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Preston Lane — the budding home care brand — has linked with Centric Brands and forged a long-term strategic partnership that will bring some operating muscle to the next leg of its journey. Founded by lifestyle expert Preston Konrad and branding veteran Elizabeth (Lisa) Manice during the pandemic, Preston Lane launched over the summer and sells elevated home products through its own site and at Nordstrom.  The product line aims for “refined, down-to-earth elegance” and features home essentials, home decor and lifestyle accessories. The products include all-purpose cleaners, dish soaps, hand washes and hand creams that are Made in Italy and sell for $19 and scented candles that start at $29. Read more : https://lnkd.in/eJBENJaJ

From Venice to New York, it’s a seamless journey for Bottega Veneta and one that is strongly linked to its history. The luxury brand on Saturday unveiled a new Residence on Madison Avenue, with a book reading and brunch to celebrate the brand’s new Richard Scarry capsule collection. This followed a first such project, Palazzo Bottega Veneta, which was inaugurated last June in the Italian lagoon city housed in the 15th-century Gothic Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel, adjacent to the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli. “It’s a magical space, and the spirit is very similar,” chief executive officer Leo Rongone said of the New York venue in an exclusive interview. “We have really tried to curate the space with objects we love, as the Residences embody our core values and create a dialogue between our two foundational cities.” Read more : https://lnkd.in/edFCsfq9

Eliane Heilbronn, the matriarch of the family that owns CHANEL, has died at the age of 99. Her death was confirmed by Chanel in a statement on Sunday. “Chanel is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Madame Eliane Heilbronn. The funeral will be held privately,” it said. Heilbronn is best known for her career in law, which saw her draft the contract of KARL LAGERFELD when he was hired as creative director of Chanel in 1982. Read more : https://lnkd.in/etU3pffq

On today's cover: Homecoming - Bottega Veneta on Saturday opened a Residence above its Madison Avenue store in Manhattan for VICs, seen here, the second such project after its Palazzo Bottega Veneta in Venice. The two cities are deeply linked to the brand's history — it was founded in Italy's Veneto region in 1966 and opened its f irst store in New York City in 1972. Welcome home. For more on the Residence, see pages 6 and 7. https://lnkd.in/eMMQSwWM PHOTOGRAPH BY Masato Onoda

Louis Vuitton has renewed its financial support for the Musée d'Orsay in Paris as the prestigious museum embarks on a major renovation program. The French luxury brand will commit 20 million euros between 2026 and 2030 to the Musée d’Orsay and its sister institution, the Musée de l’Orangerie-Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, according to sources familiar with the matter. This follows an initial partnership between 2022 and 2025 that saw the cultural venue host its first fashion shows. Vuitton’s fall 2022 collection was unveiled in the museum’s central nave and its Galerie Courbet, while its fall 2023 display was held in the grand former ballrooms of the Hôtel d’Orsay. Read more : https://lnkd.in/gWFyZpsu

Reflecting Thailand’s growing importance as a market for luxury brands, Dior is opening a new space in Bangkok that will showcase its creations alongside the works of local artists and a café featuring sweet treats by Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco. Christian Dior Couture Gold House, billed as a concept store, is set to open Dec. 8 in a garden at 1029 Ploenchit Road in the Ploenchit district of central Bangkok, home to upscale apartments, high-end malls and boutiques, luxury hotels and embassies. Read more : https://lnkd.in/eTCEVyQm

On the heels of its Paris Fashion Week debut, Ganni A/S will open a flagship Friday at 1055 Madison Avenue, its fifth store in New York City and its 25th in the U.S. The Danish fashion house already has stores in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, the Flatiron District, Bleecker Street, and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. “As you know, obviously with New York being a key fashion city — we have today a good presence in New York but unfortunately we’re not yet covering the Upper East Side of Manhattan — it sounded like an obvious choice for us to enter Madison and to be able to broaden our customer base,” said Laura du Rusquec, chief executive officer of Ganni, who joined in April from BALENCIAGA where she was the deputy CEO. Read more : https://lnkd.in/ehsHNUuT

The retail environment is an open one. Shoppers come into stores to browse, touch products, try on fashions, read the fine print on skin creams and, if they connect, buy something and leave with the goods. But that openness has been working against merchants in this post-pandemic world as more people come to pick up product, but leave without paying. The adolescent five-finger discount and more concerted shoplifting efforts by groups of thieves — what is now called organized retail crime — have always been a part of the industry. But now it’s something more. Read more : https://lnkd.in/e-sMtGDn

With touches of humor, high style and quintessential elements of New York City, Bergdorf Goodman will launch its holiday 2024 campaign, “Toast of the Town,” on Sunday. “The campaign puts the spotlight on New York, it’s singular energy and the people and style originals who make it tick,” said Elle Strauss, Bergdorf’s chief creative officer. “It’s a monthslong process and a true collaboration involving all areas — online, social, in store and the windows.” Read more : https://lnkd.in/e3Tcj2Hk

On today's cover: Securing Retail - Stores have played cat and mouse with shoplifters forever, but over the last 18 months the industry has been locking away goods and pushing for new laws to combat a major surge in organized retail crime, which could once again darken the upcoming holiday season. Talk about a Grinch. For more, see pages 8 and 9. https://lnkd.in/eMMQSwWM