Contents
- Volume (1): Issue (1)
- Cover date: 2022
Contents
- Volume (1): Issue (2)
- Cover date: 2022
Luxury Studies
Luxury Studies (Journal)
The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal
ISSN 26351609 , ONLINE ISSN 26351617
As a term which has made its way into everyday language, the idea of luxury has secured a place in contemporary society. Luxury Studies: The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal explores the many issues and debates surrounding the idea of luxury as a historical and contemporary phenomenon, both critically and commercially.
Luxury Studies: The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal is published in assocation with In Pursuit of Luxury (IPOL).
View the forthcoming book Crafting Luxury by Shaun Borstrock, Veronica Manlow, Mark Bloomfield and Silvio Carta here.
Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
Aims & Scope
Luxury Studies: The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal (IPOL) will provide invaluable insight into the luxury supply chain, enhancing the impact of research within the area of luxury. The new knowledge generated by the journal will have a direct impact on how luxury is defined and contribute to the understanding of a wide range of academic and industry-related issues.
Authors will be drawn from a broad range of national and international disciplines. Sharing experiences between multi- and transdisciplinary theory and practice provides an innovative approach to understanding the luxury market, how it operates and the impact it has on global 'communities'.
Academic communities will benefit through increased access to knowledge provided by and about industry partners – something that is often challenging due to the closed nature of industry practice. Industry readers will benefit from academic engagement and input through the sharing of diverse theoretical and practical experience.
Through shared dialogue between academics and industry practitioners, the journal hopes to stimulate change within the luxury sector; bringing about change in the supply chain in the form of new, more democratic models that promote the circular economy, sustainability and fair practices in employment.
Submissions
To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.
All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.
Download the Notes for Contributors below for information on format and style of submissions. If you need this document in a more accessible format, please contact info@intellectbooks.
Peer Review Policy
All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.
Ethical Guidelines
The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.
Notes for Contributors
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Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
Call for Papers
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General Call for Papers
Luxury is a constantly changing idea that provokes much debate. Whether rooted in the manufacturing techniques developed during the eighteenth century or the emergence of the kinds of digital processes that impact on design, craftsmanship and production today, certain constants remain in how we perceive and define luxury. Technology continues to influence our lives and decision-making processes. Circular economic models address the need to be aware of the impact of our actions on the production of goods and services. Data driven information informs and enhances our understanding of the customer and can provide goods and services to address their individual needs. This is in stark contrast to mass produced products and ‘services’ which – through global portals – contradict the very nature of luxury, with its emphasis on the unique, the bespoke and the singular, over mass consumption.
It could be said that the roles of manufacturing and craftsmanship are, and remain, critical components of how luxury is defined. But is the impact of digital technologies changing our very understanding of what luxury means today? Should the notion of luxury be adapted/re-examined? If so, what form should luxury take in terms of reflecting and reacting to continued advancements in technological processes, opportunities and services? Current concerns that need addressing include consumption, waste and the impact of our actions on the planet, health and well-being, equality and change. An emphasis on corporate social responsibility has enabled the tracking and tracing of finished goods and the materials used in their construction, including their environmental impact and the well-being of those involved in production. As the industry becomes more transparent, can luxury continue to remain beyond scrutiny?
Submissions
We welcome contributions from scholars from all disciplines and from practitioners from all segments of luxury including but not limited to fashion, jewellery, hospitality, architecture, automotive, technology and aviation.
We are now accepting full papers (5000–7000 words) for the journal, and also welcome book, exhibition and conference reviews. These should be prepared using Intellect House Style, which is available to download from https://www.intellectbooks.com/journal-editors-and-contributors. All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications. Articles for Luxury Studies are double-blind peer reviewed.
All submissions should be sent via the ‘Submit’ link on the journal webpage (https://www.intellectbooks.com/luxury-studies), which will direct to the IPOL manuscript submissions system. Please contact the editors for any additional questions or information.
Special Issue Call for Papers
Call for Papers for the Special Issue in Collaboration with Luxury Plus Summit
Deadline for submissions: 1 February 2023
Crises fascinate human beings; and since early 2019 crises at almost every level have not been difficult to find.
The COVID pandemic has altered irreversibly the way we interact at every level: how we socialize, work, consume goods. The war in Ukraine, has added an extra layer of challenges on a humanitarian, global food supply, economic and environmental level. Sustainability, a word never heard in a luxury industry conference a decade ago, is now centre-stage in contemporary discourse. European regulators have declared war on fast fashion forcing a rethink of the throwaway culture that has dominated the twenty-first century clothing industry and promising to reshape supply chains that reach deeply into Asia. Technology has opened up new fronts of change too. Synthetic diamonds and leather have entered the luxury world creating new tensions between natural and artificial, as part of the race for environmental salvation.
Where does all this leave luxury and the industry that supports it? Can the brands be trusted to self-regulate? Are the industry’s green claims trustworthy? How do we adapt, both psychologically and behaviourally, to these changes? Is the education industry preparing the next generation for this tough new world or is it stuck in its old habits? Ultimately, has the very notion of 'luxury' itself changed?
At the 2022 Luxury Plus Summit in London, we sought to reveal through collective investigation the new frontiers of luxury. Bringing together policy-makers, designers, CEOs, academics and activists we opened the doors to a cross-disciplinary conversation never encountered before at a luxury Summit level. The synthesis of the collective voices has yielded an amazingly rich dialogue.
It is therefore with great pleasure that we invite participants from the entire spectrum of luxury, fashion, economics, consumer behaviour, technology, sustainability and beyond, to submit contributions to this very special edition of Luxury Studies: The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal.
Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
Editorial Board
Mark Beecroft
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Sheena Calvert
University of the Arts London, UK
Isabel Cantista
ISEM Fashion Business School, Spain
Federica Carlotto
Sotheby's Institute of Art, UK
Jessica Clark
Brock University, Canada
Louis-Félix Communeau
Binocle Management Consulting, UAE
Fabio Duma
Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Fabian Faurholt Csaba
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Marta Franceschini
Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
Eunice Geustyn
Ruth Prowse School of Art, South Africa
Jacqui Jenkins
Fashion Institute of Technology, USA
Karan Khurana
Westminster International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Riley Kucheran
Ryerson University, Canada
Nigel Lezama
Brock University, Canada
Jay McCauley Bowstead
University of the Arts London, UK
Peter Oakley
Royal College of Art, UK
Mark O'Connell
Seneca College, Canada
Jean-Marc Pelletier
Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design, Japan
Joanne Roberts
Winchester Luxury Research Group, UK
Advisory Board
Bijou Abiola
Strategic Advisor to the CEO, Cartier, USA
John Armitage
Winchester Luxury Research Group, UK
Christopher Berry
Professor Emeritus, University of Glasgow, UK
Mark Bloomfield
Visiting Professor and Designer, UK
Helen Brocklebank
CEO Walpole, UK
Jessica Bugg
London College of Fashion, UK
Maria Grachvogel
Designer, UK
Patrick Mathieu
PATRICKMATHIEU Recherche & Conseil, France
Karinna Nobbs
Hot Second, UK
Sundar Padmanaban
Chief Technology Officer, Ripe.io, USA
Lucas Rubin
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, USA
Else Skjold
Copenhagen Business School and Design School Kolding, Denmark
Mark Thome
Director, Foreign Exchange Silicon Valley Bank, USA
Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
Principal Editors
Shaun Borstrock
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.borstrock@herts.ac.uk
Veronica Manlow
Brooklyn College, USA
veronica.manlow@gmail.com
First Associate Editor
Chiara Colombi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
chiara.colombi@polimi.it
Second Associate Editor
Silvio Carta
University of Hertfordshire, UK
s.carta@herts.ac.uk
Reviews Editor
Ken Kweku Nimo
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
kenkwekunimo@gmail.com
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