Patrick Johnson of Sydney-based P. Johnson Tailors on the right | Permanent Style
Emerging Markets

A closer look at Australian modern luxury brands. Spoiler alert: It’s not (just) about Aesop.

It’s easy when thinking about the brands coming out of Australia to believe Aesop is the only one that (really) matters. Butt there are others––like P. Johnson Tailors and Mon Purse––that are making noise on a global stage. (1,181 words)

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Triple stacked | Beija Flor London
Emerging Markets

Panty Raid: A rundown of the new lingerie players putting the pressure on Victoria’s Secret.

A primer on Lively, Beija Flor, Negative Underwear, and the rest of the modern luxury lingerie upstarts that are making life miserable for Victoria’s Secret and Agent Provocateur. (1,289 words)

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Grana store, Hong Kong | Grana
Emerging Markets

Growth markets: China hogs the headlines, but for emerging brands, mature markets matter far more.

We spoke to several modern luxury brands to ask: Is the Chinese market really a growth market for them? And if not, which markets are? (1221 words)

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She shinin' | AUrate
Emerging Markets

Jewelry market assessment: Tiffany is down, and new brands are stealing Gen Y shoppers.

The global market is in flux, and big brands, Tiffany among them, are feeling the pressure. Meet the new class of jewelry upstarts that are leading the way, winning hearts and minds, and eroding legacy market share. (1,255 words)

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Vifa's minimalist wireless speaker comes in Swedish yellow | Vifa
Emerging Markets

Market briefing: Breaking down the Scandinavian modern luxury economy.

Fleshing out a key modern luxury market. Scandinavia’s minimalist heritage is a core aesthetic tenant of the modern luxury space, and the crop of brands that the region’s producing, while small in number, is of superb quality. (1,091 words)

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