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M&S clothing sales disappoint

Brijendra Mishra — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45:31 +0000

Marks and Spencer has reported a big fall in profits, despite rising sales across the group. The issue, as is well known, is it's clothing offer. Sales of general merchandise, which includes clothing, fell 4.1 percent in the year.

Westfield in talks to sell US malls

Qazi Barkatullah — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45:41 +0000

Westfield Group, the global mall operator, is in talks to sell seven US shopping centres.

Paco Rabanne’s artistic director exits

Qazi Barkatullah — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:01:25 +0000

Paco Rabanne’s artistic director of womenswear,

Fendi to host Karl Lagerfeld exhibit

Qazi Barkatullah — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:22:53 +0000

Fendi is to host a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld during couture week in Paris with an exhibition

New EU tariff hike gives US premium jeans the blues

Esmerij van Loon — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:51:26 +0000

OPINION_ As of 1 May 2013, the EU introduced an additional 26 percent import duty on girl’s and women’s jeans made in the US, taking the total tariff from 12 percent to 38 percent. The brunt of this increase will be felt by US denim brands operating

14 more brands sign safety accord

Simone Preuss — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:34:08 +0000

Fourteen more fashion companies have signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in

Alice + Olivia wants to expand in China

Simone Preuss — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:03:16 +0000

American fashion brand Alice + Olivia designed by Stacey Bendet is planning to expand heavily in Asia. Therefore, the New York-based company entered an exclusive strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based retail, brand management and

Fashion says

Karlijn Stalenhoef — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:38:35 +0000

Global luxury market outlook 2013

Qazi Barkatullah — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:18:06 +0000

Bain & Company, an Italian luxury consulting company, have researched and published the key drivers for the luxury goods industry for 2013, in association with Fondazione Altagamma. The research states the slowdown of touristic flows

Topshop Festival Collection

Qazi Barkatullah — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:48:31 +0000

Cannes festival: a fashion storm

Brijendra Mishra — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:31 +0000

LC: M adds Dolce & Gabbana to schedule

Qazi Barkatullah — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:26:48 +0000

Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is joining the London

JW Anderson for Versus

Brijendra Mishra — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:08:58 +0000

Hong Kong gets first invitation-only fashion trade show

Simone Preuss — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:56:53 +0000

According to The Hub, it is the first “invitation only, branded fashion trade show in Asia”. The new fair on the block will be held from 28th to 30 August at Asia World Expo in Hong Kong. The bi-annual event will make its debut with more than 100

BFC’s Rock Vault designers to showcase in Vegas

Qazi Barkatullah — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:19:34 +0000

Seven UK-based jewellery designers, supported by the BFC’s

McQueen unveils new-look website

Qazi Barkatullah — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:08:31 +0000

British fashion label Alexander McQueen has unveiled a new-look website, which not only has a

AllSaints launches film company

Qazi Barkatullah — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:36:02 +0000

Fashion retailer AllSaints has launched a film production division, AllSaints Film,

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Calvin Klein to re-brand bridge collections

Brijendra Mishra — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:50:00 +0000

American stalwart Calvin Klein is to re-brand it's diffusion and bridge level collections in an effort to streamline its name. The company, which is owned by US conglomerate PVH Corporation, stated it would re-brand its ck Calvin Klein's men's

19 fashion firms sign Bangladesh safety accord

Simone Preuss — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:25:20 +0000

More fashion companies and retailers have committed to signing the legally binding, enforceable and transparent Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with the global association of trade unions IndustriALL, UNI and Bangladeshi unions as

LK Bennett eyes China

Qazi Barkatullah — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:24:48 +0000

British high street footwear retailer LK Bennett is to open its first store in China this year. The chain, best known for its nude platform pumps worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, is "looking very closely” at opportunities in China and the first deal

Chanel Pre-Spring '14 collection

Qazi Barkatullah — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:11:16 +0000

Hong Kong is the world's most expensive retail city

Qazi Barkatullah — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:40:12 +0000

Whoever thought London is the world's most expensive retail location, think again. Rents in Hong Kong in key retail locations can be up to four times higher than similar locations in London and Paris. Hong Kong remained the world’s most expensive

H&M, C&A, Inditex & Co. support safety plan

vivek — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:36:28 +0000

It took the worst industrial disaster ever with more than a thousand dead workers to finally stir up things but the textile and garment industry is all set to bring about the necessary change. Some of the biggest fashion companies like H&M, C&A,

Designers go wild for elephant charity

Simone Preuss — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:49:37 +0000

Top designers like Manolo Blahnik, Christian Lacroix, Diane von Furstenberg, Matthew Williamson, Mario Testino, Missoni, Dita Von Teese, Faberge, Cartier and Swarovski Elements prove that conservation efforts can be extremely stylish.