Can luxury brands remain relevant in an ever-changing climate? Is slow fashion the future of luxury? How are Gen Zers revolutionising the meaning of luxe? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people are rewriting the rules of luxury.
Florine Eppe Beauloye is the founder of Luxe Digital and mOOnshot digital. She is also the author of ‘Shine: Digital Craftsmanship For Modern Luxury Brands’ and one of the top 50 female leaders in Asia.
Tara Donaldson is the executive editor at WWD and the head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Fairchild Media. She is also the founder of The Diversity List which highlights ethnic and gender diversity at 100 leading fashion companies.
Dana Thomas is a fashion journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, and Deluxe: How Luxury Lost its Luster, all published by Penguin. She is also an expert in sustainability in fashion.
Karen Muleba is the Communications Executive at Canvas8. She holds a degree from the University of the Arts London and has had work featured on TPOF. Outside of work, you'll find her at her favourite music gig or finding inspiration at a creative event.
