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Galliano, Lagerfeld, Wintour, Spike Jonze and Humberto Leon: Luxe Headlines

Galliano, Lagerfeld, Wintour, Spike Jonze and Humberto Leon: Luxe Headlines

Christopher Parr | Pursuitist
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Catch the latest breaking news in luxury. Pursuitist presents your lunch-break roundup of the top stories. Here’s your curated, must-read luxe headlines for Wednesday, December 11th, 2013:

Vogue UK: Galliano Teams Up With Stephen Fry
John Galliano is confirmed to be creating the stage costumes for Stephen Fry’s new stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s famous comedy, The Importance Of Being Earnest…

CBS: Borrowed Luxury: A Drive In Your Dream Car May Not Be Out Of Reach
For most drivers super cars and ultra luxury vehicles are simply too expensive to think about buying. Now, some local companies have put the experience within reach by offering drivers borrowed luxury…

Bloomberg: Wealthy Go Frugal This Holiday Amid Uneven U.S. Recovery
It’s not just low-income shoppers who are pulling back on spending for loved ones and themselves this holiday season. Wealthy folks are watching their dollars, too…

Luxury Daily: New York’s Carlyle Hotel houses Sotheby’s Diamonds pop-up shop
Sotheby’s Diamonds set up a pop-up stop Dec. 6-8 in The Carlyle Hotel, New York to stimulate interest in its latest collection during the peak shopping season…

WWD: Dawn Ostroff Talks Condé Nast’s Digital Strategy
Condé Nast Entertainment president Dawn Ostroff braved the New York snow Tuesday morning to speak at The Paley Center for Media about the importance of Condé’s digital strategy…

Ehotelier: Top Ten Hospitality Industry Trends in 2014
Millennials will become the core customer within the hospitality and travel industries over the next five to ten years…

Vogue UK: London’s Christmas Window Displays 2014
Aside from the parties and presents, Christmas is about decorations. And London knows how to adorn itself for the festive season….

Spike Jonze and Humberto LeonWSJ: Spike Jonze and Humberto Leon Together Again
The indie film auteur and the style savant join forces for Jonze’s new futuristic romance, Her—and the clothing collection it inspired for Leon’s trendsetting boutique Opening Ceremony…

Forbes: The Best Luxury Gifts For Under $200
Luxury these days is not about price or brand name or status. It’s about heritage, exclusivity, access and experience…

Style: Wes Anderson Whets Appetites at Prada
Last night at Prada’s Soho store, for an all-too-brief eight minutes, industry insiders sipped cucumber gimlets and disappeared into the wondrous world of Wes Anderson’s latest vision…

Bloomberg: BMW Said to Weigh Setting Up North American Engine Plant
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), the world’s biggest maker of luxury cars, is considering building engines in North America for the first time…

Business Standard: Mercedes Benz India introduces an exclusive Luxury Experience for its discerning customers
The Centre of Excellence features a dedicated helipad that can be used by the exclusive customers wanting to fly-in to customize their desired car…

WWD: Marni Plans Men’s Wear Push
Marni has plans to expand its foothold in men’s wear and has inked a partnership with Tomorrow London Ltd., which will distribute the Italian brand’s men’s…

WSJ: Twitter Mirror: Celebrities’ New Publicity Machine
Big events have started using a souped-up tablet on red carpets and in greenrooms to prompt stars to take and share online self-portraits…

Business Insider: Four Seasons Founder On The Key To Building A Luxury Resort Empire
During our visit, we had the opportunity to interview Isadore Sharp, the Founder and Chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts…

W Magazine: The fifteen best things from Art Basel Miami Beach 2013
We bring you fifteen of our favorite things from Miami’s 2013 edition…

Pursuitist: Kristen Stewart Is the New Face of Chanel
Actress Kristen Stewart has been named as the new face of Chanel…

And after a busy evening, Vogue’s Anna Wintour presents the Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion to Karl Lagerfeld at the company’s Dallas flagship store today…

Vogue’s Anna Wintour presents the Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion to Karl Lagerfeld at the company’s Dallas flagship store…