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Cultural Appropriation: The « Inspiration » Mask of the Luxury Empire
The years 2024 and 2025 have served as a harsh wake-up call for the global luxury industry. What was once dismissed as a « creative oversight » has evolved into a full-blown legitimacy crisis. When Prada debuted « leather sandals » in its Spring/Summer 2026 collection — priced at a staggering $1,200 — the internet’s « digital tribe » quickly identified Read more
Luxury and Art : A new cartography of cultural power
These last weeks, the luxury industry has found itself at the heart of a scandal. Several houses, including Dior or Valentino, which proudly display their artisanal excellence with the label “Made in Italy”, have been accused of having outsourced a part of their production in clandestine workshops, with workers paid only a few euros per Read more
2026 is the New 2016 : Revival or Denial ?
Stranger Things is on TV in millions of homes, Taylor Swift and Zara Larsson are at the height of their fame, Instagram and its stories are more popular than ever… No, I’m not describing 2016, but rather the beginning of 2026. This feeling of collective déjà vu, shared on social media and in the press, Read more
Neo-Chinese Aesthetic: The Business Strategy Behind Cultural Re-Export
The concept of « New Chinese Style » was proposed by the renowned Chinese architect Liang Sicheng. Initially, it was mainly applied in the field of architecture. With the rise of the « national style », the style of « New Chinese Style » is no longer limited to the field of architecture; it also has applications in accessories and clothing. Read more
When fashion enters the film industry
A few days ago, La Semaine de la Critique, the parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, unveiled a new kind of collaboration with the fashion house AMI Paris, which has become its main partner with the creation of a new film prize, the Grand Prix Ami Paris, to be awarded to one of the Read more