Allegra Hicks is on true form this season, and continues the theme of 70’s reviving bohemian shapes with a modern look at luxurious prints. Shades of greens, grey-purples and next seasons colour blue form the basis of the collection and the richness of prints and softness of fabrics underline its subtle sophistication. Hicks is further […]
London Fashion Week’s most sought after sponsor – New Generation Sponsorpship – has been allocated to designers Gareth Pugh and Richard Nicholl. The financial support allows the designers to show on the catwalk at London Fashion Week without having to worry about venue hire, stylists, lighting and all those things requiring big budgets. Louise Goldin, […]
The future is bright for sunglasses manufacturer Luxottica. The Italian eyewear specialist, who makes sunglasses for brands including Ray-Ban, Burberry, Arnette, Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana, has seen a significant sales jump. Consolidated sales rose 20% during the first three months of 2006, compared to the same period last year. Luxottica also owns the Sunglasses […]
Fashion brand management company Marchpole Holdings has announced 2006 profits before tax of £4.9 million, remaining flat on last year. Operating profit rose to £5.5 million, up from £5.1 million in 2005, while turnover increased to 38.4 million from £31.5 million. “The last year has been one of significant progress for the company and we […]
High street clothing giant Gap has launched a £300,000 legal action against a graduate whose tiny business organises trips to developing countries for people taking gap years. James Burton, 26, set up Gap Sports and Gap Sports Abroad with his younger brother David in 2004. But Gap claims the companies infringe its trademarks, according to […]
US clothing retailer Talbots realized a net loss of $3.9 million (£2.05 million) for the second quarter ended 29 July. The loss includes acquisition costs and adjustments. Consolidated sales for the period were $571 million. The Talbot brand reported retail sales of $404 million, up from $389 million last year. The J Jill brand had […]
Italian clothing giant Benetton has cut prices by 20 per cent this season thanks to lower production costs from suppliers in India, its Asia-Pacific chief executive said at the weekend. The company stated Benetton was using Indian suppliers because of customer demand, not cost-cutting. An executive stated in The National: “We will have more collections […]
Juicy Couture is opening its first store on Manhattan ‘s Upper East Side . The new location on swanky Madison Avenue demonstrates how far the Southern Californian brand has come. Starting off as a purveyor of pastel coloured velour and terrycloth tracksuits, the company has morphed into a lifestyle brand with its own couture line, […]
British department store chain Debenhams posted another sales slide and continued to cite a tough retail environment. Overall sales for the 26 weeks ended 4 March were up, thanks mainly to new store openings including some of its smaller Desire outlets. However, like-for-like sales dropped 4.5 percent. On a more positive note, chief executive Rob […]
Hermès is celebrating 70 years of selling silk scarves by hosting a two-week exhibition in Hong Kong , at the city’s Pacific Place mall on 29 June. The exhibition, called “Once Upon a Silk”, gives an overview of the French fashion house’s use of silk throughout the decades. The company commissioned US artist Hilton McConnico […]