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Ralph Lauren debuts The RL 888 handbag collection
The collection is comprised of a crossbody, top handle, and mini crossbody chain, each made by skilled artisans in Florence, Italy, and available in an assortment of exotic fabrications and luxurious box calf leathers.
Luxury
Christie's proves luxury's secondary market continues to be an earnings boon
The international auction house posted a banner year in 2022 with watches, jewelry, andhandbags, and is on track for the same in 2023.
Luxury
Kendall Jenner makes major impact as face of Stella McCartney winter campaign
The more famous the face fronting a campaign, the less adventurous that campaign often is. But nobody could accuse Stella McCartney of playing it safe with her Kendall Jenner-fronted winter 23 imagery.
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Paul Smith links with Matt Smith for new campaign
Paul Smith’s AW23 and SS24 campaigns will be fronted by British actor “and friend of the brand” Matt Smith, wearing classic tailoring and the label’s Signature Stripe.
Luxury
Inside new Hermès store at Westfield Topanga, California
In the heart of the San Fernando Valley, the French luxury house has chosen to open its sixth store in California, its 35th in the United States.
Luxury
Cindy Crawford stars in new MCM heritage campaign as it continues revamp
Nineties supermodels are riding high at present with the new British Vogue cover underling that fact. And they’re scoring plenty of major ad campaigns. The latest is Cindy Crawford fronting MCM’s AW23 heritage campaign.
Luxury
Stella McCartney launches first luxe bags using Mirum leather alternative
Stella McCartney has launched two key bags in leather alternative Mirum, making them the world’s first luxury handbags made from this new vegan, plastic-free material made by Natural Fiber Welding (NFW).
Luxury
Harrods rebounds in latest year as pandemic becomes more distant memory
Luxury department store Harrods has released its results for the year to the end of January 2023 with the figures highlighting its bounce-back post-pandemic.
Luxury
Farfetch hails progress on key metrics but revenue drops, reports net loss
Farfetch’s Q2 to June 30 saw digital platform GMV and digital platform services revenue growth accelerating to 7% and 10% year-on-year. And it saw record active consumers of 4.1 million, up 7%.
Luxury
Finnish company Marimekko expands to Vietnam and Malaysia
Finnish company Marimekko continues to expand its business in Asia and has opened two new markets, Vietnam and Malaysia, in a loose-franchise partnership with Jaspal Group.
Fashion
Coach parent Tapestry forecasts weak 2024 on soft U.S. demand
Coach parent Tapestry, which agreed to buy Capri Holdings last week, forecast fiscal 2024 profit and sales below estimates on Thursday after waning U.S. demand for its luxury handbags hurt fourth-quarter results.
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Samsonite said to be exploring possibility of second listing in US
Samsonite International SA is exploring the possibility of a second listing in the US as the luggage maker that also owns Tumi looks to broaden its investor base, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fashion
US retail sales top forecasts, clothing is strong
US retail sales rose in July by more than forecast, suggesting consumers still have the wherewithal to sustain the economic expansion.
Fashion
Pandora extends push to commercialize lab-grown diamonds
Danish jewelry chain Pandora is expanding sales of lab-grown diamonds, adding the synthetic stones to three product collections and introducing them in three new markets.
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Harvey Nichols chief quits, will leave later this year
Manju Malhotra, CEO of Harvey Nichols, has quit the role she’s held for just over three years with Pearson Poon, son of the retailer’s majority owner Sir Dickson Poon, to become vice-chairman until a new CEO is found.
Luxury
Cecilie Thorsmark on Copenhagen Fashion Week's vision for inspiring sustainability
During Copenhagen Fashion Week, held from August 7 to 11, FashionNetwork.com spoke to its CEO, Cecilie Thorsmark, regarding sustainability, synergies, and the future of fashion weeks.
Fashion