Alessandro Michele has out-Michele’d himself for the Gucci pre-fall 2017 collection with a riot of decoration, geeky touches, accessory ideas and much more. But is there anything for the wider industry to plunder in the months ahead or is it just more of the same? Well, yes and yes. It’s become very clear in recent…
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…
Florals, checks, stripes, sequins, kick flares. No, I’m not reviewing Erdem again, This time it’s Altuzarra, usually one of my favourite brands, and one that’s clearly backing florals/botanicals as the key print story for pre-fall 17.
Bottega Veneta’s having a tough time of its at the moment. Formerly a growth star at Kering, it appears to be one brand that’s suffering from the luxury downturn more than some others. And that’s made worse by its Kering stablemates Gucci and Saint doing so spectacularly well.
Is it really that time already? You know, that moment when you’re bored, you casually glance at Vogue Runway to see if there’s a straggler SS17 or Resort 17 collection among all the Tbilisi Fashion Week shows and Bridal Fashion Week shows. Then you see it. Those words. Pre. Fall. 2017. Aaarrgghh.
Luxury handbags may not be doing as well as they used to at the moment but expensive not-quite-luxury bags with cute stuff one them seem to be holding their own. At least Kate Spade’s are – just. The company said yesterday that its net sales rose 14.1% in Q3, which is a lot better than…
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…
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…
OK, back to blog posting after a too-busy week (doing paid work). So what shall I talk about? The US presidential election? The Labour shadow cabinet? Samsung’s PR nightmare over the Galaxy Note 7? Nah, let’s be really shallow. Ugg has announced its first ever creative brand partnership with Alexa Chung as part of its…
You never know what to expect with Miu Miu collections. Will it be a classic? Will it be a bit, well, odd? Will it be full of light and airy clothes for autumn or cosy coats for spring? Well one thing was clear yesterday, this was definitely a spring/summer show as Miuccia Prada sent out…
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