Form & Taste

Investment

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A vintage Chanel shopping cart bag displayed as a valuable artifact in a luxurious, dimly lit walk-in closet.
Collections

What is a Personal Fashion Archive and Why Does It Matter Now?

A Chanel shopping cart bag recently sold for an astonishing $152,000, dwarfing its original retail price and signaling a seismic shift in how we value personal fashion collections.

Adrianne Cole·May 4, 2026
A collection of diverse Irish luxury products like whiskey, knitwear, and jewelry artfully arranged, symbolizing global unification and brand consolidation.
Brands

VYKO Group Seeks to Unify Irish Luxury Brands Globally

VYKO Group, a new platform for Irish luxury brands, has already reviewed over 500 potential acquisitions and entered discussions with more than 35.

Luca Bianchi·May 3, 2026
Representatives from Kering and ICCF Group shaking hands in a modern boardroom, symbolizing a significant investment in the Chinese luxury brand Icicle.
Brands

Kering invests in Icicle owner ICCF Group

Last year, Chinese luxury brand Icicle generated over EUR300 million (USD324 million) in global revenue, a figure that recently attracted a minority investment from luxury giant Kering in its owner, ICCF Group.

Oliver Dane·April 17, 2026
Kering executive and ICCF Group representative sealing a deal, symbolizing a partnership between Western luxury and Chinese fashion with the Icicle brand.
Brands

Kering acquires minority stake in Icicle owner ICCF Group

At its Capital Markets Day in Florence, Kering CEO Luca de Meo announced a minority investment in Chinese fashion group ICCF, owner of luxury label Icicle.

Oliver Dane·April 17, 2026