Years ago I used to headline every Coach results story with words like “unstoppable” or “powering ahead”. But then came the inevitable reversal when profits fell off a cliff and it seemed the whole world was buying Michael Kors bags instead. So it’s good news that, after a bruising period, Coach appears to be back…
I was given a Kate Spade handbag once. It was linked to the brand’s first fragrance launch and the press kit came wrapped up in a beautiful tote bag package. Having at first assumed it was one of those not-quite-so-good promotional specials, my realisation that it was a real high-end bag practically had me hyper-ventilating.…
I’m beginning to feel like a broken record. For those of you too old to remember broken records, when an old-style vinyl disc got scratched, the needle would get stuck and repeat the same bits again, and again, and agin…. Well that’s me this NYFW. The words I’m stuck on are “shearling coats,” “oversized parkas,”…
Sighs of relief all round on Tuesday at Coach Inc as it gears up for its 75th anniversary year. The American handbag maker finally managed to push its revenue upwards in Q2. It was the first time in 10 quarters (yes two-and-a-half-years) that it had achieved this feat and its shares soared as a result.
Print and pattern specialists have gone head over heels for flora and fauna this pre-season which means there’s a surefire way to update key pieces. Choose your motifs from among our feathered friends or get the butterfly effect.
The pre-fall collections have confirmed one thing – (almost) anything goes. That means that when it comes to length, there’s something for everyone and the mini is as big news as midi, maxi and everything in-between. So what’s key about the new minis? Well, what’s worn with them is as important as the skirts/dresses themselves.…
The presence of the bomber jacket in many pre-fall 16 collections may not be earth-shattering news but it does represent a key alternative to the ubiquitous biker… and a bigger opportunity than the biker to play with colour, texture and fabric.
Animal print lovers like myself should be looking forward to pre-fall 2016 as there’s a strong big cat print and texture trend coming through that’s being seen on coats, skirts, bags and shoes.
TRENDWALK.net 