What does luxury mean in advertising?

How is luxury expressed in advertising now and how has this changed in the last decade? As is true of advertising in general, luxury brand communications has undergone a sea change in the past decade. This is because advertising is so closely tied to contemporary culture, and because it mirrors the times. The value of […]

In tune

Music and luxury fashion brands are a natural fit but there is a lot more that can be done to exploit the relationship

Why is McDonald’s launching a ‘design collection’ in Paris?

For the month of May, high-end Parisian store Colette will be selling a design collection from McDonald’s which includes T-shirts, bags, scarves, iPhone covers and more. The products actually look really nice, but as a piece of brand messaging, it’s all quite confusing…

Luxury and Sustainability

Is sustainable luxury fashion just an oxymoron, or can the power of ethical values drive design innovation, from hot new artisans to big brands?

The Language of Luxury

In a sector full of linguistic inflation and manufactured mystique, copywriters struggle to find the right words, writes Nick Asbury in his recent article for CR’s Luxury issue.

Sight and sound: an interview with Squarepusher

After 20 years performing under his Squarepusher pseudonym, electronic musician Tom Jenkinson is still toying with strange new sounds and audio visual experiments. We spoke to the artist about visuals for his recent gig at the Barbican and new album Damogen Furies, the children’s television shows which influenced his creative output and why he is keen to avoid sticking to any particular genre.

Hackney in the 1980s, captured by Chris Dorley-Brown

A new book by photographer Chris Dorley-Brown provides a snapshot of a morning in Hackney in 1987, when the roads were gridlocked due to the privatisation of Rolls Royce in the city. The series shows drivers looking bored, irritated and occasionally mugging for the camera. CR talks to Dorley-Brown about the shots, and how Hackney has changed in the last three decades…

PRN: an art and health magazine for nurses

PRN is a new magazine for nurses which aims to combine professional advice with original illustration and articles on art and health. We asked founders Anna Magnowska and Laura Quick about their plans for the title and why they wanted to launch “a beautiful read” for nurses.

Ads of the Week

This week’s advertising round-up has it all: an interactive ad, an Instagram ad, even a few TV spots. Kicking off proceedings though is this lovely, Captain Pugwash-esque poster campaign for the English National Opera’s forthcoming Pirates of Penzance show, directed by Mike Leigh…

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