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Amy Boone: “Luxury and charity are like oil and water – they don’t mix well.”

The ethical luxury trend isn’t all it’s presented itself to be, writes Amy Boone. But there are several companies that are taking the right approach.

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Visvim founder Hiroki Nakamura is a master of imperfection | Photo Credit: NYT
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Colin Nagy: “In a world of automated precision, there’s beauty in imperfection, and warmth in human touch.”

No matter how tech-driven or data-dependent the world becomes, some constants, like the charm of human touch, will never lose appeal.

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AYR co-founders Maggie Winter and Jac Cameron | Photo: AYR
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How new luxury specialists like Cuyana, AYR, and Cienne are killing off designer diffusion brands.

Modern luxury upstarts have made designer diffusion lines utterly pointless. Here’s why the model, a carryover from the 1990s, is going the way of the dinosaur.

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Tracking the Rapha and LVMH deal – Here’s what we’ve gathered.

LVMH is in hot pursuit of London-based cycling brand Rapha. We’ve got details on the potential sale price — and what LVMH plans to do with them once acquired.

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Checking in: Tracking progress at Oliver Cabell (the Everlane of bags) six months after launch.

We explore how the direct-to-consumer bag makers have used strategic projects with AYR, Ledbury, Need Supply, and The Arrivals to gain serious traction.

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The British are coming: Drake’s of London dips a toe into the US (and signals a new set of ambitions).

In the six years since purchasing Drake’s in 2010 (alongside The Armoury’s Mark Cho), CEO Michael Hill has doubled the brand’s business. Here’s how he’s done it.

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We might look back on 2016 as the year Black Friday hit an inflection point.

The tone towards the annual sales event changed in a big way this year, and several modern luxury brands vocally opposed it. Will others soon follow their lead?

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Co-founders Nick Nemechek and Tariq Dixon | Photo Credit: TRNK
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How TRNK is tackling the men’s living space market — one furniture piece at a time.

TRNK co-founder Tariq Dixon explains what it took to get TRNK off the ground, and how it instantly became a top resource for the male home (just by launching).

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CEO Seph Skerritt at center | Photo Credit: Proper Cloth
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After thriving on limitation since 2008, Proper Cloth spreads its wings with a new $1M Soho flagship.

Proper Cloth has exploded since launching as a bare-bones shirtmaker in late 2008. Its shiny, new Soho flagship is a milestone that speaks volumes about the brand’s progression.

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CEO Bayard Winthrop | Photo Credit: Zeitgeist Minds
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Denim Killer: American Giant just created the first real leggings designed to replace your jeans.

Countless activewear brands release yoga pants ‘just because’. American Giant has developed a pair of non-athletic leggings that have a clear reason to exist.

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