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Globe-Trotter introduces luggage personalisation digital experience

Luxury luggage brand Globe-Trotter has introduced a customisation service to its site, allowing shoppers to craft their own bespoke products from the comfort of their own homes. Developed in partnership with 3D software technology company SmartPixels and Unity, a 3D platform developer, the new online luggage service provides options to choose...

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London Fashion Week AW17 - Day 2

London - The second day of London Fashion Week began early Saturday morning with a catwalk show from Hussein Chalayan, who returned to show his collection in London for the first time in 16 years at Sadler's Wells. The British designer presented a collection reflecting his structured, minimalist style, with loose tailoring that was inspired by...

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LFW: Globe-Trotter unveils collection inspired by 1960s suitcase

When we think of British heritage brands, the first name to pop up isn't usually one of suitcases and travel accessories, even if said brand is a homegrown British company since the 1930s. We are talking, of course, about Globe-Trotter, founded in Saxony in 1897 by David Nelken, it moved from Germany to the UK in 1932, and has been a staple for...

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Hackett London opens first store in Tokyo

British men's wear label Hackett London has opened its debut store in Tokyo, Japan. The new store is located in the heart of the new retail district at 5-2-1 Ginza, in Chuo-ku and spans a total of 330 square meters. Divided across two floors, the first store offers Hackett London's entire range and features a area dedicated to personal...

Fashion

Globe-Trotter launches made-to-order evening bags

Globe-Trotter known for its luxury luggage is launching a made-to-order, handcrafted evening bag collection to celebrate its partnership with the EE British Academy Film Awards. The service, which has been designed to complement Globe-Trotter's bespoke luggage offering, allows customers to create a unique box clutch from a choice of vulcanised...

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Fashion makes way for luxury travel

Traveling in style is the foundation and core of many of the world's leading fashion houses, from Louis Vuitton to Prada, from Hermès to Mulberry. Accessories, lifestyle products and travel luggage generate far more profit than sales of clothing, despite the images we see in consumer magazines. Designers such as Kim Jones and Marc Jacobs have...

Fashion

Globe-Trotter launches personalised service

Globe-Trotter has launched a personalised service where its must-have cases can now be customised with your own initials. The luxury suitcases have remained virtually unchanged since their debut in 1897 in terms of design and manufacture and are a favourite of the traveling fashion cognoscenti. A choice of typefaces, sizes and colours can be...

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Stylish travelers prefer Globe-Trotter

Traveling in style is not so easy these days. A global economic downturn and ailing retail climate is hardly the greatest stimulus for the sophisticated traveler with a penchant for traveling in style without it costing the earth. It's a debatable priority when the notion of jet set travel has been overshadowed by the option of low-cost airlines...