FASHION NEWS — luxury

If you’ve been keeping up with our blogs here at Lux Second Chance, then you know that March 2022 gave you our must-have fashion essentials for airport days and transatlantic travels. This month, we’re bringing you our go-to fashion essentials for your sunny or summer destinations!

Reading through March’s blog, we’re all envisioning ourselves arriving at a relaxing and warm destination, and so, we’ve got more luxury goodies to recommend for your next vacation! 

Let’s face it, we are all ready to get as far away from home as humanly possible! With COVID-19 restrictions lifting across the globe, two (or three) shots of the vaccine in our arms, and a savings account that screams, “I’ve been staying home for the past two years!”, the world is ready for travel again! And we’re not just talking about a weekend away in a charming town in our state, province, or surrounding area. We’re talking about jet setting to a warmer climate. Escaping to a destination unknown. Globetrotting to a far away land. Embarking on a transatlantic voyage…you get the point.

Education is one of our core pillars here at Lux Second Chance. Okay, well maybe it isn’t, but staying up to date on the latest innovations and newsworthy investments has never been more important in this fast-paced digital age! We almost can’t keep up! Which brings us to today’s educational programming: NFTs and the Luxury Fashion Market 101.

If you’re like us, we’ll need to take things sloooowww and start at step one before we even dive into what the heck this has to do with luxury fashion. Consider this your crash course in NFTs as it relates to our number one love: fashion.

Last month on Instagram we asked if our followers were interested in knowing the history of Hermès Kelly bag and over 60% pressed “YES”. So September turned out to be a perfect time to share some stories and to take you through histories of the most famous, beloved and cult handbags of our time. These handbags are conversation starters, and not only status symbols but cultural symbols as they carry a plethora of cultural references and stories behind them. They don't only belong to our wardrobes and private collections, but also films, museums and art exhibitions.

This spring, while loyal Chanel customers were still processing the recent price hikes on their favourite Chanel bags, they had another development coming their way; no more authenticity cards. What was once a staple for verified assurance that what you purchased was the real deal, is now no more. Of course, avid high-end fashionistas may be aware of this change, as they keep up on the latest news pertaining to the luxury market, but others may be caught off guard by its absence.

A powerhouse for consumer culture and the consumption of luxury goods, Asia has been playing a large role in continuing growth of the luxury fashion market. Just looking at China alone, as the world's second largest economy and home to 1.4 billion people, its purchasing power is strong. 

As we putter through January, it’s not too late to set your goals and resolutions for 2021! We’re talking in particular about fashion-related goals that are not only good for you and the environment, but also feasible enough that you can make them your All Year resolutions, as opposed to a New Year’s resolution.