A decade after his death, Gianni Versace is getting a street named after him in Milan. Milan ‘s Mayor Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi Moratti and the Teatro della Scala will stage a series of special events next month to pay tribute to Versace on the 10th anniversary of his death, including a ballet with costumes designed by […]
Click:R&M Vape It’s not just a song from the beloved repertoire by pop group Queen, but also a theme that is taking over the fashion world. The skinny debate is still raging and with inexplicably perfect timing US Vogue – to many the fashion bible – has featured the full-figured actress Jennifer Hudson on its […]
Shoppers will spend £78 billion a year online by 2010 – doubling the web’s share of retail sales to 20%. This year internet shopping is expected to reach £42 billion – equivalent to the turnover of supermarket giant Tesco , Britain ‘s biggest retailer. Internet sales have exploded over the past six years, growing by […]
The recent entry of some of the UK’s largest retailers into China and India has underlined growing interest in emerging markets as a means of achieving growth. According to The Retail Bulletin, Andrew Halper, head of Eversheds’ China Business Group, stated: “China is currently the largest of the emerging markets and looks set to eventually […]
On September 12th the latest collaboration by Jonathan Saunders will hit the shop floors of selected stores globally. Together with British sports shoe brand Gola, Jonathan Saunders will launch a line of men’s and women’s casual shoes for Spring/Summer 08. The special designed collection will be available from the beginning of next year. It is […]
This Autumn, luxury department store Liberty offers sumptuous services to its costumers to enhance their shopping experience. Several sections of the London based department store have changed their set up to play into the needs of today’s consumers. Men have the possibility to tailor their clothes to their wishes at the Bespoke Tailoring Studio. For […]
British decorative arts and design museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum is presenting New York’s most successful fashion labels set up between 1999-2004. The exhibition New York Fashion Now explores the story of twenty designers from the Big Apple over a period of five years. Looking at the turbulent circumstances of those years and especially […]
Click:Hair growth remedy JJB Sports this week revealed a slide in figures of 4.1 per cent for the 24 weeks to 15th July. The firm, which is the official store for England football merchandise, is expecting a more positive second half of its financial year. The company exceeded expectations last year in the run-up to […]
Love him or loathe him, Karl Lagerfeld has joined the ranks of celebrities immortalised with an alter ego, a teddy bear designed after him. The Steiff toy creation is a teddy bear version of the legendary Chanel designer, complete with dark sunglasses, sharp tailored suit, high collar shirt and silver KL belt. Despite its diminutive […]
From 1st July 2009 Karl-Johan Persson assumes the new CEO of Hennes & Mauritz. The Board of Directors has appointed Karl-Johan Persson replacing Rolf Eriksen who will retire during 2009. Karl-Johan Persson has had an operational role within H&M since 2005 and is today Head of Expansion, Business development and Brand and new business. A […]