November 12, 2007

Kitchen Appliances as Boutique Buys

by Amanda Gore (PSFK London)

hoover collection blackAfter the launch of the Porsche Poggenpohl kitchen collaboration, it seems that household appliances are the latest in luxury must-haves. Known for it’s exclusive fashion ranges and uber-cool design offerings, Parisian concept store Colette is the first to cross over into the kitchen with it’s newest addition: an exclusive collection from Hoover.

Collection Black is a range of household appliances in matt black that “premiered” in the store last week, hoping to raise the design profile of the brand through what it describes as a collection of “extreme elegance, perfectly in line with the new tendencies of the kitchen”- whatever that means. An impressive coup for the brand, though not sure what it says about the much-respected store: a true belief in the product and design, or selling out for a slice of the marketing budget?

Hoover Collection Black - (only available in French)

Article categories: Advertising & Branding, Retail

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