Hermès acquires tannery
By London – Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion houses and , French luxury house Hermès tanning sector, known as Hermès Cuirs Précieux, has acquired one its long standing partners “Tanneries du Puy.” The tannery, which is located in Chadrac, is globally recognised for its expertise in working with calf leather and notably a type […]
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Rihanna named world’s most marketable celebrity
American R&B singer Rihanna has been named as the world’s most marketable celebrity, outranking other A-list celebrities such as Angelina Jolie, Beyoncé and the Kardashians, according to global information provider The NPD Group. “Rihanna is the most marketable of all big-name celebrities, with fans that have more distinctive brand preferences than any other big-name celebrity […]
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Diesel and ISKO to offer new denim shoe line
Italian jeans brand Diesel and Turkish denim specialist ISKO have come together to work on a new denim shoe line for the fall/winter 2015 season, which is made up of the three sub-lines Metropoliss, Magnete Low and Magnete Mid. “Diesel is a great partner for us: its distinctive style is perfectly aligned with the innovative […]
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Fashion Net winners announced
This week saw the inaugural Fashion Net Awards, a new initiative recognizing those at the cutting edge of change in fashion this year. Presented by global concierge club Quintessentially and supported by the Academy of Art University, BLCK INK, GEN ART and Alice Bow, the winners included: John Galliano at Maison Margiela for Designer of […]
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Panic buying lures Christmas shoppers to the high street
London’s West-End saw a sea of shoppers on Saturday, as last minute Christmas consumers flooded the high streets as big stores start their sales a week early. Bargain hunters hit stores across Britain on what is called ‘Panic Saturday,’ in search of discounts of up to 80 percent on the last Saturday before Christmas. John […]
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Tengri launches cashmere alternative
British brand and noble yarn technology specialist Tengri is introducing British-made Mongolian yarns that could offer a sustainable solution to cashmere. The new Mongolian yak fibre yarn manufactured in the UK is being launched this month and will offer manufacturers sustainable and ethically produced fibres with a 100 percent traceable supply chain provenance. The Khangai […]
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Alexa Chung designs collection for Marks & Spencer
Style icon Alexa Chung has been tapped by British department store group Marks & Spencer to create a unique capsule collection, based on key items from its archive. A photo posted by Alexa (@chungalexa) on Feb 4, 2016 at 3:21am PST Named ‘Archive by Alexa,’ the capsule collection is the first of a new collaborative […]
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Lagerfeld shares his ‘perfect trip’ on Chanel Airlines at PFW
Crowded airports, long security lines and flight delays. Flying today is not the most pleasant experience, and Karl Lagerfeld thinks those travelling on Chanel Airlines deserve a touch more glamour. The indefatigable 82-year-old fashion legend on Tuesday turned Paris’s glass-roofed Grand Palais exhibition hall into a massive departure lounge when he unveiled his spring/summer ready-to-wear […]
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Pakistan factory collapses, 18 dead
A factory outside Lahore in Pakistan collapsed on Wednesday. The reason for the collapse is unknown at present. At least 18 people have died, some 70 were injured and up to 150 were still trapped inside the rubble. Rescue workers are working relentlessly to find and free survivors. According to various media reports, two stories […]
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Vestiaire Collective launches ‘The One That Got Away’
London – Most shoppers around the world will always remember that one coveted item they passed on and later came to regret not buying. In order to help fashion lovers track down their missed piece, premium fashion resale marketplace Vestiaire Collective has launched a new service, subtly named ‘The One That Got Away.’ “A survey […]
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