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Kiki de Montparnasse website revamp continues lifestyle pivot, adds menswear
Kiki de Montparnasse has this week unveiled a a redesigned webstore and also moved into the men’s market with the launch of Mr Kiki as it sets it sights on “global lifestyle expansion”.
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UK retail is overtaxed, store closures could accelerate says BRC
The UK has a “golden opportunity” to reform business rates for a retail sector that’s “overtaxed”. And without such reform, thousands more stores could close.
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Signet sales growth improves, North America and international markets still weigh
Signet Jewelers announced on Thursday sales for the second quarter fell 7.6% to $1.5 billion, coinciding with a 3.3% dip is same store sales during the three months ending August 3.
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Mytheresa records improved sales on strong US market, record average order value
Mytheresa announced on Thursday annual sales rose 9.8 percent to €840.9 million, on the back a stellar second half, which registered double-digit growth at the Germany-based luxury retailer.
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New York Fashion Week: Wiederhoeft, Kallmeyer, Presley Oldham and Frederick Anderson
The four designers who showed on the last two days of New York Fashion Week demonstrated its vast diversity of talent and brand vision.
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Fenwick launches autumn 'taste is for everyone' campaign
Silent for 221 years, Fenwick's now making a noise for a second time in 12 months! Following on from its debut ‘Quiet No More’ campaign last autumn, the retailer's back with ‘Find Your Taste, Find Your World’.
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New Iconic campaign by Timberland stars Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell is among the talent appearing in the new Timberland campaign that was unveiled Thursday, “continuing the energy and momentum that took the world by storm last year as its iconic work boot turned 50”.
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Rimowa launches Original Bag, CEO Hugues Bonnet-Masimbert explains the strategy
This Thursday, LVMH’s German travel specialist Rimowa took a major strategic step, launching its first proper handbag. CEO Hugues Bonnet-Masimbert explains the strategy.
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S.S.Daley is latest recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Award
S.S.Daley has been named as the 2024 recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, which “recognises a designer who leads with innovation and is making a difference to society”.
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Moschino opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up store featuring first collection by Adrian Appiolaza
The Italian luxury label is back at Galeries Lafayette in Paris with a temporary store open until early October, dedicated to the first collection designed by its new creative director.
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Margot Robbie unveiled as the new face of Chanel N°5
Chanel has unveiled one of Hollywood’s biggest names, Margot Robbie, as the new face of its timeless N°5 perfume, although it’s not her first link-up with Chanel as she’s been an ambassador of the House since 2018.
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Battersea Power Station performance accelerates, fashion has strong summer
Battersea Power Station has been an undeniable success since its opening almost two years ago and on Thursday we were told that the mall and the general neighbourhood have just enjoyed their “strongest summer yet”.
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Valentino redefines its catwalk calendar
This year, the label headed by Alessandro Michele will be holding three shows instead of the usual five, presenting its haute couture once a year and its men's and women's ready-to-wear collections together.
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Chanel owners, L’Oreal heir said to invest in Olsens’ The Row
The family behind luxury brand Chanel and the billionaire heiress of L’Oreal have bought a stake in the fashion label The Row, founded by the Olsen twins.
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Stella McCartney campaign teaser revives retro top with hard-hitting message
Stella McCartney is pulling no punches in a teaser for her winter 2024 campaign with the marketing drive led by the phrase ‘It’s About Fucking Time’.
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John Smedley adds new categories via made-in-Japan special collection
John Smedley is celebrating its 110 years of trade in Japan with an interesting limited-edition 10-piece lifestyle collection, designed exclusively with the brand’s key Japanese retail partners. It launches this month.
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