Spanish fashion giant Mango had big news Thursday announcing its move from a fast fashion business model to an even faster fashion one and an increased focus on the digital channel. The company said today that it’s going to offer new product every two weeks as part of a business transformation that it’s calling a “major…
Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger failed to light a fire under owner PVH in Q3 results as the company reported profits down from nearly $226m a year ago to just shy of $222m this time. Or did they? Let’s be fair – the company made $221.9m in profits and revenue of $2.16bn (down from $2.23bn…
The rewards of failure. Tamara Mellon, the woman who turned Jimmy Choo into a footwear phenomenon, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In case you don’t know, that’s a US system that allows companies time to reorganise and hopefully get back on track without the threat of creditors moving in to close it…
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli continue to make Red Valentino as big an influencer as its (more expensive) mainline elder sister Valentino. Let’s hope they don’t get any ideas about label-merging, something many other brands are doing at the moment.
The metallic pleated skirt is a perfect example of slow-burn item trends meeting faster-moving colour/material trends head-on as retailers and brands add newness without scaring the customer off with anything too radical. The pleated skirt is a keeper – popular for a while, it’s also set to be a biggie for SS16 (that Gucci leather…
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