Last weekend Lyon once again welcomed an onslaught of both French and foreign buyers and press as the Lyon Mode City and Interfilière lingerie and fabric trade fairs opened their doors. The halls of the Eurexpo centre were buzzing with deals being done and contacts being made, but also with some concern for the marked […]
Click:GEMO Anti-aging Beauty Device Spanish fashion group Inditex has reported a rise in second half profits of 14.6 percent, thanks to “outstandingâ€? sales at its Zara chain. Sales for the three months ended 31 July rose 19.7 percent to €1.76 billion, with net income at €144.7 million, up from €123.6 million last year. Meanwhile, sales […]
Click:China Group Tours Many a man has admired the craftsmanship of the Lanvin brand, hitherto only fashionable in its women’s collections. Menswear, up until last season, was a collection of city shirts, pleated trousers and old-man’s jumpers. Something that required dusting, out of yesteryear’s closet. Click Here: nrl shops This season, the label smells more […]
A group of high-profile British luxury goods companies including Burberry, Harrods and Fortnum & Mason will this week launch a major campaign aimed at boosting the image of the luxury goods sector and increasing the spend of overseas visitors to the UK. The “Great Britain: Great Brands” campaign will call for increased government funding to […]
Hollywood actress and notorious party girl Lindsay Lohan is to model in next season’s Miu Miu campaign. The twenty year-old actress, who is yet to star in a ‘credible’ film, will follow in the footsteps of other celebrities to be the face of the brand, including Kim Basinger, Drew Barrymore, Chloe Sevigny and Maggie Gyllenhaal. […]
We all know that Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes are the hottest new Hollywood couple since Fred and Ginger. Shopping with your new best friend has never been such fun. What might be even more fun is making money together. The duo, who now also have children in common, have decided to bundle their talents […]
Runway models in Italy will require a modelling license in order to appear on the world’s most glamorous catwalks in an effort to combat the ongoing battle with size zero models deemed too thin to be healthy. After Spain, Italy is the latest country to publicly combat unhealthy disorders and the growing influence of ultra-thin […]
Fashion Fringe, the Tom Ford chaired competition that aims to discover and nurture the best of British design talent, on Tuesday launched its official 2007 competition with a party at the Dorcester Hotel in London. Fashion Fringe, the brainchild of fashion author Colin McDowell and IMG, has to date seen fashion success stories with winners […]
According to Webcredible’s report, retailers could lose £100million in revenue this Christmas in a struggle to keep up with 40% year on year growth in online sales. Whilst online sales revenue from the Christmas shopping period this year is predicted to top £10 billion, the UK’s leading names in retail risk losing substantial revenues due […]
House of Fraser is developing a new small-store fashion format that could aid its expansion plans in town and city centres. Don McCarthy, chairman of House of Fraser, who is also a Baugur board director, said the group had worked up plans for small stores which would be branded HOF – rather than the full […]