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Fashion, Lifestyle And Luxury Stories
Thursday September 09, 2010
Gap Collaborates With Valentino
Casualwear giant Gap has joined forces with luxury house Valentino to launch a womenswear capsule collection, which will launch in late November.
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Roland Mouret Takes Back Naming Rights
Roland Mouret has bought back the rights to his name, five years after he left the company that owned it. He will now open a flagship store and head office in London’s Mayfair under his name with his business partner Simon Fuller.
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Burberry To Launch ‘Runway To Reality’ In-Store Event During LFW
Luxury British heritage brand Burberry is launching a new in-store event called ‘Runway to Reality’ during its London Fashion Week catwalk show. The concept will allow customers to watch live streaming of Burberry’s womenswear Spring 11 catwalk show on big screens, then order directly from the show using iPads.
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Wednesday September 08, 2010
Levi Strauss And H&M Announce Ban On Sandblasting
Levi Strauss and H&M have announced plans to ban sandblasting in future product lines. Despite safeguards at their own factories, the process of creating a worn look for denim is reportedly dangerous, and the two brands are looking to implement a global ban.
Read more on www.theappointment.co.uk »
Lily Allen Opens Fashion Boutique In Selfridges
Singer Lily Allen has launched a temporary shop-in-shop in Selfridges’ Wonder Room Concept Store to showcase her new designer rental and boutique shop Lucy in Disguise.
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Tuesday September 07, 2010
H&M Proposes Global Employee Incentive Scheme
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is launching a major global employee incentive scheme, whereby the Persson family, which owns the chain, will donate just over four million shares to a Swedish foundation, to be distributed to staff over time.
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Kate Kicks Into A New Gear At Topshop
Kate Moss has reportedly changed, not severed, her relationship with Topshop - she will no longer front seasonal collections but will work with the company's design team to create Limited Edition 'drop-in' ranges.
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SC51 And Fullcircle Menswear To Cease Trading
Brandhouse World Design and Trade is removing young fashion brands SC51 and Fullcircle menswear from its portfolio, following an “extensive” company review.
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Monday September 06, 2010
Retailers And Brands Will Host Car Boot Sales At Westfield London
Shopping centre Westfield London will host a branded car boot sale this month, with designs and exclusive pieces from retailers and brands such as Topshop, Whistles and House of Fraser.
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Karstadt Bought By Max Azria And Berggruen
Private investor Nicolaus Berggruen and the BCBG Max Azria Group has finalised its takeover of insolvent German department store chain Karstadt.
Friday September 03, 2010
Liberty’s Ed Burstell To Star In TV Series
Liberty managing director Ed Burstell is to star as “the Simon Cowell of retailing” in a major new BBC2 television show, The Buying Game.
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Guess Plans London Openings For Kidswear And Sub-Brand Stores
US denim brand Guess is to open a standalone kidswear store as it gears up for rapid expansion in the UK. It will also debut a standalone store for its catwalk-inspired sub-brand Guess by Marciano next year.
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George At Asda Teams Up With Tailor For Designer Collection
Asda fashion brand George has teamed up with renowned tailor Charlie Allen for its first designer collaboration as it hailed the end of disposable fashion and the start of a focus on quality.
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Thursday September 02, 2010
Emanuel Will Return To The Catwalk After Ten Years
Designer Elizabeth Emanuel will relaunch her label, Art of Being, during this month’s London Fashion Week. Emanuel, famous for dressing Princess Diana, will showcase a capsule collection of black dresses on September 21.
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Jimmy Choo Owner Moots IPO
Investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the front runners to advise the owner of designer footwear label Jimmy Choo on its strategic review, which includes a possible initial public offering and a sale expected to fetch up to £500m.
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Wednesday September 01, 2010
New Brands Join Esthetica Line Up
Esthetica, the ethical exhibition space of London Fashion Week, has signed a raft of new fashion and accessories exhibitors ahead of this month’s event, including recycled accessories brand Lost Property of London and Swedish sustainable womenswear brand Righteous Fashion.
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H&M Rumoured To Be Collaborating With French Luxury Designer Lanvin
H&M is rumoured to be launching its latest designer collaboration with luxury French fashion house Lanvin.
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Tuesday August 31, 2010
Topshop Takes On Full Goodone Collection
Fashion label Goodone, which makes knitwear items using reclaimed fabrics, has sold its entire Autumn/Winter 2010 collection to Topshop.
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Hugo Boss Plans Global Retail Expansion
Premium menswear retailer Hugo Boss plans to open up to 250 stores by 2015, with a focus on ramping up its expansion in China.
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Kate Moss And Topshop Part Ways
Arcadia owned Topshop will launch its final Kate Moss collection this October, ending a lucrative partnership between the supermodel and Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green.