(PRESS RELEASE) COUTURE announces the launch of its new COUTURE Podcast, which will highlight the unique people who make up the COUTURE community. The podcast will initially feature COUTURE’s exhibiting artists and brands, and will evolve to include its retail partners, media ambassadors and industry influencers. The first podcast features Yves Spinelli and Dwyer Kilcollin, the creators behind the venerable Spinelli Kilcollin brand.
“While there is admittedly no shortage of podcasts in the world, when we looked at the landscape, we didn’t see anything currently available that is accomplishing what we hope to accomplish with the COUTURE podcast,” explains Gannon Brousseau, director of COUTURE and executive vice president of Emerald. “We feel so privileged that we have access to these larger than life personalities, and when we’re fortunate enough to get a deeper insight into their stories and learn about their personal and artistic journeys, the jewelry they create becomes that much more meaningful; we’re excited to share these stories with a larger audience.”
The COUTURE Podcast will be released monthly and will feature a diverse group of artists and brands in conversation with COUTURE’s publicist, Michelle Orman. While the podcast features discussions about the jewelry that these artists and brands produce, it also focuses on their lives outside of jewelry, their creative journeys, and the inspiring stories surrounding the challenges they’ve faced and overcome in getting to where they are today.
In addition to highlighting the unique points of view of each of their subjects, the event organizers also look at The COUTURE Podcast as another opportunity, along with its robust social media following, for its community to stay in touch throughout the year. The COUTURE Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and through The COUTURE Show website.
For more information about The COUTURE Podcast, or about COUTURE, which is taking place in the new expansion of the Wynn Las Vegas, June 1-6, 2020, please contact Michelle Orman at (646) 302-5521 or via email at Michelle@LastWordComm.com.
Ready to Relocate? Wilkerson Makes Your Move Seamless
When Brockhaus Jewelry decided to leave their longtime West Main Street storefront for a standalone building elsewhere in Norman, Oklahoma, owners John Brockhaus and Brad Shipman faced a familiar challenge: how to efficiently reduce inventory before the big move. Their solution? Partnering with liquidation specialists Wilkerson for a second time.
"We'd already experienced Wilkerson's professionalism during a previous sale," Shipman recalls. "But their approach to our relocation event truly impressed us. They strategically prioritized our existing pieces while tactfully introducing complementary merchandise as inventory levels decreased." The carefully orchestrated sale didn't just meet targets—it shattered them.
Asked if they'd endorse Wilkerson to industry colleagues planning similar transitions—whether relocating, retiring, or refreshing their space—both partners were emphatic in their approval. "The entire process was remarkably straightforward," Shipman notes. "Wilkerson delivered a well-structured program, paired us with a knowledgeable advisor, and managed every detail flawlessly from concept to completion."
