an increasing number of “nomadic retail journeys” by luxury brands. Translation: a fun truck full of exclusive merchandise travels around and shows up in lots of glamorous locations. Can we just say, that’s the best idea ever? Here’s a round-up of a baker’s dozen cool luxury fashion and beauty pop-ups and nomadic journeys, coming soon to a chic location near you. If you weren’t already coming down with a bad case of summer wanderlust, this will definitely get you there. We say let’s visit them all!
The arrival of summer 2018 means the debut of some great new (and unexpected) collaborations, capsule collections and limited editions. Like summer itself, this season’s offerings are colorful, fun and refreshing. Whether you’re looking to unleash your inner child with a homage to Hello Kitty or Minnie Mouse, gearing up for the latest capsule collection from ultra-cool eyeglass maker Gentle Monster, or looking to do some good with Clare V, Pierre Hardy or Christian Louboutin, you’ll find your summer crush somewhere in this mix. After all, strange bedfellows are the norm in summer, n’est-il pas si?
