Vip Luxury Service opens Fashion Buying Office

The top brands are highly sought out and difficult to access, especially for small companies and even for medium sized companies. “Thanks to our long-established relationships with fashion houses and designers, our team provides the best channels to access the biggest and most famous brands in the world.”

Vip Luxury Service diversified services and now offer three types of different yet complementary activities: Buying, Sourcing and Consulting.

Vip Luxury Service Buying Office provides  services to existing Buying Offices or to smaller companies/retailers who do not have a dedicated buying  department.

“We shall on the client’s behalf make contact with companies/brands that fit the brief for additional information.  If required we shall visit showrooms and attend relevant tradeshows on behalf of the client.”

Vip Luxury Service is uniquely placed to offer clients diversified services in all categories: womenswear, menswear, accessories, jewelry, home and gifts; we constantly source new trends and designers as well as producers.

VIP LUXURY SERVICE DEDICATED FASHION EXPERTS CAN HELP RETAILERS WITH:

• Store-analysis and strategy development

• VLS will negotiate prices and details of delivery with the supplier. Organize & plan itineraries to ensure the smooth running of buying trips.
• Represent and protect store’s interest  by establishing exclusive  arrangements with vendors by securing lines before your competition.
• Immediate needs can be fulfilled by reviewing lines and writing necessary  orders adding extra profits.
• Assist stores on-market with all orders, entering, editing and administering.
• Shop all major stores and boutiques to learn of new resources and merchandising ideas.
• Tailor  appointments to  individual  and specific needs to avoid  waste any time when retailers are in Milan, London or Paris.
• Follow-up of all orders,  deliveries, export documents, invoices, shortages

Your Buying Office in Milano, Paris and London.

From Your Personal Shopper in London: MARK / GIUSTI launches the “DEEP BLUE SEA” collection for SS2014

MARK / GIUSTI launches the “DEEP BLUE SEA” collection for SS2014 at international trade shows in June 2013.

“This year has been one of the fastest growing seasons for MARK/GIUSTI with the brand being nominated for two awards:

“Accessories Brand of the year 2013” by the UK Fashion & Textile Awards 2013 (UKFT) and “Accessories Designer of the Year 2013” Drapers Annual Awards 2013.”

“We have a very strong collection with two times the number of pieces and we believe that this season will be even more successful in reaching out to new markets and International press” says Mark Farhat, Creative Director & founder of MARK/GIUSTI.

The SS2014 “DEEP BLUE SEA” collection is inspired by the magical colors of the Mediterranean Sea that link Morocco to Spain. Morocco has long been famous for its Zellige Mosaic art, which is a terra cotta tile work, covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster. It is one of the main characteristics of the Moroccan architecture.

The “DEEP BLUE SEA” collection includes a mix of casual and classical pieces that includes weekend bags, business bags and small accessories with the introduction of a “scarves” category. The colors are rich and vibrant – dominated by various shades of blue, navy and turquoise. The primary leather  for this collection is grained Saffiano calf leather but Farhat, has also introduced several new materials that reflect the sea and the feeling of summer. This includes stingray, eel and a sandy-colored linen/viscose fabric that adds lightness and modernity to the pieces. Moreover, for the first time the materials for the linings of the bags have changed and Farhat is using a new organic hemp/ramie mix, which further emphasizes his dedication to ethics and sustainability.

MARK / GIUSTI’s signature fabric prints, used for all interior lining, continues to be derived from mosaics. Specifically for the new “DEEP BLUE SEA” collection, lining patterns are inspired from the original mosaic decorations found in the Attarine Medersa (Fez, Morrocco) built in XIIII century A.D. The Attarine Medersa, deep in the heart of the medina of Fez, was built by Sultan Abou Said Uthman in the early 1320s.

The zellige mosaics, worked plaster and carved olive wood, are incredibly delicate, and even though it’s packed with decoration, are balanced and subtle. Zellige making is considered an art in itself. This art is handed down from generation to generation by maâlems (master craftsmen). A long training regime starts from childhood in order to master these exceptional skills.

Assiduous attention to detail is critical to the process of creating zellige works and MARK/GIUSTI is proud to align its brand with the ethos of this ancient craftsmanship.

From Your Personal Shopper in Beijing: Corneliani opens three new stores in China

Corneliani’s expansion plan in the Asian giant carries on apace. With three autumn openings in Beijing, Changsha and Nanning, the Italian brand that is an international reference point for men’s fashion now has 34 single-brand stores in China.

In Beijing, the capital city and political centre of the country, Corneliani opened an important boutique at the beginning of September in the prestigious Charter Shopping Centre, a new landmark for high-end retail in the capital. At the Corneliani store customers are welcomed into a first room with the world of Corneliani accessories and the elegant Corneliani ID free time collection.

From here, a large doorway leads into the area dedicated to tailored clothing.

At the beginning of October the Nanning single-brand store opened: 225 m2 of the very best of Italian tradition in the new MixCity shopping mall. What catches the eye most at this store is the façade: two black leather walls with lines of stainless steel and backlit logos are fitted with large display screens broadcasting videos from the fashion shows.

On entering the boutique, a central display area invites customers to follow the store round in a circle, beginning with leather goods, then the Corneliani ID free time collection, and finally the impeccably sophisticated, elegant formalwear. Everything is housed and displayed in Tanganyika wood niches finished with beige suede and leather and ebony Macassar wood panelling.

As in other stores there is also an emblematic ebony weave wall, recalling the exceptional Italian quality that Corneliani offers in its exclusive Made to Measure area. Here customers can see a film on tailoring craftsmanship, as well as bunches of the most prestigious fabrics and the tools of the tailor’s trade.

The same details and spatial criteria are used for the selection of luxury Corneliani garments and accessories in the 180 m2 Changsha store. The city on the Xiangjiang River is an important centre for luxury goods and the boutique will turn on its lights for the first time in mid-November at the famous and highly prestigious Friendship Shopping Centre.

Corneliani, conveying tradition, quality and modernity as ever, continues to expand in the Chinese market. At the end of 2012 the flagship store owned by the Group will open in the city of Shanghai, China’s most important economic centre.

From your Personal Shopper in London: Alfred Dunhill welcomes you in his new “Home” in London

The ultimate in masculine luxury and retail lifestyle, Bourdon House, formerly the London residence of the Duke of Westminster, reflects Alfred’s own legacy as a curator of the very finest, offering not only superlative product but the ultimate in services and experience too.

In addition to its international boutiques, Dunhill has opened four “homes” (London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong) to provide its clients with more than just clothing and accessories. These elaborate home-style stores have a bar, dining, a barber, lounge area and more.

Spread over three floors, Bourdon House in London caters to every modern gentleman’s need. The ground floor boasts the impressive dunhill luxury product offer – simply the very best in menswear, leather, accessories, gifts and gadgets. The first floor reflects Dunhill’s commitment to personalisation, luxury and exclusivity by presenting the Discovery Room – housing custom menswear and leather, Alfred Dunhill limited edition products and elegant museum pieces from the brand’s archives. Alongside the Discovery Room are a spa with two treatment rooms and a traditional gentleman’s barber.

The basement accommodates a private screening room – replete with state of the art sound system created by the esteemed British technology experts Meridian – as well as a discreet bar.
We think you will enjoy the world of Alfred Dunhill at Bourdon House!