How much would you pay for something with a Roger Vivier label on it? €415m maybe? That’s what Diego Della Valle’s Tod’s group has just spent. Ok, for that it gets the entire brand, not just a beautifully crafted pair of shoes or a bag. But it still seems like a lot of money for…
France’s government may have been encouraging citizens to “go shopping” but it appears many of them aren’t listening, at least as far as physical stores in Paris are concerned. And the fear of shopping appears to have been exported with lower footfall in London too, while Brussels remains a ghost town.
Cyber Monday is now Cyber Sunday. That’s official. Well, at least as far as Walmart is concerned. The company is going to launch its Cyber Monday deals a day early this year. Why? Is the retail giant-of-giants regretting pulling back from Black Friday now that the momentum is really building, or is this a logical…
Peter Pilotto was the subject of the V&A’s Fashion in Motion series on Friday, presenting a curated selection of designs that showed off label’s brilliant way with print and pattern. The runway show, which celebrated an undeniably future-thinking label, looked even better in the historic setting of the London museum’s Raphael Gallery featuring the 15th Century Altarpiece…
It’s going to be a big day Friday. Yes, it’s my birthday. Ok, that might not impress you. But how about the fact that shoppers in Britain are set to spend nearly £2bn in a single day. That’s more like it.
US consumers are finally getting into the autumn/winter clothes shopping groove and e-commerce looks to be a big beneficiary, at least according to performance marketing firm HookLogic.
It’s official, Marni’s now fully owned by Renzo Rosso’s OTB group. The company founded by Consuelo Castiglioni and her husband Gianni is now being run by Staff International’s Ubaldo Minelli, although the Castiglionis remain creative director and president. Staff is OTB’s manufacturing unit.
Burberry, Belstaff and Public School have kicked off the pre-fall 16 season (even earlier than usual this year). And what’s on offer? Some cosy-but-rugged outerwear options that mean you don’t have relegate your parkas and bombers to the back of the wardrobe just yet.
India’s digital market is growing and more homegrown business are gearing up to exploit that growth. Styletag.com, the country’s first online curated fashion and lifestyle startup has raised US$7.5m in angel funding from real estate magnate Jitu Virwani.
Can Gap Inc get its namesake oldest child to ever match favourite sibling Old Navy’s storming performance? Will more sophisticated sister Banana Republic settle down and find her niche? And will little sis Athleta live up to her promise?
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