The company’s first-ever creative director is focused on designing new bestsellers that appeal to a younger, more affluent generation of consumers
Jean-Christophe Bédos, chief executive of the Canadian brand, is seizing the moment
Financial and aesthetic mergers are mingling the tastes of Europe and China
Companies find a strong national image can be both a ‘model and a corset’
Nadja Swarovski is the fashion fairy godmother bringing crystal to the catwalk
Cubic zirconia is no longer just for those who cannot buy the real thing
The brand’s association with films and fashion has put sparkle into sales
Designers’ use of precious materials creates new version of core business
Individualists have come up with fashion, accessories and jewellery that have caught on worldwide, writes Claire Adler
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