Recently in Luxury Brands Category

Gucci, owner of the Alexander McQueen label, announced today that Sarah Burton will take over as the new creative director.  She was head of womenswear design and has been with the company since 1996.  (Read more about it at Fashionista and The NYT.)



Speaking of McQueen, I've been wanting to buy something in homage because I don't own anything from the brand.  I am totally in love with these shoes, but they are just TOO expensive...

Alexander McQueen Leather Pumps with Skull Heads, $879.

Neiman's Last Call Sale online has some AMAZING bargains!

Manolo Blahnik Studded Sandal, regular $865, sale $389

Prada Jeweled Sandal, regular $620, sale $279

Valentino Braided Sandal, regular $645, sale $290

Theory Buckle Sandal, regular $375, sale $169

There's a lot more too: Gucci, YSL, Louboutin, Fendi, Dolce... etc. etc.  Sizes are pretty limited though so hurry!

Just to torture myself I am on Neiman Marcus' email list... they send out great emails like "personalized picks" and "Editior's Picks"... I say torture because inevitably the stuff in these emails is very expensive, but very tempting...

For example, from their latest email of Editor's Picks, the Sergio Rossi Zippered Platform Boots are to die for.

Oh wow!  I love the round toe, the elegant heel and that the platform is hidden... oh, they are superb, and just cool and unique because of the way they've done the zipper.  They are also $1,295...

I posted a couple of months ago about the closing of eLuxury.... well they're now down to the bitter end.  What's left is all an additional 50% off, although there is hardly anything left!  The handbags and accessories category, for example, is down to just 2 belts.

It will be interesting to see what they do with it.  I suspect it will be good.

Wow, this is sad and surprising news...

A French Court has ruled in favor of eBay in a case brought by L'Oreal over the sale of counterfeit goods. The Paris court found that eBay had "fulfilled its duty."

I am really shocked, I thought of all courts a French one would rule for the companies whose items are being knocked off... since France is probably the top country for luxury goods production.  EVERYONE knows that there is a ton of fake stuff on eBay, what a joke.  Even more of a joke is eBay' statement:

"This is a clear legal victory for eBay and important victory for French consumers. We are delighted that eBay's meaningful efforts to fight counterfeits online have been recognized by the court, as has our status as an internet-hosting provider.

"Today, 99% of all items listed on eBay have no suspicion of counterfeits. We welcome the invitation to resolve the outstanding matters in an amicable way, as we have always believed that cooperation is the best way to fight counterfeits. Ongoing dialogue and collaboration, rather than litigation, is the only way to address these complex issues, which is in everyone's best interests."

HA HA HA HA.

Net-a-porter has these two amazing D&G dresses on sale right now.

Ruched Corset dress, regular $695, sale $486.50.  This is a classic D&G look.  Love it.

D&G Color Block dress, regular $1,150, sale $805. Didn't Scarlett wear something like this a few months ago to some party?

In NON-sale, check out these two beautiful dresses:

D&G Lace Shift dress, $725. I love the exposed zipper and keyhole back.  This dress is elegant and sexy at the same time.

 

 

D&G Cotton Pencil dress, $445.  This one is almost even practical because one could dress it up or down for day to night wear.

An article in WWD today said that LVMH will be closing down the retail operations of eLuxury over the next six months.  They are going to make it into an online magazine focusing on the "world of luxury".  It's too bad, it was a nice place to go shop for all of LVMH's brands under one "roof".  Back in 2000 when they opened, brands like Vuitton, Christian Dior, Pucci, Celine, Marc Jacobs, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Tod's etc. were harder to find online - - now it's not as difficult with Neiman's, Saks and Net-a-porter not to mention many of these brands also have their own retail sites.