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BoF Daily Digest | PPR acquires Brioni, H&M and Versace, Boss ups targets,...
Brioni Autumn/Winter 2011 | Source: Luxos PPR set to buy men’s wear brand Brioni (FT) “PPR, the French luxury goods group, has confirmed it will acquire Brioni, the Italian high end men’s wear group...
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BoF Daily Digest | Brazil heats up, Condé Nast’s big guns, After the Brioni...
São Paulo skyline | Source: Museyon Exactly How Hot Is Brazil? (IHT) “Compared with the other so-called BRIC countries — Russia, with historic department stores rising from gray streets; India, with...
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BoF Daily Digest | Slimane’s second act, Ralph Lauren shares hit, Yoox...
Hedi Slimane | Source: Hypebeast A Fashion Designer’s Second Act (NY Times) “When Hedi Slimane stepped down as artistic director at Dior Homme in 2007, Fashion Wire Daily summed up his tenure this way:...
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BoF Daily Digest | Akris’ discreet charm, PPR invests in The Fancy, Richemont...
Albert Kriemler of Akris | Source: Estilo Moda The Discreet Charm of Akris (WSJ) “Perhaps it is Kriemler’s understated, reluctant approach to anything overt or loud—fashionable or otherwise—that...
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BoF Daily Digest | LVMH and CSM alliance, Mellon exits Jimmy Choo, Branded...
LVMH Lecture Theatre at Central Saint Martins, Kings Cross | Source: LVMH LVMH and Central St Martins Partnership (Vogue UK) “Central St Martins new Kings Cross building will feature a state-of-the-art...
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BoF Daily Digest | Bloggers’ editorial integrity, Embracing online video,...
Power bloggers with Dolce & Gabbana | Source: Harpers Bazaar Can You Trust the Editorial Integrity of Personal Style Blogs? (Fashionista) “Whether it’s by partnering with brands, styling shoots,...
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BoF Daily Digest | Plotting Mellon’s future, Hong Kong IPOs, Saks growth,...
Tamara Mellon | Source: Sakura Cosmetiques Tamara Mellon: write her off at your peril (Telegraph) “‘Jimmy Choo customers feel a strong affinity with her,’ says Emma Elwick-Bates, Vogue’s market editor....
View ArticleBoF Daily Digest | The perfect match, Marc Jacobs collection stolen, PPR goes...
A Marriage of Economic Convenience (NY Times) “More than a decade since Target first popularized collaborations between high-end designers and mass retailers, and seven years since H&M introduced...
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BoF Daily Digest | Pragmatic maverick, Urban Outfitters’ lost confidence,...
Thomas Tait | Source: Mother Blog A London Design Maverick as a Pragmatist (On the Runway) “Thomas Tait was in New York last week for London Showrooms, a presentation of young British fashion talent....
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BoF Daily Digest | Redefining luxury, Fashion’s next frontier, Touchy-feely,...
Bottega Veneta Autumn/Winter 2011 | Source: Style Frizz How The Uncertain Economy Is Changing The Definition Of Luxury (Forbes) “With the emergence of new wealthy consumers from the BRIC countries and...
View ArticleBoF Daily Digest | Evolution of print, Luxury addresses CSR, Saks’ online...
Thinking, and Literally Looking, Very Big (IHT) “Of all the performer’s covers, this Visionaire production, with its photograph of a slinky, shimmering mermaid Gaga with a tar-covered fish tail, has...
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BoF Daily Digest | Gilt Groupe mulls IPO, Jack Wills in Hong Kong, Art deco...
Gilt Groupe Screen Shot | Source: Gilt Groupe Gilt Groupe consider going public in 2012 (FT) “Gilt Groupe, a ‘flash’ sales site for designer clothes, plans to join its peers Groupon and Amazon as a...
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BoF Daily Digest | Vuitton anatomy, Arcadia profits plummet, Social trend...
Louis Vuitton Maison Sydney | Source: AFR Anatomy of a maison (AFR) “In the Medieval age, the sight of a towering spire signalled a city of splendour. Today, it is cathedrals of retailing that indicate...
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BoF Daily Digest | Catwalk to cover, Sowind reaps PPR benefits, Tel Aviv...
Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2004 | Source: Fashionist They Shoot Fashion, Don’t They? (Huffington Post) “The fascination with the spectacle of fashion that McQueen (amongst other designers) brought...
View ArticleBoF Daily Digest | Thanksgiving sales record, Coach plans Hong Kong listing,...
Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Increase to Record $52.4 Billion (Bloomberg) “U.S. retail sales during Thanksgiving weekend climbed 16 percent to a record, as shoppers flocked to stores earlier and spent...
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BoF Daily Digest | Being Orla Kiely, Neiman Marcus confident, Cyber Monday...
Orla Kiely | Source: MEN Media The Pluck of the Irish (WSJ) “Orla Kiely, the Irish designer known for her quirky, signature, retro stem prints, still gets excited when she sees someone wearing her...
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BoF Daily Digest | Dior by Demarchelier, Prada profits surge, Tiffany sales...
Dior Couture by Patrick Demarchelier | Source: Mama's Rolling Stone Opening the Doors of Dior (NY Times) “Saint Laurent, Chanel, Dior: the names of the most famous Paris houses sort of dance off the...
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BoF Daily Digest | Shows must go on, Fur ban in Hollywood, Apparel investing,...
Gucci Spring/Summer 2012 | Source: Designer Scene The Fashion Shows Must Go On (WSJ) “Italy’s fashion chamber, the Camera Nationale della Moda Italiana, issued its latest proposal with regard to the...
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BoF Daily Digest | Inside Dries Van Noten, Chinese Vogue’s positive problem,...
Dries Van Noten | Source: Girl Scene The Insider’s Outsider (WSJ) “In today’s fashion world of corporate ownership, design by committee and mass production and sales, Belgian designer Dries Van Noten...
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BoF Daily Digest | Michael Kors IPO, Gucci sales hold firm, Tailoring to...
Michael Kors | Source: Life Michael Kors Seeks to Raise $792.3 Million in U.S. IPO (Bloomberg) “Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., the luxury-clothing company, is seeking to raise as much as $792.3 million in...
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