The easy money for companies like Tiffany, Prada, Oscar de la Renta and Baccarat is not so easy to come by these days.
But the biggest names in luxury are coming together at the end of this month in New York City for the first-ever French-American Luxury Symposium, presented by the French-American Chamber of Commerce, per our Lisa Fickenscher.
Oscar de la Renta’s CEO Alex Bolen will be at the event alongside Chanel USA’s Olivier Stip, senior vice president of fine jewelry, and Sarah Tam, a merchandiser at Rent the Runway.
“The slowdown that started last year will continue into 2016 with projections of 1 to 2 percent growth in the luxury market,” said Elsa Berry, president of FACC. “These are difficult times on many levels.”
The venerable brands that have been around for decades will rub elbows with newer players like Shinola and even Google, which will be represented by Marc Speichert, global client partner at the tech company.


