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Pucci returns to Florence
After presentations in Capri and St. Moritz, creative director Camille Miceli will hold her first ever show for Pucci on May 4 in Florence, the label's home town.
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Fendi to stage next menswear show in Pitti, in brand’s new Capannuccia centre
Fendi will stage its next menswear runway show during Pitti Uomo, holding the event inside the brand’s new centre of excellence in Capannuccia. The show will take place late afternoon on Thursday, June 15.
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Recovering city centre retail footfall hit by transport strikes
Over half a million UK-wide workers striking on Wednesday was always going to be a massive challenge for retail. And latest figures showed related footfall dipped greatly, according to insight from MRI Springboard.
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Amiri hires new CEO Adrian Ward-Rees from Burberry
Amiri, the fast-growing Californian fashion label, has tapped into Burberry to hire its new chief executive officer, Adrian Ward-Rees. His appointment becomes effective starting April 1, 2023.
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World first for Stella McCartney as she uses new biomaterial for sequins
Stella McCartney’s ongoing attempts to find planet-friendly materials for her collections are well known and the latest development is on the cover of the Vogue April edition with her use of pioneering sequin tech.
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Kjinsen clothing brand to focus on petite women
Women’s fashion label Kjinsen has strategically repositioned itself in luxury sector to target a “vastly underserved” category: petite women. It has relaunched with a ‘Debut Collection’ for women of 5ft 4ins and under.
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Luxury Stores at Amazon spring campaign focuses on sunshine-ready looks
Luxury Stores at Amazon — the web giant’s high-end branded offer — has just unveiled its spring campaign with a focus on the assortment of designer labels it now offers.
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Farfetch and New Guards debut There Was One Kids
Luxury e-tail giant Farfetch has launched There was One Kids on its platform just a week after it announced the debut of activewear under the now-fast-growing label.
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Michael Kors relaunches the Astor handbag
Michael Kors announced on Tuesday the relaunch of its iconic heritage handbag: the Astor.
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Cucinelli raises sales growth forecast for 2023
Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli on Wednesday raised its sales growth guidance for 2023 to 15%, up from its previous estimate of 12%, on the back of a strong start to the year and significant order numbers.
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Guess annual sales lift on strong Europe gains, the Americas weighs
Guess Inc. announced on Tuesday revenues for the fiscal 2023 increased 4% to $2.69 billion, upheld by sales gains in the fashion brand's European and Asian markets, offsetting sluggish growth in the Americas.
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The Saudi designer to the stars
He has dressed celebrity royalty around the world from Beyonce and Deepika Padukone to Zendaya and Cardi B but for years few of Mohammed Ashi's clients knew he was Saudi Arabia's first big-name designer.
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Aeffe back in the red in 2022
The Italian fashion group, owner of Moschino, posted a loss of €9 million in 2022, while its sales rose by more than 8% to €352 million, recovering its pre-pandemic level.
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UK Budget underwhelms, no new support for retail
The Spring Budget on Wednesday was never likely to deliver anything big for retail and it lived down to expectations. The industry welcomed some positive general developments but lamented the lack of flagship measures.
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Joor launches fully shoppable autumn trend report
International wholesale management platform JOOR has come up with a new women’s trend report for next season. Called On Trend: Women’s Fall 2023, it's fully shoppable for wholesale buyers for the first time.
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The returns dilemma: get sizing right in the first place say two reports
Returns are very much in the spotlight, both for their eco impact and their impact on the bottom line for retailers and brands. And two new studies this week offer up some interesting facts around the issue of returns.
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