Just when you thought the luxury handbag narrative could not get any crazier, it does. Now retail giant Walmart has entered the fray. The Bentonville discounter chain introduced a version of an iconic bag and social media has gone wild over the copy. Birkin handbags are suppose to be the exclusive domain of the rich… Continue reading A Birkin at WALMART! YES!
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Frosty Settings
Once again the Franconian Landscape offers a film like setting. This time there is a feeling of being in as Ingmar Bergman movie.
2025 Begins
Wishing you a Happy 2025 and may the New Year bring success.
Trends in 25
Trends 2025 The Luxury HandBag Bubble could pop as buyers turn away from overpriced labels. Quiet Luxury continues to make inroads but expect a consumer shift away from big brands. Hyper Fast Fashion will continue to dominate the headlines and consumer wallets. The app shopping platforms show no signs of slowing down. An easy one… Continue reading Trends in 25
Splendour in a Residence
The New Residence is an example of splendour in the Franconia city of Bamberg. Sitting on a hill overlooking the region, the 40 state rooms housed in the Rococo designed palace are rich visual gems.
The Understated Bamberg
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Bamberg, located in the Franconia region of Bavaria seems is a city that feels straight from an old location. Hilly scenes, Middle Age Architecture, Wooden fronts, narrow streets, it is no wonder the 80.000 inhabitant municipality is one of the prettiest in Germany. Good for a pub crawl, however, the… Continue reading The Understated Bamberg
The Low Price Allure Wins
That orange bag is ubiquitous. The most downloaded app in 2024 was the low priced Chinese shopping platform TEMU. The low priced products have proven a success with buyers in uncertain times. This past October the Shanghai giant recorded 52 million downloads in the US. Offering everything from fast fashion bags to cutlery, Temu has… Continue reading The Low Price Allure Wins
Have A Merry Christmas
Hopping you have a Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings during the holidays.
Is the Berlinale Reinventing or Repackaging?
The new Berlinale Poster, released the last week of December shows a new modern style. The number seventy-five features prominent at the right corner. Ditching film festival Bear artwork is supposed to signal change, breaking from the past, the arrival of a new era, a reinvention of a once significant February cinema event. But, is… Continue reading Is the Berlinale Reinventing or Repackaging?
A Luxury Driving Addition
A luxury Before Tacky podcast episode from the past with the Italian based brand The Outlierman. Andrea talked about the ultimate driving addition for the motor dandy.