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By NEW YORK, February 24, 2014 - The International New York Times' celebrated international fashion editor, Suzy Menkes, will be bringing some of the biggest names in the fashion and luxury industries to Miami in December 2014.
The latest event in the prestigious International New York Times (INYT) Luxury Conference series , now in its fourteenth year, will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Miami hotel from December 1st to December 3rd. The two-day program, timed to coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach , will examine how the businesses of luxury and art are inextricably linked.
This is the first time the INYT Luxury Conference has been held in the United States.Holding a unique position between north and south, the city of Miami will give the attending senior business and creative leaders the opportunity to examine the trends of established North American markets as well as the developing luxury market in South America.
Suzy Menkes said: "The worlds of art and luxury have converged for centuries.And Miami, the winter meeting place of the international art world, with its pastel colored art deco buildings and emerging luxury shopping destinations is the most modern manifestation of this phenomenon."
Keep up to date with the event and the fashion stories making the headlines on Twitter @INYTLuxury or join the conversation using the hashtag #INYTLux .
Notes to editors
Now in its fourteenth year the Luxury Conference is one of the world's most prestigious annual forums for the global luxury business, bringing together 500+ of the most senior business and creative leaders from the top echelons of the industry to gain insights, share ideas and expand their international networks.
The 2013 conference took place in Singapore and examined the growing influence of Southeast Asia in the luxury market - as both creator and consumer. Speakers included: Ermenegildo Zegna; Domenico De Sole, President, Tom Ford International; Angelica Cheung, Editor in Chief,Vogue China; Anna Sui, Founder, Anna Sui; Bryan Grey Yambao, Blogger,bryanboy.com; HRH Princess Marie-Chantal, Founder and Creative Director, Marie-Chantal; and Andrew Keith, President, Lane Crawford and Joyce
The award-winning 2012 conference took place in Rome and analyzed the potential of Africa and the power of the Mediterranean with contributions from major names such as Bono, Donatella Versace, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood.
The Luxury Conference has been convened in many cities including Paris, Hong Kong, Dubai, Istanbul, Moscow, New Delhi and Rome. The event's past speakers have included Angela Ahrendts, Giorgio Armani, Bernard Arnault, Victoria Beckham, Sarah Burton, Alber Elbaz, Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Karl Lagerfeld, Rosita Missoni, Sir Paul Smith and Mario Testino, among many others.
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