Paris Fashion Week Men’s striking line-up
An intense men’s fashion week starts in Paris on Tuesday, with the ‘Karl for Ever’ event and 60 catwalk shows, including rookie labels Bode, Phipps, Ludovic de Saint Sernin and Sies...
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![]( "Kering: Cédric Charbit joins executive committee")
Kering: Cédric Charbit joins executive committeeKering: Cédric Charbit joins executive committee
The French luxury group has announced that the CEO of Balenciaga is joining its executive committee. Charbit took over the label's leadership in November 2016, and will start in the new...
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![]( "Puig tests bespoke perfume-creation service with The Alchemist Atelier")
Puig tests bespoke perfume-creation service with The Alchemist AtelierPuig tests bespoke perfume-creation service with The Alchemist Atelier
Spanish luxury group Puig has introduced a perfumery concept featuring bespoke fragrance-creation, opening a first The Alchemist Atelier boutique at 36 rue Etienne-Marcel in Paris.
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![]( "Julie de Libran to present first womenswear collection during Paris Haute Couture week")
Julie de Libran to present first womenswear collection during Paris Haute Couture weekJulie de Libran to present first womenswear collection during Paris Haute Couture week
French designer Julie de Libran, the former creative director of Sonia Rykiel, has chosen June 30 2019, right in the middle of the Paris Haute Couture week, as the launch date for her...
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![]( "Podcast: Christian Blanckaert on new elegance")
Podcast: Christian Blanckaert on new elegancePodcast: Christian Blanckaert on new elegance
Ex-Hermès International VP and Comité Colbert Deputy Chairman Christian Blanckaert is the new guest of the LuxurynsightXFashionNetwork podcast series, talking about the luxury industry’s...
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![]( "Vilebrequin launches collaboration with Off-White")
Vilebrequin launches collaboration with Off-WhiteVilebrequin launches collaboration with Off-White
The French beachwear label is dropping a new collaboration with Virgil Abloh’s Off-White, consisting of five beach shorts models available from June 13 at the two brands’ stores and...
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![]( "Piquadro’s 2018-19 revenue soars by 51.1%")
Piquadro’s 2018-19 revenue soars by 51.1%Piquadro’s 2018-19 revenue soars by 51.1%
Revenue for the Italian leather goods group led by Marco Palmieri soared to €147.5 million in 2018-19 driven by Lancel, with a net financial position of €25.6 million. The revenue target...
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![]( "Fashion industry giants talk sustainability at Copenhagen Fashion Summit")
Fashion industry giants talk sustainability at Copenhagen Fashion SummitFashion industry giants talk sustainability at Copenhagen Fashion Summit
In the course of a decade, the Copenhagen summit has become the fashion world’s leading sustainability event. Its 2019 edition, on May 15-16, will welcome François Henri Pinault and...
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![]( "L’Oréal presents system for large-scale personalisation of cosmetics products")
L’Oréal presents system for large-scale personalisation of cosmetics productsL’Oréal presents system for large-scale personalisation of cosmetics products
At the Viva Technology show, on May 16-18 at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, L’Oréal will present My Little Factory, a technology for the large-scale production of...
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![]( "ShowroomPrivé’s sales decrease in first quarter 2019")
ShowroomPrivé’s sales decrease in first quarter 2019ShowroomPrivé’s sales decrease in first quarter 2019
The event sales site’s net revenue fell by 2.3%, down to €147.3 million. Excluding the effect of the closure of the site’s German and Polish subsidiaries, and of the group's...
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![]( "Louis Vuitton opens account on Chinese social commerce site XiaoHongShu")
Louis Vuitton opens account on Chinese social commerce site XiaoHongShuLouis Vuitton opens account on Chinese social commerce site XiaoHongShu
The luxury label is one of the first international brands to open an official account on the booming Chinese social media and e-tail site, also known as Red, visited each month by 200...
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![]( "Instagram introduces its account for fashion, beauty product purchase recommendations")
Instagram introduces its account for fashion, beauty product purchase recommendationsInstagram introduces its account for fashion, beauty product purchase recommendations
After launching the beta trial phase for purchases on brand accounts via the ‘checkout’ option last March, Instagram has introduced the @shop account for purchasing fashion and beauty...
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![]( "Intersport teams up with Suning group to boost retail business in China")
Intersport teams up with Suning group to boost retail business in ChinaIntersport teams up with Suning group to boost retail business in China
The international sports retailer has signed a franchising contract with a major local distributor to broaden its footprint on the Chinese market, which Intersport first entered in 2013.
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![]( "LVMH, Rihanna ready to launch Fenty global label")
LVMH, Rihanna ready to launch Fenty global labelLVMH, Rihanna ready to launch Fenty global label
The rumoured launch by LVMH of a global label with pop star Rihanna is now official and imminent. Heralded for this spring, the label is called Fenty, the name of some of Rihanna’s...
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![]( "Bally promotes COO Nicolas Girotto to CEO role")
Bally promotes COO Nicolas Girotto to CEO roleBally promotes COO Nicolas Girotto to CEO role
The Swiss luxury footwear label, of which the Shandong Ruyi Group has yet to take control, has promoted its COO to the post of CEO, while former CEO Frédéric de Narp has become...
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![]( "Human Rights Watch calls for end to pricing pressure impacting textile workers’ conditions")
Human Rights Watch calls for end to pricing pressure impacting textile workers’ conditionsHuman Rights Watch calls for end to pricing pressure impacting textile workers’ conditions
In a 66-page report, the NGO has highlighted the impact that the fashion industry’s constant efforts to lower apparel sourcing costs is having on the working conditions and remuneration...
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![]( "Brunello Cucinelli grows at steady pace in first quarter 2019")
Brunello Cucinelli grows at steady pace in first quarter 2019Brunello Cucinelli grows at steady pace in first quarter 2019
In the first quarter 2019, sales for the Italian luxury cashmere label, which is about to launch a children’s line, grew 8.1% to €160.4 million, increasing in all of the label’s markets.
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![]( "Jewellery brand Thomas Sabo launches sunglasses line")
Jewellery brand Thomas Sabo launches sunglasses lineJewellery brand Thomas Sabo launches sunglasses line
For this summer, the German jewellery brand is launching its first eyewear collection, a range including 16 different models in an extensive colour palette.
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![]( "LuisaViaRoma joins forces with Chinese luxury e-tailer Secoo")
LuisaViaRoma joins forces with Chinese luxury e-tailer SecooLuisaViaRoma joins forces with Chinese luxury e-tailer Secoo
The renowned Italian multibrand retailer has signed a partnership deal with one of China’s leading luxury e-tail sites, part of the international expansion plan of these two luxury...
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![]( "L’Oréal China to have new CEO in July")
L’Oréal China to have new CEO in JulyL’Oréal China to have new CEO in July
Fabrice Megarbane, currently the general manager of L’Oréal Germany, will take charge of L'Oréal in China, the cosmetics giant’s second-largest market, from July 1.
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![]( "Investors Thierry Le Guénic, Stéphane Collaert in talks to buy French lingerie label Maison Lejaby")
Investors Thierry Le Guénic, Stéphane Collaert in talks to buy French lingerie label Maison LejabyInvestors Thierry Le Guénic, Stéphane Collaert in talks to buy French lingerie label Maison Lejaby
Maison Lejaby could be about to change owner. Stéphane Collaert and Thierry Le Guénic, owners of Chevignon, have teamed up with Isalys and private equity firm SIG to buy a 100% stake in...
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![]( "Diana Dimitian of Levi Strauss Europe on how “omni-channel development is our challenge”")
Diana Dimitian of Levi Strauss Europe on how “omni-channel development is our challenge”Diana Dimitian of Levi Strauss Europe on how “omni-channel development is our challenge”
In January 2019, Diana Dimitian took charge of South Europe for Levi Strauss, replacing Santiago Cucci. A fascinating challenge, as the energetic Canadian manager explains to...
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![]( "Mango’s e-sales account for 20% of revenue in 2018")
Mango’s e-sales account for 20% of revenue in 2018Mango’s e-sales account for 20% of revenue in 2018
The Spanish apparel retailer achieved its 2020 e-sales target as early as 2018, and has now set itself a new challenge: grow the online share of its business to 30% by the end of next year.
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![]( "Japan’s Zozo ceases international operations, terminates Zozosuit project")
Japan’s Zozo ceases international operations, terminates Zozosuit projectJapan’s Zozo ceases international operations, terminates Zozosuit project
Last year, the Japanese apparel brand launched into 72 countries with its Zozosuit and a range of custom-fit essentials, an ambitious high-tech project which caused Zozo’s profits to...
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![]( "China to account for 65% of world’s luxury market growth by 2025")
China to account for 65% of world’s luxury market growth by 2025China to account for 65% of world’s luxury market growth by 2025
According to a McKinsey study, China’s luxury expenditure is expected to be worth €159 billion and have a 40% share of the global market by 2025, driven by rising middle class expenditure...
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![]( "Karl Lagerfeld to celebrate its eponymous founder at Pitti Uomo in June")
Karl Lagerfeld to celebrate its eponymous founder at Pitti Uomo in JuneKarl Lagerfeld to celebrate its eponymous founder at Pitti Uomo in June
Ready-to-wear label Karl Lagerfeld will stage a series of events to pay tribute to the eponymous couturier, beginning with a performance by street artist Endless at the Florentine...
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![]( "Chanel presents first collection designed by Virginie Viard")
Chanel presents first collection designed by Virginie ViardChanel presents first collection designed by Virginie Viard
Karl Lagerfeld's successor chose a travel theme and a Belle Epoque railway station setting, beneath the majestic skylight of Paris’s Grand Palais, to present a 2019-20 cruise collection...
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![]( "Sonia Rykiel’s acquisition bids to be submitted to Paris court by May 31")
Sonia Rykiel’s acquisition bids to be submitted to Paris court by May 31Sonia Rykiel’s acquisition bids to be submitted to Paris court by May 31
Parisian label Sonia Rykiel filed for receivership on April 30 and, with its court-appointed receiver, it must find a new owner before the summer, to enable its 51-year-old fashion story...
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![]( "Kookaï's Antoine Bing steps down from GM role after just a few months")
Kookaï's Antoine Bing steps down from GM role after just a few monthsKookaï's Antoine Bing steps down from GM role after just a few months
The former Paule Ka director left French womenswear retailer Kookaï in March, only a few months after being appointed general manager. Kookaï’s Australian owner Robert Cromb has taken...
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![]( "A visit to Turkish denim manufacturer Isko, the genesis of jeans")
A visit to Turkish denim manufacturer Isko, the genesis of jeansA visit to Turkish denim manufacturer Isko, the genesis of jeans
Denim manufacturer Isko invited FashionNetwork.com to visit its Inegol site, home to its headquarters, factory and brand-new, fully automated warehouse, to learn about the firm’s denim...