Waking up this morning to a feature on Artnet about our postgraduate programmes in Luxury Business. Since pioneering the first Luxury semester course, The Art of Luxury, in 2018, it’s been incredibly exciting for me to lead the growth of the discipline through our MA in Luxury Business—and to see...
A Pinch of Salt
This section features personal reflections, comments, insights, and any other content that adds a pinch of salt to the understanding of business.
Thrilled to share that on 25 February I will be leading an in-conversation event with Sean Baker exploring British luxury at the intersection between tradition and evolving meanings. Our discussion will look at how heritage, craftsmanship, and cultural identity continue to define British luxury today – with Paul Smith...
It was a full house last week for the conference “Art, Luxury, and Sustainability: Markets in Transition” at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. I had the pleasure to chair the first session, which explored possible frameworks to measure the implementation of sustainability in the art and luxury sectors. What emerged through...
Last week I had the honour to visit the cohort of the Advanced Programme “Leading a Luxury Business”, designed and run by António Paraíso for Porto Business School. I delivered a session on society, culture, and semiotics in luxury, reflecting with an engaged audience of professionals and entrepreneurs on...
I had a great time yesterday afternoon at the Digital Fashion Week London, listening to experts and creatives and their reflections about the state and evolution of digital technology, fashion and human experience. I have been exploring the relationship between technology and the luxury industry for the past year...
I am wrapping up the first half of my research activity this year with the Gamma Conference in Hong Kong. Held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the conference offered me the opportunity to catch up with marketing colleagues and the latest trends in luxury research. -country of origin (COO)...
An interesting discussion for Signature Magazin about the evolving relationship between art and luxury, from spontaneous synergy to a complex cultural phenomenon defining our consumption behaviour and the role of luxury business and artists nowadays. The interview is available on the June issue (here)
Very pleased to have attended the Diversity in Luxury Awards, organised by the talented entrepreneur and author Elizabeth Solaru to celebrate brands, individuals, and ideas fostering inclusivity within the luxury industry. A moment to take stock of the recent past and, most importantly, to imagine what can still be...
I have discussed with Jane Morris of Apollo Magazine the evolution of the luxury sector, its link with the art world, and the implications for both sectors. Counterbalancing the retail expansion pursued by luxury conglomerates since the 90s, intangible cultural capital has emerged as the latest repository of economic...
Glad to be featured as expert interviewee in this intelligence report by Sara Rosenthal for Canvas8. The report discusses the state of luxury when it comes to advancing sustainable practices, in between the implementation of technology, the return to the core values underpinning the luxury value, and walking the...