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Tata CLiQ Luxury & HSBC Announce the Luxe Life: Edition 3

The on-ground event in Mumbai will feature luxury thought leaders and creators coming together to discuss the future of luxury


Swati Bhat

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Courtesy: Tata CLiQ Luxe Officials


Following the success of the first two digital editions, Tata CLiQ Luxury, India's premier luxury lifestyle platform, and HSBC present 'The Luxe Life: Edition 3', in collaboration with Vogue Business, on January 17, 2023, at The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. The Luxe Life: Edition 3 will bring luxury thought leaders and creators together to discuss the future of luxury and slow commerce through the lenses of technology, sustainability, and innovation.

Tata CLiQ Luxury has collaborated with prominent global luxury brands from a variety of industries to create this one-of-a-kind event. The theme of 'Moving Fast. Living Slow' will be explored in The Luxe Life: Edition 3 by providing a forum for thought leaders from India and around the world to discuss how the slow luxury experience is changing in relation to the rest of the world, embracing new technologies, and forging ahead following the pandemic's pause. Distinguished leaders including PLATFORMe'sGonçalo Cruz, Authentic Brands Group's Henry Stupp, Tata Sons Brand Custodian Harish Bhat, TCS Extended Reality (XR) Lab's Dr. Ashok Maharaj, designers Anita Dongre and Masaba Gupta, BCG's Abheek Singhi, Meta's Meghna Apparao, and others will share their perspectives as they explore new ideas, trends, and technologies shaping the luxury industry.

"At Tata CLiQ Luxury, we are focused on expanding our assortment and categories that enhance consumers' lifestyles and offer an unparalleled online luxury shopping experience, thus building the platform as a luxury lifestyle destination," said Gitanjali Saxena, Chief Business Officer, Tata CLiQ Luxury. The Luxe Life is our flagship property, where we investigate India's ever-changing luxury market by championing new ideas and themes, as well as celebrating the world's most thought-provoking voices. Following two successful digital editions, The Luxe Life: Edition 3 is the country's first on-ground edition, delving deep into the digital landscape and future of luxury through panel discussions with leading game-changers from the worlds of fashion and technology."

The Luxe Life: Edition 3 will #explorethenew with Diageo India, Natural Diamond Council, and Taj through conversations and curated experiences for attendees. The event will include an exclusive lineup of sessions in which industry luminaries will discuss topics such as slow commerce and sustainability, luxury and metaverse, understanding the new luxury customer, futureproofing one's business in the Web 3 age, and more. In addition, at the event, a special film titled 'India on the Move' will be premiered and digitally released on the Tata CLiQ Luxury platform and social media channels. This documentary explores what India is thinking, feeling, and consuming as the country is brimming with energy and ready to go. The film will discover the inspiring stories of hope, optimism & beauty through the voices of 44 creatives from across India.

"We are delighted to partner with Tata CLiQ Luxury's The Luxe Life: Edition 3, an event brimming with quality, diversity, and global giants," said Sandeep Batra, MD & Head of Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC India. This event will undoubtedly set a standard for luxury events, with an intriguing lineup of panel discussions and an enthralling experience for one."

"I'm excited to present the luxury totem ERRE, an installation I designed for Mercedes-Benz, at Tata CLiQ Luxury's The Luxe Life: Edition 3," Shilpa Chavan said of the installation. ERRE was created to embody the brand's three primary driving forces: sustainability, desire, and innovation. The headpiece is made up of wheels that move backward and forward, representing the past and future. We want to emphasise with this installation that we can move forward on the basis of our past experiences and lessons."

Richa Singh, Managing Director – India & Middle East, Natural Diamond Council, said, "We are excited to be a part of The Luxe Life: Edition 3 by Tata CLiQ Luxury. Consumers value artistry, craftsmanship, and sentiment, especially for fine jewellery. As they embrace conscious luxury, they are investing in products that hold meaning, can be cherished, and left behind as a lasting legacy. The event has an exciting line-up of discussions ranging from sustainability to technology, and the insights from these sessions will help in understanding how luxury has evolved in India."

The first two digital editions of 'The Luxe Life' featured in-depth interviews and films from global tastemakers and luxury insiders. The first edition was introduced in July 2021 to #decodethenewideasandthemesthatdriveLuxuryWithPurpose across fashion, beauty, design, and more, while the second edition was a five-day digital film and shopping festival with a #visionforfuture held in March 2022.



Here's a first look at the Martine Rose x Nike Shox MR4 for FW23

Martine Rose and Nike(NYSE:NKE +0.75%) are back together with another round of Shox MR4 sneakers. The London-based designer takes to Pitti Immagine as Pitti Uomo 103‘s Guest Designer, delivering her Fall/Winter 2023 runway show in a grand Florentine loggia that’s been given an Italo house makeover. And while the clothes stole the hearts of the showgoers in attendance, it was the shoes on their feet that brought the collection together in harmony.

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Courtesy: Ericbrain


Taking the Martine Rose x Nike Shox MR4 that debuted during Rose's SS23 runway show and was released shortly after in July 2022, the designer replaces the "White" and "Black/Red" colorways with something more subtle. The new colorway of purple fading into blue, inspired by goalkeeper jerseys from the 1990s, is reminiscent of terrace culture and Italy's love of football, while also staying on theme with Rose-isms we've come to know and love.

The sneaker is structurally identical to those that came before it, with a pointed and squared-off toe that nods to both Rose's own footwear designs and her ongoing research into football culture. Extra-long laces and silver-toned 3M panels on the mesh vamp give the smart-casual sneaker-mule football boot cues, while silver stitching outlining the black plush synthetic Swoosh emblem on the mid-panels also veers into soccer territory.

Grooved plastic acts as a heel clip and runs around the back of the shoe, and Martine Rose's signature "R" emblem is incorporated into the plastic on the medial side. The rest of the shoe is made of smooth leather, with sculptural details in geometric formations adding a final touch of retro footballing cues to the silhouette.

A Nike Shox system can be found at the rear, as expected. Four pistons in a bright blue colour sit atop a black sole unit plate and support the black leather dual-branded insoles. "I really wanted it to feel like a collaboration between London and Italy in the broadest sense," Rose said exclusively to Hypebeast about the collaboration. Music and dance music culture, as well as sport, are two things that unite the United Kingdom and Italy. The shoe emphasises this and draws heavily on these two elements. Those little nods to sports across the water were what brought us together."

The exclusive images above show the new Martine Rose x Nike Shox MR4. There is no word on when they will be available, but expect limited quantities and a quick sell-out.



Nissan and The Woolmark Company Combine Their Innovation Skills for a New FE Team Kit

The Woolmark Company has brought Merino wool to the forefront of the performance-wear industry, revolutionising the sports world. The Woolmark Company's values include reducing environmental impact, so the brand's collaboration with Nissan's FE Team was a natural fit.

The team kit consists of Merino wool t-shirts, jackets, polos, and more.

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Courtesy: Nissan and Woolmark official


The Woolmark Company is joining Nissan FE for Season 9 as the official technical partner, assisting Nissan and its racing team in developing a performance-led Merino wool team kit that maximises comfort and endurance. The goal of this collaboration is to not only keep racers in the zone through performance-driven uniforms, but also to highlight Merino wool's environmentally-friendly qualities, in the same way that Nissan's FE races have introduced zero-emission electric vehicles to the mainstream.

Nissan will compete in the ABB FIA FE World Cup Championship for the fifth time this season, ushering in the Gen3 era. A new era means a new standard for motorsport team uniforms. The Merino wool blend kit is made up of three basic layers: a base layer, a mid-layer, and an outer layer made of 50% Merino wool.

"Our partnership with The Woolmark Company will provide Nissan FE Team with a high-performance kit made with natural Merino wool fibre. This demonstrates once again that, as in FE, high performance and sustainability can coexist," says Tommaso Volpe, Managing Director, Nissan FE Team.

For maximum pairing options, the team kit will include t-shirts, polo shirts, trousers, mid-layers, softshell jackets, shorts, and caps. The pieces' technical qualities include efficient moisture management, thermoregulation, and breathability — all of which are ideal for a fast FE team.

Not only is the range defined by its utility, but the Merino wool from which it is made is also 100% natural, recyclable, biodegradable, and renewable. "The innovative nature of Merino wool parallels the technology behind FE thanks to manufacturing techniques and engineering between our teams," The Woolmark Company Managing Director John Roberts explains.

Merino Perform certification applies to the entire collection. The team uniform will be on display throughout Season 9 of the World Championship, which runs from January to July 2023.



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