Here are your luxury headlines for Tuesday, September 23rd:
NYTimes: “The luxury shoe company Jimmy Choo, which shot to fame on the feet of the stars of “Sex in the City,” said on Tuesday that it planned to pursue an initial public offering later this year in London.”
WWD: “Pharrell Williams Collaborates With Moynat… The signer and French leather goods firm have created a capsule range of handbags shaped like vintage steam locomotives.”
Bloomberg: “Judy Joo is missing Playboy. The Morgan Stanley trader-turned-chef has quit the London club to open a restaurant and recalls the fun she had over three years, cooking for celebrities from Justin Bieber to Kate Moss.”
Forbes: “The Cartier panther is still looking elegant after 100 years. Ever since its 1914 debut, Cartier’s iconic feline has been sought after by royalty, models and trendsetters. To celebrate the panther’s longevity, the jewelry house launched a 56 piece ‘Panthère de Cartier’ collection on September 1.”
Cool Hunting: “London Design Festival 2014: New Highlights. Exhibition debuts, product launches and new collectives at this year’s annual affair.”
TechCrunch: “Apple will discontinue the streaming music service Beats Music it acquired in May, according to five sources, including several prominent employees at Apple and Beats. Many engineers from Beats Music have already been moved off the product and onto other projects at Apple, including iTunes.”
Bloomberg: “LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA’s private-equity arm, which bought a rooftop bar and dim sum restaurant chain in Singapore this year, is seeking more investments in the region to gain from rising consumer spending.”
Om: “Apple sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and 6 plus units…That is a $7 billion weekend.”
Lastly, Apple has released two new iPhone 6 ads starring Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake:
