Bally exhibition
Bally is celebrating the refurbishment of its Bond Street store and 155 years of unique history with ‘A Heritage and History’ exhibition. Delving into its extensive historical collection, the company will showcase some of the beautifully crafted achieve pieces that inspired its current collection. Bally has been making style and quality its hallmark for over…
Lemaire revives signature label
Christophe Lemaire is reviving his signature label after a three year hiatus. The designer decided to put his line on the back burner to focus on the French sportswear brand Lacoste. However, he is planning to open a shop in Paris this October, which will feature the first designs of his eponymous label. A second…
Bottega Veneta invests in next generation
Bottega Veneta is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to the limited amount of available expert craftsmen. The luxury company is joining forces with local trade school Scuola d’Arte e Mestieri di Vicenza to establish a three-year education programme for luxury handbag maker hopefuls. The programme will first start this October. The…
Tiffany’s optimistic despite earnings drop
New York-based fine jeweller Tiffany & Co has reported a dip in earnings for the second quarter. Net earnings fell from $50.5 million (£26.5 million) to $41.1 million in the three months ended 31 July. Sales rose 9 percent to $574.9 million, but weaker sales in Japan had an adverse affect on earnings. During a…
Inditex opens 3,000 th store
Spanish retailer Inditex opens its 3,000 th store today. It achieves the milestone with a Zara Home format store in downtown Valencia . The group, which counts Zara, Berschka, Pull and Bear and Massimo Dutti among its stable of eight brands, has grown explosively in recent years. It has opened 1,000 stores since the launch…
Hattyandmoo.com online store launch
Online store hattyandmoo.com recently launched selling a fashionable mix of footwear, handbags and accessories from designers such as Beatrix Ong and Johnny Loves Rosie. In association with the worlds leading fashion houses and designers, hattyandmoo.com hand selected all the footwear and accessories regardless of influence from style, price, design or label. Of course, all these…
H&M Q3 profit up 13 percent
Hennes & Mauritz has posted sales for the third quarter of SEK 16.75 billion (£1.22 billion), a rise of 11 percent. Profit was up 13 percent to SEK 3.76 billion, thanks to cheaper sourcing in Asia and better-than-expected August sales. “The third quarter developed well,” H&M’s head of investor relations, Nils Vinge, said during a…
Amazon buys Shopbop
Internet retail giant Amazon announced its takeover of online fashion retailer Shopbop earlier this week. This is its first acquisition of another US online retailer since the internet boom ended. Shopbop is a highly successful retail site that offers the hottest brands in fashion. The site was launched in 2000 by chief executive Bob Lamey…
Retail Week launches 08 awards
On September 6th, Retail week launches the Retail Week Awards 08. Retailers are invited to apply online. The deadline closes on November 2nd and winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on March 13 th, 2008 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London. Like previous years several categories are selected, which include Retail Advertising…
NYFW: Matthew Williamson
A designer’s front row often echoes the brand’s prestige amongst the press and buying public. Seeing Hollywood’s elite at a given fashion show resonates to the mere mortals that the brand in question must be cool. It would be fair to enquire whether or not those celebrities are paid to be there or are legitimate…