MULBERRY CANCELS LFW SHOW
Mulberry will not hold a catwalk show in February as the brand continues to hunt for a new creative director. Its former designer head, Emma Hill, left in September, having held the position for six...
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BECOMING DONATELLA: LADY GAGA FOR VERSACE
Lady Gaga’s career has seen her appear in many surprising guises, but the latest one is all too familiar. The singer looks unnervingly like Donatella Versace as she poses for the new Versace campaign,...
View ArticleTHE TRUTH ABOUT CARA’S SINGING CAREER
“Watch this space” – that’s all a Storm spokesperson for Cara Delevingne could tell us, after the model fuelled speculation about her burgeoning singing career yesterday, having posted pictures of...
View ArticleVICTORIA BECKHAM’S FASHION CAMOUFLAGE
Victoria Beckham may be known for her chic, polished look, but the designer has revealed that it is borne of necessity much of the time. “These days, I’m up with at least one of my children most of the...
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WELCOME TO LONDON PHILLIP LIM
3.1 Phillip Lim has opened its first UK store in London’s South Kensington. Located on Pelham Street, the 3,200 square-foot space sells the label’s men’s, women’s and accessories collections. The...
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MEET THE WORLD’S MOST STYLISH DOLLS
Chanel, Dior and Lanvin are among luxury labels to have designed one-off dolls to be sold at a UNICEF auction on December 2. The figurines go on display at the Paris’s Petit Palais today until December...
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JOIN ALEXA CHUNG ON HER LONGCHAMP CAMPAIGN
Alexa Chung is the new face of Longchamp. The English presenter stars in both the brand’s spring/summer 2014 and autumn/winter 2014 campaigns. “For the new Escales collection – which is cheerful,...
View ArticleGET READY FOR KARL’S DEBUT LONDON STORE
Karl Lagerfeld will open his first London store on Regent Street in March. The shop will be his largest European boutique to date, spanning 2,700 square-foot, and selling men’s and women’s...
View ArticleAHRENDTS ON “PASSING THE BATON”
Angela Ahrendts has revealed that one of the reasons she felt ready to leave Burberry was that she felt so confident in Christopher Bailey’sreadiness to succeed her. “When we announced recently that...
View ArticleNICK GRIMSHAW’S NEW STAR FASHION ROLE
Nick Grimshaw is the latest menswear ambassador for London Collections: Men. Other high-profile names to hold the title include David Gandy, Dermot O’Leary and Tinie Tempah. In his new role, the DJ...
View ArticleKANYE WEST DROPS NIKE FOR ADIDAS
Kanye West is abandoning Nike for its rival Adidas as the latter can offer him a more lucrative deal. Citing royalties as his reason for the move, West said: “The old me, without a daughter, would...
View ArticleVUITTON FORCED TO PULL MOSCOW STUNT
Louis Vuitton has been forced to dismantle its giant trunk installation in Moscow’s Red Square, after it provoked criticism from the city’s residents and politicians. Department store Gum – who...
View ArticleSUZY MENKES RECEIVES BFA SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Suzy Menkes will receive the Special Recognition Award at the British Fashion Awards on Monday, December 2. The honour celebrates her 25-year-long career at the International Herald Tribune, now The...
View ArticleANNA CALVI: MY FASHION LIFE
Muse to Karl Lagerfeld, with a new critically acclaimed album, and the woman Brian Eno hails “the best thing since Patti Smith” – you wouldn’t think musician Anna Calvi has much to worry about, but...
View ArticleBURBERRY TO LOSE RIGHTS TO ITS FAMOUS CHECK?
Burberry has appealed against a decision made by Chinese authorities who have cancelled the trademark protection for its famous check, the Haymarket, when used on leather goods. The change will not be...
View ArticleNICOLE FARHI’S RETURN
News of Nicole Farhi’s death in the summer didn’t come as a complete surprise to the industry and – with Jo Sykes still at the creative helm under new owner Maxine Hargreaves-Adams – there is plenty of...
View ArticleJOHN GALLIANO VS DIOR: THE LATEST TWIST
John Galliano has won the right to have his case against former employers Dior and John Galliano SA – both owned by LVMH – heard in a labour court, which deals with disputes relating to performance and...
View ArticleVICTORIA BECKHAM GUEST EDITS FRENCH VOGUE
Victoria Beckham is the guest editor-in-chief of French Vogue‘s December issue. The designer worked with the magazine’s editor Emmanuelle Alt to create intimate photo shoots starring herself and David...
View ArticleLUXURY LABELS WARN OF CHINA SLOWDOWN
Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Cartier and other luxury brands are set to see growth slow dramatically over the coming years, analysts predict, due to the new Chinese government’s crackdown on “exuberant”...
View ArticleIS VERSACE WORTH A BILLION?
Versace has received the highest bid so far for a minority stake in the company from the state-backed investment fund, Fondo Strategico Italiano (FSI). The bid values the company at €1.1 billion...
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