LVMH’s digital drive takes time despite Apple hire

By Astrid Wendlandt PARIS (Reuters) – When LVMH hired former Apple music executive Ian Rogers to craft a digital strategy, investors may have hoped for some quick results. Almost a year later, aside from drafting in more digitally-savvy people and taking part in a technology start-up fair, his impact on the world's biggest luxury goods group has yet to become visible. Changing mentalities and priorities at LVMH takes time, according to sources close to the 78 billion euro ($88 billion)group controlled by France's richest man, Bernard Arnault.

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Apple Music launches fashion channel with Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang has teamed up with Apple to spearhead a fashion channel for the tech brand.

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The Italian driving fashion’s mobile revolution

With his high-waisted jeans and sneakers, nobody could have accused Steve Jobs of being a style leader. Posthumously however the Apple founder is becoming an icon of the luxury fashion business as the smartphone technology he pioneered shakes up a sector of the industry initially slow to embrace the Internet. Ask Federico Marchetti, the Italian CEO of Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP), the fashion e-tail heavyweight that shifted 1.7 billion euros worth of designer gear and luxury goods last year.

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Burberry makes Apple TV debut

UK fashion house Burberry has launched on Apple TV. The brand will be livestreaming its upcoming menswear show on its new app for Apple TV on Monday January 11 as part of London Collections Men. It will be the first luxury brand to broadcast a fashion show live on the platform.

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Tom Ford Will Present His Next Collection at New York Fashion Week

The designer will be showing both his womenswear and menswear collections in the Big Apple in February.

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Style Notes: Supermodel Bar Refaeli Reportedly Arrested; Eva Chen Joins Yoox Net-a-Porter Group

Style stories to read while in line for the midnight ‘Star Wars’ premiere.

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Style Notes: Supermodel Bar Refaeli Reportedly Arrested; Eva Chen Joins Yoox Net-a-Porter Group