Vice interviews Karl Lagerfeld, “a guru, all right, and not just one of the fashion variety.” (Vice) Versace, the Italian fashion house seeking to turn the page on its chequered past, is on track to be profitable by 2011 and family owners have no intention of selling their shares. (Reuters) “A search for ‘Louis...

Crystals, the shopping district inside the City Center complex in Las Vegas blew me away. The sheer scale of the luxury stores in the mall-like setting that links the Mandarin Oriental, Aria, and Vdara hotels is shocking considering the still shaky economy. I took a tour around the complex, peeping the North America’s largest...

“Luxury goods company Hermes International (RMS.FR) Friday fueled hopes of a gradual return of luxury consumption.” (WSJ) “Spending by US shoppers continued to bounce back from last year’s post-crash lows, with retailers ranging from luxury department stores to teen fashion boutiques.” (FT) Abercrombie and Fitch in Japan isn’t seeing the signs of outright success....