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- Breaking News: Valentino names Alessandro Michele new creative directorby gdeeny@fashionnetwork.com ( Godfrey Deeny) on 28 March 2024 at 13:51
Six days after ending the quarter century career of Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino, the Rome-based house has named ex-Gucci designer Alessandro Michele to be its new creative director.
- Perfume Shop promotes two key managers to director rolesby shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 28 March 2024 at 13:49
The UK’s largest specialist fragrance retailer The Perfume Shop has boosted its leadership team with the appointment of two new directors in a move that it said “continues to support its future-fit strategy”.
- END. x Adidas marks Milan anniversary, store offers halo effect for Italy opsby shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 28 March 2024 at 13:38
British luxury retailer END. continues to be hugely active on the collaboration front and is marking the first anniversary of its arrival in Italy — via the opening of its Milan store — with an exclusive Adidas link-up.
- Easter sales forecast is bleak for fashion sectorby shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 28 March 2024 at 13:30
Easter sales aren’t expected to provide much of a boost to the fashion retail sector with two predictions that UK consumers are likely to spend more time dining than shopping for clothes this long weekend.
- H&M results: here’s what the analysts thinkby shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 28 March 2024 at 12:52
Analysts had mixed views of H&M Group’s latest results this week, some saying how the company still had plenty of work to do. But investors seemed to be ignoring any gloom and sent its share price soaring.
- Contemporary men’s style magazine ICON launches its French editionby cassia.halabicarter@fashionnetwork.com ( Cassia HALABI CARTER) on 28 March 2024 at 11:38
A French edition of Italian-born menswear magazine ICON was released last Friday. Meant for younger men, the magazine boasts an impressive editorial team and seeks to prove that print media isn’t a thing of the past.
- Moschino reduces stake in joint venture with Altana for junior lineby dmuret@fashionnetwork.com ( Dominique Muret) on 28 March 2024 at 10:37
The Aeffe group’s star label has sold a 15% stake in Moschino Kids to its partner Altana, but remains a majority shareholder in the joint venture company they set up in 2022 to develop and run the childrenswear line.
- JD Sports has ups and downs in latest year and Q4by shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 28 March 2024 at 08:03
JD Sports Fashion showed on Thursday how even the strongest companies can face tough times with an update for the 53 weeks to 3 February (FY24) showing tepid sales growth in some areas, and especially in Q4.
- Quiz CEO steps down but stays as non-exec as sales growth still elusiveby shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 28 March 2024 at 07:44
Struggling womenswear retailer Quiz announced some big changes on Thursday following a strategic review, with its CEO stepping down, its commercial chief stepping up and its Chairman taking a more active role.
- Art Basel Hong Kong’s full-scale return tests city’s events appealon 27 March 2024 at 23:01
Art Basel is returning to Hong Kong at its pre-pandemic scale, giving a much-needed jolt to the city’s muted even
- Amazon’s senior employees may not get a cash pay raise this yearon 27 March 2024 at 22:51
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday its senior employees, whose compensation includes more stock-related awards than cash, may not receive a cash pay raise this year.
- Chanel flap bag now costs more than €10,000 in Parison 27 March 2024 at 21:33
A classic medium-sized Chanel flap bag has broken through the €10,000 ($10,820) barrier for the first time in Paris.
- Russia’s Alrosa agrees to sell some production to the stateon 27 March 2024 at 21:26
Russia’s finance ministry has agreed with sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa to purchase part of the company’s production in 2024, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
- Clinique launches in the U.S. Amazon premium beauty storeby jbraun@fashionnetwork.com ( Jennifer Braun) on 27 March 2024 at 21:18
Dermatologist-backed skincare and makeup brand Clinique announced on Wednesday its debut on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store.
- Dolce & Gabbana unveils debut real estate project 888 Brickell Condo Hotelby jbraun@fashionnetwork.com ( Jennifer Braun) on 27 March 2024 at 21:17
Dolce & Gabbana unveiled on Wednesday its first real estate project and condo hotel in the U.S., in collaboration with developer JDS Development Group.
- Louis Vuitton reveals Olympic trunks as Antoine Arnault mocks Mediapartby gdeeny@fashionnetwork.com ( Godfrey Deeny) on 27 March 2024 at 21:14
Louis Vuitton unveiled its custom-made Olympic trunks that will contain the games’ official torches and medals on Wednesday evening, as LVMH media and image director Antoine Arnault mocked left-wing website Mediapart.
- Uniqlo and Inès de la Fressange conclude their decade-long collaborationby mdeslandes@fashionnetwork.com ( Marion Deslandes) on 27 March 2024 at 20:38
The renowned Japanese brand is set to unveil its final capsule collection designed in collaboration with the esteemed Parisian designer, Inès de la Fressange, on April 11.
- Who was Gene Moore? A new campaign highlights groundbreaking creative force behind infamous Tiffany & Co. windowsby roxannedrobinson@gmail.com ( Roxanne ROBINSON) on 27 March 2024 at 20:30
The late art director and window dresser for the Fifth Avenue jeweler was lauded for reinventing the notion of street-view store displays.
- Courrèges and Mytheresa launch capsule collectionby jbraun@fashionnetwork.com ( Jennifer Braun) on 27 March 2024 at 19:54
Luxury online retailer Mytheresa and Parisian fashion house Courrèges have teamed up to launch an exclusive capsule collection, debuting on April 3.
- Coach names Jayson Tatum as new ambassadorby bfitzgerald@fashionnetwork.com ( Benjamin Fitzgerald) on 27 March 2024 at 16:55
Coach announced on Wednesday the recruitment of American professional basketball player Jayson Tatum as the U.S. luxury brand’s new ambassador, coinciding with a new campaign featuring Spring 2024 watches and sunwear.
- New Clarks campaign is ‘love letter to the rave’by nigel.taylor@fashionnetwork.com ( Nigel TAYLOR) on 27 March 2024 at 16:53
Footwear brand Clarks is very active on the marketing front at present and has launched its all-new campaign for summer together with a new collection in support.
- Sellier launches AI-assisted ‘Selected’ appby nigel.taylor@fashionnetwork.com ( Nigel TAYLOR) on 27 March 2024 at 16:53
Resale specialist Sellier has gone to the next level with its new AI-assisted luxury resale platform. It says ‘Sellier Selected’ is the “first highly curated marketplace platform offering the rarest pre-loved luxury”.
- Pitti Uomo: Marine Serre will be June edition’s guest designerby dmuret@fashionnetwork.com ( Dominique Muret) on 27 March 2024 at 16:37
The organisers of the world’s leading menswear show have picked as guest of honour French designer Marine Serre, renowned for her regenerative fashion. She will show her men’s collection in Florence on June 12.
- Tumi taps Korean actress Mun Ka Young as new global brand ambassadorby bfitzgerald@fashionnetwork.com ( Benjamin Fitzgerald) on 27 March 2024 at 16:14
U.S. luggage maker Tumi revealed actress Mun Ka Young as its new global brand ambassador, with the South Korean star fronting the campaign for its new ‘Asra’ collection.
- French textile industry association UIT highlights limits of France’s recent law on fast fashionby mguinebault@fashionnetwork.com ( Matthieu Guinebault) on 27 March 2024 at 13:51
UIT has drawn up six proposals for France’s EU elections candidates, a week after the French Parliament voted on the first measures to control fast fashion, which were regarded as welcome but still not quite watertight.
- Decathlon unveils official kit for Paris Olympics volunteersby mguinebault@fashionnetwork.com ( Matthieu Guinebault) on 27 March 2024 at 13:50
The Paris 2024 organisers brought together 20,000 event volunteers on Saturday March 23 at La Défense Arena. The occasion for Decathlon to present the 15-item official kit the volunteers will wear at the Olympics.
- CWF’s childrenswear brand Billieblush celebrates its 10th anniversaryby sahssen@fashionnetwork.com ( Sarah Ahssen) on 27 March 2024 at 13:40
Billieblush was launched 10 years ago by French childrenswear specialist CWF. It is now one of the group’s top five brands, and is celebrating its anniversary by reinterpreting 10 of its signature looks.
- TAG Heuer stages London promo event with Sky Brownby nigel.taylor@fashionnetwork.com ( Nigel TAYLOR) on 27 March 2024 at 12:27
In a clear indication TAG Heuer is targeting a more youthful wearer, the luxury watch brand is developing its association with 15-year-old world champion skateboarder Sky Brown as a brand ambassador.
- Luxury’s latest retail El Dorado: Promenaden and Steen & Strøm in Osloby gdeeny@fashionnetwork.com ( Godfrey Deeny) on 27 March 2024 at 11:38
Luxury might be hitting a soft spot internationally, but don’t tell that to the folks who manage the prestige industry in Oslo, where the Norwegian capital is enjoying an impressive boom.
- Kurt Geiger opens Galeries Lafayette pop-up as outperformance continuesby shalliday@fashionnetwork.com ( Sandra Halliday) on 27 March 2024 at 10:23
Kurt Geiger has opened a pop-up in key Paris department store Galeries Lafayette with a residency that runs until 15 April.