Fashion |Opinion

What's next for Calvin Klein?

This week, Calvin Klein announced Veronica Leoni as the new creative director for its mainline collection, which was temporarily shuttered in 2018 after the unceremonious exit of Raf Simons. It makes good commercial sense that parent PVH wants to rekindle the high-end line, but the group is not a luxury operator and will have to balance Leoni’s...

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Business

Perfect balance between tradition and innovation: A review of Bogotá Fashion Week

Seeking to establish itself on the international fashion calendar and dominate the Resort season that connects the major fashion capitals, Bogotá Fashion Week was held last week in the Colombian capital, highlighting the country’s rich cultural heritage and promoting national talent. From May 22 to 24, 110 independent, emerging and established...

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Fashion

The ‘Preppy Handbook’ SS25 Edition

It’s hard to imagine that next year, it will be 45 years since ‘The Official Preppy Handbook’ was published. Written by Lisa Birnbach and Jonathan Roberts, it parodied the attire and lifestyle of the North East coast American elite, aka W.A.S.P.S. It was a style promoted by designers Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as chain stores such...

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Management

Nordstrom Q1 sales increase 5.1 percent, reaffirms outlook

Nordstrom, Inc. reported a first quarter net loss of 39 million dollars or loss per share of 24 cents and loss before interest and taxes of 21 million dollars. Net sales for the quarter increased 5.1 percent, while comparable sales increased 3.8 percent. Gross merchandise value (GMV) for the quarter increased 4.9 percent. Commenting on the first...

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