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Luxury Daily’s live news for June 17: Gucci debuts new plant-based leather alternative; Neiman Marcus adds new fashion and lifestyle director; Vacheron Constantin emphasizes client services at new flagship; Lincoln joins other luxury automakers in drive to electrification.

China has, undoubtedly, shifted away from images of heroic masculinity, such as when Bruce Lee was digitally recreated for Johnnie Walker’s 2013 Keep Walking campaign, to expressions of effeminate masculinity.

Luxury Daily’s live news for June 17: Gucci debuts new plant-based leather alternative; Neiman Marcus adds new fashion and lifestyle director; Vacheron Constantin emphasizes client services at new flagship; Lincoln joins other luxury automakers in drive to electrification.

Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has opened a New York flagship as it continues to prioritize client services.

U.S. automaker Lincoln is debuting its first fully electric vehicle in 2022 as part of its centennial celebrations.

U.S. retailer Neiman Marcus has named Lisa Aiken as fashion and lifestyle director, a new created role reflecting the brand’s latest move in transforming its merchandising and planning teams.

Italian fashion label Gucci is introducing a new animal-free, plant-based material as it pushes for sustainable innovation.

As COVID-19 restrictions continue lifting in the United States, consumers are ready to shop — but they come armed with new expectations for brand communications and offerings.

Real estate agents and brokers only have one chance to make a first impression, so quality photography and professional staging are essential investments for successfully marketing prestige properties.

Register now for this free webinar Tuesday, June 29 at noon to 1 p.m. ET (New York time) where Italian fashion brand Save the Duck along with others will discuss how technology is helping its consumers make ethical buying decisions in an apparel industry that is struggling with sustainability and transparency issues. Join us!

The global fashion apparel segment is projected to register favorable growth in the dropshipping market between 2019 and 2025.

Even as more women ascend the decision-making ranks at luxury marketers amid the current healthcare crisis, work needs to be done to attract them to C-suite and key marketing, retail, media and digital positions in a business that shows resilience and long-term focus in good times and bad.

We invite you to subscribe to Luxury Daily and join the ranks of the smartest luxury marketers worldwide. Our subscribers include decision-makers and executives from the world’s leading luxury brands, retailers, agencies, publishers, market researchers, universities and consultancies.

Luxury Daily’s live news: LVMH partners with Google Cloud, developing new AI solutions; Valentino partners with Craig Green, releasing limited edition men’s sneaker; Neiman Marcus begins digital expansion, acquires Stylyze Inc.; US, EU agree to suspend set of tariffs for 5 years; Town & Country to host 8th philanthropy summit.

There is also something to be said about talking to people face-to-face. And maybe you will have a chance encounter that could not happen online.

Luxury Daily’s live news: LVMH partners with Google Cloud, developing new AI solutions; Valentino partners with Craig Green, releasing limited edition men’s sneaker; Neiman Marcus begins digital expansion, acquires Stylyze Inc.; US, EU agree to suspend set of tariffs for 5 years; Town & Country to host 8th philanthropy summit.

The United States and the European Union have agreed to a truce regarding an aircraft subsidies conflict, ultimately suspending one set of tariffs implemented by former President Trump.