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  • Dior Homme designer in contract negotiation

    Dior Homme creative director Hedi Slimane is believed to be in contract negotiations with the label, which currently haven’t been renewed, even though the Paris men’s show are taking place […]

  • Levi’s reports solid Q2 rise

    Levi Strauss & Co posted a rise in earnings of 13.7 percent ot $45.7 million in the second quarter on revenues up 5.8 percent to $1.02 billion. John Anderson, president […]

  • Tiffany shares rise in takeover speculation

    Tiffany & Co shares rose up to 6.8 percent on Monday on speculation that the company could be approached with an offer for a takeover of the business. Reuters and […]

  • Retail sales see three year high

    UK retail sales rose by the strongest annual rate in three years in September, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said sales were up 6.3% from the […]

  • Latex-elicious in Las Vegas

    The International Lingerie Show in Las Vegas commences on 20th April 2009, and will debut Syren’s first RTW Red Label. The latex line will be the brandl’s first RTW collection. […]

  • Valentino Fashion Group renews Missoni partnership

    Missoni and the Valentino Fashion Group last week announced they will renew the partnership they initially established in 2005. The VFG S.p.A., home to brands like Marlboro Classics and Hugo […]

  • Chinese shoppers save before buying

    The luxury market may be booming in China, however spending patterns by its affluent middle class is very different as those in the UK. Whilst there is an aspiration to […]

  • Second London store for Blossom

    After a brand own store in Knightsbridge, Blossom Mother and Child opened the doors of its second store in London. The luxury maternity and babywear retailer, stocks its own label […]

  • o’Neill launches new retail concept in UK

    O’Neill has confirmed plans to open a brand new flagship store at Bluewater Shopping Centre, Kent, this December. The new retail concept is inspired by Jack O’Neill – founder of […]

  • VF Corp provides financing to improve Bangladeshi factory safety regulations

    US apparel giant VF Corporation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have teamed up through a new programme to provide loans to Bangladeshi garment factories to improve […]