Month: April 2016
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Kering’s Gucci sales growth slows in first quarter, below expectations
French luxury group Kering's flagship Gucci brand posted a lower-than-expected rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday amid a difficult environment for the luxury sector. Gucci posted 3.1 percent growth in comparable sales, below analysts' expectations of 5 to 6 percent and slowing from 4.8 percent growth in the last quarter of 2015. The luxury goods…
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Karl Lagerfeld’s photography career to go on display at Pitti Uomo
Karl Lagerfeld is set to be the center of attention during Pitti Immagine Uomo 90 this year, starring in a new photography exhibition. Titled “Karl Lagerfeld: Visions of Fashion”, the exhibition will explore the prolific fashion designer's lesser-known photographic career, as well as presenting some never-before-shown images. The show will celebrate Lagerfeld's photographic oeuvre, from…
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Balenciaga to stage first menswear runway show
Balenciaga will be staging its first runway show for menswear this summer.
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Fashion Industry Mourns Prince’s Death
“I will love and miss you forever,” wrote designer Donatella Versace.
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Marc Jacobs’ Trippy Dance Party Banned "Drearies and Normals"
Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Mamie Gummer hit the NYC bash Tuesday night.
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OVS’ ‘Arts of Italy’ fashion capsule celebrates Italian masterpieces
Italy's e-commerce site OVS has released a limited edition fashion capsule called “Arts of Italy,” reports Women's Wear Daily. The collection, which was presented on Wednesday at Milan's 18-century Biblioteca Braidense, will celebrate several of the country's cultural treasures. A portion of sales from the new capsule collection will go towards restoring the cultural artifacts…
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Naomi Campbell stars in the latest fashionable tome with new book
Naomi Campbell is back in the spotlight following the promotional tour of her new coffee table book, “Naomi”. The UK supermodel has joined forces with the publisher Taschen on a signed, limited edition collector's item that charts the meteoric success of her 30-year career at the top of the fashion food chain. Volume 1 showcases…
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Calvin Klein says goodbye to Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli
Calvin Klein is the latest major fashion house on the lookout for a new star designer following the news that Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli are stepping down from the luxury brand. “This creative strategy marks the beginning of another significant chapter in Calvin Klein's brand legacy since Mr. Klein's retirement,” said Steve Shiffman, CEO…
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Shirley Temple’s rare blue diamond ring fails to sell at auction
(Reuters) – A 9.54-carat rare blue diamond ring once belonging to the late Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood's most famous child actors, failed to sell at a New York auction on Tuesday, where it had been estimated to fetch between $25 million and $35 million. The Sotheby's auction for the Fancy Deep Blue Diamond ring,…
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Drama and elegance rule the 2017 bridal collections
Dramatic elegance is the key trend for bridalwear for the upcoming season it seems, as brands unveil their 2017 wedding gown collections.