United Developers elevates Qatar profile in luxury retail

15/06/2016 06:46 AST

For the second consecutive year, Place Vendôme Qatar, the Parisian inspired QR5bn mixed-use development, served as a lead Partner of the Condé Nast International Luxury Conference which concluded recently in Seoul.

The event attracted business and creative leaders from across the globe to discuss the future of luxury and its potential in the region.

“We are delighted to have partnered with Condé Nast International to present the CNI Luxury Conference again this year,” said Sean Kelly, Project Director of Place Vendôme. “Condé Nast has proven once again that it has a unique understanding of, and access to the luxury market. This year’s conference gathered some of the brightest minds in fashion and business. It also gave us an unparalleled opportunity to introduce Place Vendôme to a host of premier brands and to highlight the potential of the Qatari market.”

The Condé Nast International Luxury Conference was curated by International Vogue Editor Suzy Menkes and featured talks by luminaries from the worlds of fashion, art, technology, business and social media. Speakers at the event included executives from Giorgio Armani, Balmain, Chanel, Coach, Diesel, Instagram, McKinsey & Co., Samsung C&T, Swarovski, and Versace, as well as leading designers and representatives from South Korea’s burgeoning art and fashion scene.

As part of its role as a partner, Place Vendôme co-hosted a future-luxury-themed cocktail evening on the first day of the conference. The event took place at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a neo-futuristic development designed by Zaha Hadid and Korean studio Samoo which serves as the centerpiece of South Korea’s fashion hub.

“United Developers and Place Vendôme are honoured to play a role in elevating Qatar’s profile in the world luxury market through such events as the CNI Luxury Conference,” said Kelly.

The Peninsula