Luxury Goods Industry

Female tech entrepreneurs flourish in L.A.

2013-05-11 19:08:00

It seemed like a typical dinner party for the well-heeled set: eight women, some dressed in stilettos and skinny jeans, gabbing over glasses of wine and endive spears with goat cheese at a lavish Hollywood Hills home. But amid the Kate Middleton...

New men's footwear trends

2013-03-24 00:00:00

Men have discovered what the ladies have known all along. Now, more than ever, it's all about your shoes. "And it's about high time. Women have had a blast with shoes for years," says Jim Moore, GQ's creative director. "I think it's the most...

Daum: Wingnuts, guns and liberals

2013-02-07 00:00:00

On the recommendation of several friends, I spent the better part of a recent weekend ("better part" as in the time I could have been doing something better, like having brunch or washing the dog) learning about what to do in the event of a world...

Dinner tonight! Watercress and Stilton soup

2013-01-23 12:04:00

Barely wilted watercress lends a wonderful shade of green to this soup, rich with Stilton cheese and garnished with toasted pecans. It makes a wonderful first course or light meal, and the whole dish comes together in about an hour. For more quick-fix...

$10 million in luxury goods stolen from Santa Monica home

2012-09-19 20:22:49

Passengers down safely from Knott's WindSeeker ride

2012-09-19 21:53:46

Knott's WindSeeker leaves riders dangling for hours 300 feet up

2012-09-20 07:02:30

More than 90% of consumers buy luxury as it embraces mani-pedis

2011-12-06 16:34:32

J.C. Penney buys stake in Martha Stewart, forms 10-year retail partnership

2011-12-07 16:34:32

Retail roundup: Target, Liz Claiborne and JCPenney, retail sales

2011-10-15 16:34:37

In fashion, the brand plays on

2011-05-08 00:00:00

Any doubt that there would be life for the Alexander McQueen brand after the death of its founder should have vanished over the last two weeks. The hoopla surrounding the opening of the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibition at the Metropolitan...

Shopping: New H&M capsule collections — Conscious Collection, Swedish Hasbeens and Fashion Against AIDS

2011-04-09 00:00:00

April, it turns out, is a great time to shop H&M. The fast-fashion retailer is releasing three capsule collections this month — including chic, sun-bleached day wear; graphic-heavy streetwear; and quaint, boho-inspired shoes. The brand's annual H&M...

Watercress and Stilton soup.

2013-01-23 11:52:47

Limited-time sales site Gilt.com offers luxury goods at a discount. Similar sites have exploded since the recession.

2012-06-27 09:27:53

A guide looks in from the entrance of a hall for a Louis Vuitton Voyages exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing. Luxury goods makers may boast familiarity with China, but the pace of change in the world's fastest-growing country still startles them.

2011-05-31 00:00:00