Tag: fashion
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Italy’s Ferragamo CEO sees no let-up in luxury sector slowdown
Salvatore Ferragamo will focus on boosting profits this year to combat lower growth in the luxury industry as a whole, its outgoing chief executive said on Sunday. Ferragamo posted a larger-than-expected 5 percent rise in first-quarter core profit in May but revenue fell 2 percent to 321 million euros ($362 million). Speaking before the brand's…
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Out of fashion: how men could fall off the catwalk
Menswear shows, traditionally held months before the women hit the runways later in the year, are being slowly airbrushed from the fashion industry's calendar and folded into the women's events, almost as an accessory. In Milan, where male models are strutting their stuff in shows that began on Friday for men's fashion week, 10 designers…
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What to expect at the Paris men’s fashion shows
Following on the heels of London and Milan, it will soon be the French capital's turn to showcase its Spring-Summer 2017 collections for men. Will Paris be the only fashion capital to resist the far-reaching changes shaking up the ready-to-wear and luxury fashion industries? Whatever happens, its men's shows will give us a first glimpse…
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Kendall Jenner Responds To Stephanie Seymour’s ‘Supermodel’ Slam
Kendall Jenner is defending her supermodel status. “They are completely different than we were,” Stephanie told Vanity Fair at the amfAR Inspiration Gala in New York City last week. Kendall took issue with Stephanie's remarks and decided to “stick up” for herself in her own words, telling fans that she is carving her own identity…
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Grace Wales Bonner wins LVMH Young Fashion Designer 2016
Grace Wales Bonner has been named the LVMH ‘Young Fashion Designer 2016' for her label Wales Bonner.
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Hats and horses at Royal Ascot Ladies Day
ASCOT, England (Reuters) – Blooming flowers, animals and patriotic references were among the fashion inspirations for race-goers at Britain's Royal Ascot's Ladies Day on Thursday, with a range of colorful and quirky hats on display at the famed horse racing event. Attendees wore an array of fanciful hats and fascinator at the gathering in Ascot,…
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Cliff diver David Colturi takes the plunge in Hugo Boss campaign
The German label has stepped into the world of extreme sports with its “Your Suit, Your Way” campaign starring David Colturi. The American cliff diver can be seen plunging from a spectacular clifftop in one of the Hugo Boss brand's iconic suits. Hugo Boss has changed direction, pushing back the limits in a new campaign…
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Luxottica sues BCBG Max Azria over Wayfarer sunglasses trademark
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Luxottica Group Spa , the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, has sued BCBG Max Azria Group LLC, accusing the fashion house of knowingly infringing its famous Wayfarer trademark. The complaint, filed on Wednesday with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, said BCBG Max Azria's unauthorized sale of infringing eyewear was…
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Chevron and Zillow advance while Ralph Lauren skids
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Zillow Group Inc., up $1.74 to $32.07 The real estate website said it will pay $130 million to settle a lawsuit with Move Inc. and others. …
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Late rock star David Bowie honored at NY fashion awards ceremony
Fashion designers paid tribute to David Bowie, the late British rock star and style icon who died of cancer earlier this year, at an awards ceremony recognizing people whose influence impacted the industry. Actress Tilda Swinton accepted the Board of Director’s Tribute Award on behalf of Bowie’s widow, Iman, at the 2016 Council of Fashion…