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Las Vegas luxury shopping

logos, purpose of

luxury refugees

mass marketing.
See
Middle market expansion

online shopping

outlet shopping

perfume

personalized service

from quality to profitability

shoes

star brands

undergarments

vintage fashion

wealthy purchases, current trends

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

acquisitions

Arnault buy-out of

Arnault as chairperson

Chinese production

creation of

Dior take-over

Duty Free Shoppers (DFS)

eBay counterfeits lawsuit

Fendi buy-out

flagship stores, Marino design

Gucci takeover attempt

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton

profitability and advertising

and Recamier

sell-offs

September 11, impact on

size/scope of

McArthur-Glen

McCartney, Stella

McColl, Andrew

McDaniel, Wanda

McDonald, Heather

McGee, Barry

Mackie, Bob

McMillan, Chris

McQueen, Alexander

McQueen, Alexander, Givenchy ready-to-wear

Madame Grès

Madonna

Mahoney, Michael

Malls

and middle market expansion

outlet shopping

Manetero silk factory

Mango

Mankiewicz, Joseph

Mantz, Jacques

Mao Tse-tung

Marc Jacobs, LVMH buy-out

Maréchal, Monsieur

Margiela, Martin

Marie-Antoinette

Marino, Peter

Chanel Japan building

Daslu boutiques

flagship stores, design of

Marks, Randy

Martin, Steve

Massaro

Massenet, Natalie

Mass marketing.
See
Middle market expansion

Mauritius

history of

Shibani Knitting Company

textile production

Max Mara

Mayer, Louis B.

Mayer, Michael

Mehra, Rachna

Mello, Dawn

Mellon, Tamara

Mendes, Mônica

Mercier, Hélène

Mercury Group

Metchek, Ilse

Meyer, Jennifer

MGM Mirage

Michael Kors

Middle market expansion

Bulgari

clumping of shops

democratic luxury concept

department stores and couture

fast fashion and H&M

and financial instability

Las Vegas luxury shopping

licensing

Louis Vuitton

mall development

origin/development of

outlet shopping

perfume, focus of

pyramid model applied to

secondary cities for

theft problem

unsold merchandise problem

Miller, Robert

Miss Dior

Mitterrand, François

Miu Miu

Mizrahi, Issac

Mobile phone design

Moët-Hennessy

Monroe, Marilyn

Monsour, Terri

Montblanc

Montenay, Françoise

Moore, Demi

Mori, Mariko

Morolo, Danielle

Morrash, Joe

Mostert, Frederick

Mouret, Roland

Mourides

Moya, Hector

Mul, Joseph

 

Nankin, Troy

Negri, Pola

Neiman Marcus

Nelson, Martha

Net-a-Porter.com

New Look

Newton, Helmut

Night for Her perfume

Nina Ricci perfume

Noble, Ronald K.

Noé handbag

Noord, Jan

Nordstrom

Norsa, Michele

Nouveau chic

Nu perfume

 

Oberfeldt, Andrew

Obsession perfume

Ogilvy, David

Ogliastro, Jean

Okano, Joyce

Old England

Olin, Lena

Onassis, Jackie

Online shopping

counterfeits, sale of

eLuxury.com

Net-a-Porter.com

profitability of

Ooi, Joanne

Orditoio

O’Regan, Brendan

Organized crime, counterfeiting operations

Organza perfume

Ortarix, François

Osmothèque

Otto, Karla

Outlet shopping

Desert Hills Premium Outlets

origin/development of

and wealthy

 

Paco Rabanne

Palazzo resort

Palazzo Versace

Paltrow, Gwyneth

Paraffection

Parasite Singles

Parfums Givenchy

Parfums de Rosine

Parker, Alan M.

Parker, Sarah Jessica

Pasols, Paul-Gérard

Paster, Jessica

Patou

custom orders

Lacroix leaves

perfume

People’s Revolution

Perfume

advertising

celebrity brands

Chanel No.

cost-cutting measures

custom-made

versus eau de cologne

eau de parfum

history of

licensing

as luxury brand necessity

middle market focus

new perfume launch

profitability of

Perfume production

absolute and essence in

conglomerate production

extraction

flower farms

history of

hydrodistillation

LMR lab

natural versus synthetic materials

of new perfume

nose, role of

perfume laboratories

Perry Ellis

Personal shoppers

Persson, Erling

Persson, Stefan

Pétain, Philippe

Petit, Roland

Petit Campadieu, Le flower farm

Pfeiffer, Michele

Philippe, Eric

Philo, Phoebe

Piaget

Piano, Renzo

Pickford, Lottie

Pickford, Mary

Pierre Cardin

licensing

perfume

Piette, Daniel

Piguet, perfume

Pilaro, Anthony

Pinault, François

Pinault, Maryvonne

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR), acquisitions

Pink

Piva de Albuquerque, Lucia

Platinum Suite

Pochna, Marie-France

Poggiolini, Alessandro

Poiret, Paul, perfumes of

Poison perfume

Polet, Robert

Polge, Jacques

Polo perfume

Pompidou, Claude

Popcorn, Faith

Porlezza, Giampaolo

Power, Tyrone

Prada

acquisitions

Bertelli as chairperson

celebrity publicity

Chinese production

cost-cutting/quality issues

handbags

in Hong Kong

luxury building, Japan

mobile phone design

perfume

Prada, Fernanda

Prada, Luisa

Prada, Mario

Prada, Martino

Prada, Miuccia

background/personality

on handbags

on luxury products

Prada Sport

Pressman, Fred

Preville, Penny

Pringle

Printemps

Procter & Gamble, perfume production

Project City-Center

Pucci

origin/development of

textile production

Pucci, Laudomia

Pucci di Barsento, Marchese Emilio, 211 Puech, Bertrand

Puiforcat

Puig Fashion Group

Purse-party ladies

Pyramid model, middle market expansion

 

Quality, versus profitability

Quest International

QXL online auction

 

Racamier, Henry and Arnault takeover

Louis Vuitton, rebuilding

Radziwill, Lee

Ralph Lauren

ads

on Rodeo Drive

Rania, queen of Jordan

Ranstorp, Magnus

Rap culture, luxury, obsession with

Ratti silk factory

Ravaï, Nazanine

Ready-to-wear

development of

Givenchy

Vuitton by Jacobs

Reagan, Nancy

Recognition Media

Rem Koolhaas

Rémy, Monique

Renault, Louis

Reproduction rights

Richemont

acquisitions

origin/development of

Rupert as chairperson

Richie, Nicole

Ritts, Herb

Riva, Maria

Rive Gauche

Pinault buy-out

ready-to-wear

Robert, Henri

Rodeo Drive, development of

Rodriguez, Narciso

Roger, Maurice

Romanoff’s

Romanov, Dmitri Pavlovich

Romans

counterfeiting

handbags

perfume use

silk/silk production

Rose, Helen

Rosekrans, Dodie

Ross, Tracey

Rossi, Sergio

Rothmans

Rouët, Jacques

Roure Bertrand Dupont

Rouzaud, Frédéric

Royalties, and licensing

Ruddy, Albert

Rupert, Anton

Rupert, Johann

background/personality

business tactics of

Richemont chairman

Russia and luxury goods

luxury brands, scope of

sales figures

shopping areas

Ryan, Meg

Ryder, Winona

Rykiel, Sonia

 

Saab, Elie

Sabo, Marla

Sachs, Tom

Saddi, Cristiane

Saddles, Hermès

Saint-Gobain Desjonquères

Saint Laurent, Yves.
See
Yves Saint Laurent

Saint-Louis crystal

Saito, Ryoei

Saks Fifth Avenue

Salons, Hollywood

Sander, Jil

Sands Corporation

Santee Alley, Los Angeles

Santee Alley, Los Angeles, counterfeits, sale of

Sanyo Shokai Ltd.

Savorgnan de Brazza, Pierre

Scarves, Hermès

Schiaparelli, perfume

Schiek, Lisa

Schlumberger, São, size of market 2000s

Schor, Juliet B.

Schrader, Paul

Schumacher, Michael

Scorsese, Martin

Scott, Jeremy

Scott, L’Wren

Sears Roebuck catalog

Sell Jewelry

Sephora

September 11 terrorist attacks

and counterfeiting operations

luxury market, impact on

Sericulture.
See
Silk/silk production

Sert, Misia

Sevigny, Chloe

Sèvres

Sforza, Gian Galeazzo

Shakur, Tupac

Shaw-Lan Wang

Shearer, Norma

Shibani Knitting Company

Shields, Brooke

Shoes

Choo

Ferragamo

Louboutin

Shoplifting

Shoppes

Shriver, Maria

Silk Alley

Silk Road

Silk/silk production

China

ISA S.P.A.

Pucci textiles

silk screening

silkworm cocoons

Taroni silk factory

Silver, Cameron

Simmons, Russell

Simon, David

Simon Property Group

Simons, Raf

Simpson, Don

Simpson, Jessica

Sinatra, Frank

Singer, Robert

Smith, Kent

Smith, Paul

Snow, Carmel

Sorbelli, Alberto

Sorenson, Kathy

Sorvino, Mira

Spago

Sportswear Holdings, Ltd.

Stamp, Jonathan

Star brands

Staubach, Roger

Steele, Dawn

Steib, Michael

Stevens, Fisher

Stewart, Jimmy

Stewart, Kris

Stewart, Martha

Stinox

Stone, Sharon

Street culture, trends inspired by

Streisand, Barbra

Stylists

bribes/payments to

Jessica Paster

Rachel Zoe

role of

Sun Yat-sen

Swag

Swank, Hilary

Swanson, Gloria

Swarovski

Swarovski, Nadja

Sybilla

Symrise

 

Taine, Hippolyte

Takasago

Tanabe, Chiaki

Tandy, Jessica

Target

Taroni silk factory

Taubman, William

Taylor, Elizabeth

Taylor, Lady Helen

Telsey, Dana

Temple, Shirley

Tendre Poison perfume

Terrorism.
See
September 11 terrorist attacks

Textile production

China

Mauritius

Pucci

textile quotas, elimination of

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