Vestiaire Collective launches inaugural Resale Buying Guide, highlights include demand for vintage

In the past, investment dressing broadly referred to pieces that would live in one’s wardrobe for years, even decades, due to their classic and versatile nature. Today, investment dressing refers to how well your purchase will retain and regain its initial cost when resold. Popular vintage bag models, according to Vestiaire Collective – Courtesy Vestiaire […]

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Balenciaga and Scholl launch footwear collaboration

Balenciaga has teamed up with Italian heritage brand Scholl to launch a footwear capsule collection. Balenciaga and Scholl launch footwear collaboration. – Balenciaga x Scholl The capsule merges the Parisian fashion house’s savoir-faire with Scholl’s expertise in comfortable orthopaedic footwear and insoles to introduce footwear with cork soles and footbeds, including heeled mules, booties, and […]

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Kering’s Gucci can be revived but it won’t go viral

By Bloomberg Published Feb 9, 2024 Investors are looking for the next turnaround story in luxury. Gucci-owner Kering SA seems like a good fit. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Menswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight But with the company warning on Thursday that investing in its brands will mean a decline in operating […]

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Kering Beauté focuses on the high-end with Creed and a first fragrance with Bottega Veneta

On the occasion of the publication of its annual results, Kering lifted the veil on the strategy undertaken for its beauty division. Fragrances will be the first category to be developed, positioned in the very high-end segment, with the launch in the second half of 2024 of a first fragrance for Bottega Veneta, followed by […]

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net profit down 17% and sales down 4% in 2023

By AFP Published Feb 8, 2024 Luxury group Kering announced on Thursday that net profit would fall by 17% in 2023, to €2.98 billion, and that sales would fall by 4% to €19.57 billion, as the group restructures its flagship brand Gucci. See catwalkGucci – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Menswear – Italie – Milan – […]

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Gucci’s new designer in focus as Kering plots future growth

By Reuters API Published Feb 7, 2024 Investors will be looking to see if Gucci‘s new creative director Sabato de Sarno can move the needle on the company’s financial performance when its owner Kering reports full-year earnings on Thursday. Gucci’s sales have lagged rivals such as LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton and Dior in recent years, prompting […]

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Farfetch links with major and local names on Modest Fashion Capsule Collection

Luxury fashion e-tail giant Farfetch has unveiled its modest fashion offer and campaign, showcasing capsule collections from over 30 regional and international designers that are available exclusively on the site.  Covering women’s, men’s and kidswear, they launch on 31 January and are available until April. The e-tailer said the campaign “redefines modest dressing, blending timeless […]

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A promising line-up for February Fashion Week with the return of Vetements

Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Jan 30, 2024 The Chambre Syndicale de la Mode Féminine is unveiling the line-up of its next Fashion Week. The Fashion Week, dedicated to women’s ready-to-wear collections for autumn/winter 2024/25, will be held from February 26 to March 5, with 71 shows and 38 presentations and a total of 109 […]

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Nicolas Di Felice and Achilles Ion Gabriel to head 39th Hyères Festival fashion jury

Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Jan 25, 2024 The 2024 Hyères Festival promises to be highly international and exceptionally exciting. Indeed, this year’s competition for emerging talent has decided to entrust the chairmanship of its various juries to three of the most influential figures in the fashion and photography scene. Specifically, Nicola Di Felice for […]

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Balenciaga names Kim Kardashian as brand ambassador

Balenciaga announced on Monday that reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian will be the brand’s newest ambassador.  Balenciaga names Kim Kardashian as brand ambassador. – Balenciaga Over the years, Kardashian has associated with the Paris-based fashion house in numerous ways. She graced the catwalk at the Balenciaga 51st couture show; she wore custom Balenciaga at […]

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