Looking to promote your talents as a designer, artist or model? Leading UK digital media agency Catwalk Creations Ltd has introduced a new concept called ‘Fashionmentry’. It is a digital self promotion tool that combines a filmed biography-style interview, an in-depth look at your work accompanied with running commentary, selected pieces worn by models and […]
Dickson Concepts Ltd., which sells Ralph Lauren clothing and other luxury goods in Asia, said it will buy Tommy Hilfiger Asia Pacific Ltd. for $51 million from Dickson Chairman Dickson Poon. Tommy Hilfiger Asia has rights to the U.S. brand in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and China, Hong Kong- based Dickson said in […]
Click:Plastic bag machine Dawson International could be split up, with various parts of the cashmere group to be sold to the highest bidder. The Scottish textile group said last week that it had entered takeover talks “with a number of parties which may or may not lead to an acquisition of a substantial shareholding of […]
The Prada Group announced Banca Intesa has acquired a 5% stake in its Italian luxury goods company through the underwriting of a €100m capital increase. At the same time, ITMD Investment BV, Prada Group’s holding company, has underwritten a €200m medium-term loan agreement. According to WGSN, Prada stated the agreements will allow the group to […]
Prada reported profits of 63 per cent to 76m euros, as was reported by Reuters. The luxury Italian fashion house, which also owns Church’s, Miu Miu, and Fendi, is considering selling shares to the public. In a statement on Friday, Prada stated revenues rose 8.2 percent to 1.425 billion euros and core profit gained 24 […]
PPR announced on Tuesday morning that it had taken a 27 percent stake in German sportswear retailer Puma. The French luxury goods group said that it planned to take over the rest of the company for €5.3 billion, or €330 per share. With the sale of their stake to PPR, siblings Gunther and Daniela Herz […]
On 8th April 2008 the Open Day of the British Fashion Council (BFC) will take place between 10am – 6pm at a new venue, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) building, 66 Portland Place, W1. The annual event gives industry insiders the opportunity to preview the work of graduates who will be entering the […]
Directional designer fair On|Off is debuting at Paris Fashion Week. During last month’s Pret-a-Porter, Paris saw the arrival of young British design talent. From 29th February until 3rd March 2008, On|Off will debut within Atmosphere at Jardin des Tuileries. The AW08 creations by designers Katarzyna Szczotarska, Delphine Wilson, Deryck Walker, Hemyca, Rizvi Millinery and Steph […]
Click:Valentine’s Day anniversary gift for couples The influential people in Paris, the Capital of Design, get together throughout the year and more particularly during the 25 fashion and home fairs in September and January. The most eagerly awaited of all these shows is no doubt the Prêt-à-porter Paris (PAPP) fair. The leading fashion fair in […]
For the 13-week period from 10th August to 8th November 2008, Ted Baker’s wholesale sales for the period were 21.0% below last year’s numbers partly due to the later phasing of deliveries and the challenging trading conditions experienced by customers. The stylish British clothing brand expects the wholesale sales for the full year to be […]