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…
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…
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…
The SS17 action wasn’t all about what happened on the runways yesterday as four major names released the lookbooks for their secondary lines. Red Valentino, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, M Missoni and McQ by Alexander McQueen all offered clues as to the direction this quartet of influencers will be following for their mainline labels, as…
All company results are interesting but some are undeniably more interesting than others. Which is why the premium-to-luxury handbag trio of Michael Kors, Kate Spade and Coach is such a fascinating roller coaster read. The story so far: Coach really owns premium accessories for much of this century but then falters and brings in Stuart…
There are several popular excuses for companies not doing so well at the moment. Brexit (but that only really counts if you’re UK-based). Lack of tourists (popular with with companies in ‘destination’ markets worldwide). The weather (available for use by anyone). And fashion mis-steps (the one chosen by those who really want to admit their…
Sssnakeskin.. sorry snakeskin… is a key material across categories for the pre-summer collections, helping to ring the changes for belts, boots and, of course, that key category – bags.
When I was younger, Mulberry was an aspirational brand for me. I loved the non-bling nature of its bags (even in the days before the word bling was invented) but I could never afford one. By the time I could afford one (or at least by the time I had a credit card), the company…
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