In my new articles for both Forbes and The Luxonomist I talk about the book «Sustainable Luxury and Social Entrepreneurship: Stories From the Pioneers» and about the IE Awards for Sustainability in the Premium and Luxury sectors, which will take place on July 2nd in the IE Business School Shigeru Ban Paper Pavillion. Read article for The Luxonomist (in English) Read article for Forbes (in Spanish)
Mexico, the center of luxury
This time my article in Forbes is based on the celebration of the latest «Financial Times Business of Luxury Summit” in México and it analyses this country as an unavoidable reference when we talk about luxury and premium, since it has the highest growth rate for this sector in Latin America. Read more (in Spanish)
Denmark and sustainable fashion
Here you have my personal chronicles for The Luxonomist after attending the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, which has become the main event worldwide concerning sustainable fashion. Read more (in Spanish)
Previous Observatory’s Newsletters
Due to the interest showed for the latest Observatory’s Newsletter, I leave you the links to the ones from last year so that you can check them out. DECEMBER 2013 SEPTEMBER 2013 APRIL 2013 JANUARY 2013
Saving the Ocean and feeding the world
The second Tuesday in April we celebrated at the iconic Four Seasons Restaurant in New York, a new era in the conservation movement of the sea. Sue and David Rockefeller , Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Michael Bloomberg, all members of the board of Oceana ( www.oceana.org ) and many friends who support Oceana has long celebrated between cotton candy and blue […]
Newsletter from The Premium and Prestige Business Observatory
Here I leave you a link to the new Premium and Prestige Business Observatory newsletter. It talks mainly about the IE Awards on Sustaintable Premium and Luxury, whose fourth edition will take place on July 2nd, 2014 at the IE Business School. It also includes an interview I did to Miguel Ángel Gardetti, head of these awards. Read newsletter
Does collaborative economy exist in the luxury market?
The collaborative economy is a trend in consumption that has also reached the luxury market. In this economically difficult time, the offer to enjoy without owning is growing, opening the market to those who could not afford the price before (or did not want to pay it). Read more (in Spanish) From planes to purses, all the way to evening […]
Taste and Luxury
In my new article for Forbes I talk about the collaboration between luxury and gastronomy, as well as the innovation in the future of this collaboration. Read more (in Spanish) From Milan to Hong Kong, the collaboration between luxury and gastronomy takes new and innovative paths. Ever since Armani opened the first store with café and bar inside in […]
Luxury, traceability, and sustainability
This is the link to my first collaboration with The Luxonomist, the new go-to web for economic news regarding the luxury market. This time, my article deals with the concepts of luxury, traceability, and sustainability, as well as the way they are interrelated. Read more (in Spanish) Luxury, Traceability and Sustainability María E. Girón What is the story behind the products […]
Collaboration with The Luxonomist
I share with you my upcoming collaboration with The Luxonomist. From this month on I will be writing for their webpage on a monthly basis. Visit website