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Off White, Louis Vuitton artistic designer Virgil Abloh passes away

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Virgil Abloh, artistic director at LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White, has passed away. In 2013, he founded Off White, and became the Men’s Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton in 2018. The post Off White, Louis Vuitton artistic designer Virgil Abloh passes away appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Meet Weverse, a ‘super app’ for pop stars to sell merch, connect with fans

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Weverse is an app that specialises in interaction between artists and fans. Artists on the app write posts, livestream and sell merchandise. The new partnership comes after Billboard reported last year that Grande was parting ways with manager Scooter Braun, who she had been with since her debut in 2013. What is the Weverse app?

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Business lessons from Beyoncé

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Indeed, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is not just a superstar musical artist, she’s also a brand and a savvy entrepreneur. This is the tight-knit community of die-hard Beyoncé fans that the artist has nurtured and cultivated throughout her career – and they’ll come to her defence if anyone should wrong her (like Jay-Z).

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How fragrance king Vicken Arslanian revitalised the Commodity brand

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The perfume and fragrance goods brand , known for its unique range of products inspired by non-traditional scents like paper, moss and milk, entered the retail scene in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Commodity Fragrances is the embodiment of a comeback kid.

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Retail appointments of the week

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Virgil Abloh, artistic director at LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White, died on the weekend. In 2013, he founded Off White, and he became the men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton in 2018. Vale, Virgil Abloh – fashion industry trailblazer. Abloh had been battling cancer privately for several years, a statement from LVMH read.

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Designer and Visionary Virgil Abloh Dies

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Architect, designer and Men’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton (Paris) Virgil Abloh passed away yesterday at the age of 41, according to a LVMH press release. In July of this year, LVMH acquired a majority stake in Off-White LLC, the apparel brand Abloh founded in 2013. Abloh was privately battling cancer for several years. “We

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Why the “stars are aligning” for a successful return of Marc Jacobs Beauty

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American fashion designer Marc Jacobs first launched his eponymous beauty brand in 2013, making more than 120 products available for purchase in select Marc Jacobs stores and at Sephora. “We have no doubt of the commitment and talent of both partners in this endeavor and consumers are clamoring for the return of Marc Jacobs Beauty.”