Designers are taking an adventurous path for AW18 shoes and bots, sticking with some established favourites and also going in new directions. And role-play is big news as our shoes carry us into cowboy country, help us live an urban sports lifestyle, or make us act like a style star in can’t-miss-them power prints that…
So Jimmy Choo is up for sale. Well, that was a surprise as there doesn’t seem to be an obvious catalyst. Sales like this usually happen if the owners are throwing in the towel or if business is powering ahead and they see the potential for chasing in with massive profits. Actually, it seems that…
Has the ankle boot had its day? No, of course not. But designers don’t seem to be as fond of its as they once were and the recent catwalks were a powerful example of that. It was as if they’d all got together to wage some kind of anti-ankle boot campaign. As if C.R.A.B. (the…
So Kate Spade’s Q4 results are out and they look good, given the challenging backdrop last year. Not perfect but enough good news to continue to suggest make me think it’s a shame that this quirky, individual company feels the need to sell itself. But that’s life. Some shareholders want to get more value from…
What did Jimmy Choo do right last year? Just about everything it seems. The luxury firm said this morning that it had a record year and was on a roll as far as shoes, men’s product, accessories (especially its Lockett bag) and licensed products like perfumes and eyewear went. OK, it wasn’t a perfect year…
Burberry had a lot to shout about this morning and while it wasn’t all good, most of it was after Q3 showed that it’s on track for a recovery from the battering that has dented much of the luxury sector in recent periods. First the facts: It sold a lot of product (much of it…
Interesting to hear that the mini handbag trend is still riding high and that we’re all buying mini purses to go along with our mini bags. At least, in the US that’s happening but I assume the same trend is being seen in the UK, France, Italy, Hong Kong and everywhere else too. It may…
Handbags have been having a tough time this year. So has luxury. So what do you do when you’re a luxury handbag maker? Probably get down on your knees and be thankful you’re keeping your head above water. Coach on Tuesday showed that it’s certainly managed to avoid drowning but it’s a close thing. Its…
Kering’s Q3 sales figures are out and what have we learned? Gucci’s doing well, no make that GREAT. And Saint Laurent is doing even better for the luxury conglomerate that’s the one to watch these days, even though it used to be a little dull compared to rival LMVH.
We’re still logo fans – at least when it comes to buying handbags – but we’re getting less so. That’s the conclusion of a new report from NPD Group. The researcher said one-third of the handbags purchased in the US in the 12 months to June had no visible logo and sales of logo-free handbags increased…
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