Not much seems be going right for Gap this week. Earlier it was the controversy about the is-it-racist-or-isn’t-it ad (what really got me is that nobody at Gap or its agency spotted the controversy potential in advance and that they let an ad through in which its ‘models’ looked so miserable). Now it’s the even…
Gucci is the latest high-end brand to be rapped over the knuckles about its use of excessively thin models with Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority banning an ad (that’s no longer running anyway) in which the model’s waist looks minuscule and her make-up adds to the gaunt, wasted look.
So Gucci is unifying its men’s and women’s main season shows and the fashion world is running around like (very stylish) headless chickens as a result.
Jeans giant Levi Strauss is going one step further to differentiate itself from the average denim offer with a new sustainability partnership. The company has linked up with Aquafil and its Econyl brand to create a new men’s line made from regenerated nylon derived from waste materials such as fishing nets and used carpets.
So it’s official, Anthony Vaccarello really will be taking over at Saint Laurent having left his role as creative head of Versace’s Versus line.Saint Laurent owner Kering confirmed his appointment this afternoon. “While I’m sad to see him leave the Versace family, I wish Anthony Vaccarello tremendous success with his next chapter,” Donatella Versace said.
US department stores are now among the biggest players in the e-tail sector but their profit margins are groaning under the pressure, according to analysts at credit Suisse. Their analysis, reported by Fortune magazine shows that department store websites are popular shopping destinations with around 14% of the revenue of the chains that anchor US malls now…
It’s official, shoppers spent more money online on fashion than on computer hardware for the first time last year. Well, American shoppers did, making fashion is now the biggest e-commerce category in the US, with the rise of m-commerce and free shipping deals helping to push the growth. Consumers bought $51.5bn of fashion goods online in 2015 compared to $49.9bn…
Beyoncé and Philip Green have given us a sneak preview (well, as sneaky as it’s possible to get when got a global publicity campaign behind it) of the new Beyoncé Ivy Park athleisure line. The big names in sports may be aggressively targeting the female consumer and female-focused brand like Lululemon may be enjoying a…
Kering has confirmed that Hedi Slimane is leaving his role as creative head of Saint Laurent with Anthony Vaccarello seen as the most likely successor. It’s possibly not the best day to confirm that kind of news. Waking up on April 1 I’m always sceptical about anything I read due to the large number of…
Only three weeks ago, it was assumed the owner of some of fashion’s favourite premium brands was set for a stock market listing. KKR-controlled SMCP, which owns Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot, said it had begun the regulatory process that could lead to a listing at the same time as it announced a 44% rise…
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