Capri aims to revive Michael Kors with lower prices, Amazon e-commerce sales

By Reuters Published April 10, 2025 Capri Holdings may have to let go of its image as a luxury fashion house and bank on mid-tier pricing as well as a partnership with Amazon.com for its Michael Kors brand following its $1.4 billion sale of Versace to Prada. See catwalkMichael Kors – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – […]

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Michael Kors owner Capri’s CFO to join Macy’s as finance head

By Reuters Published April 1, 2025 Capri Holdings’ finance and operations head, Thomas Edwards, will leave the U.S. luxury holding company to assume similar roles at department store chain Macy’s. See catwalkVersace – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight At Macy’s, Edwards, who will join in June, will help strengthen […]

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Downtown cool in an uptown mansion

The latest New York collection to pay homage to the city itself is Coach, which presented a subversive vision of luxury and style on a chilly winter Monday afternoon show. See catwalkCoach – Fall-Winter2024 – 2025 – Womenswear – Etats-Unis – New York – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight In terms of the schedule, this came after Tommy Hilfiger […]

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Capri sales continue to wane across all brands as soft luxury demand lingers in the Americas

Capri Holdings announced on Thursday revenues fell 5.6% to $1.43 billion for the third quarter, with retail segment sales hurt by softening luxury consumer demand primarily in the Americas. See catwalkVersace – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – © Launchmetrics The owner of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo brands said total company retail sales declined in […]

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Devoid of many global brands but boasting a new generation of black talent

New York Fashion Week opens this Thursday denuded of many powerhouse and influential designers, though with a new generation of talent, many of them people of color, poised to take up the baton of style in America’s fashion capital. See catwalkSergio Hudson – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – New York – © Launchmetrics The season will […]

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Marc Jacobs jumpstarts NYFW with 40th-anniversary collection

Not many New York designers (or anywhere) are still around and working to celebrate 40 years at the brands they founded. Marc Jacobs Spring 2024 – Courtesy Notable exceptions are Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Anna Sui, and, of course, Marc Jacobs, who at 60 is the youngest in the line-up. On Friday, a […]

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CFDA unveils preliminary NYFW Fall/Winter 2024 schedule

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has unveiled the preliminary schedule for New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Fall/Winter 2024. See catwalkCarolina Herrera – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – New York – © Launchmetrics Taking place February 9 through the 14, the event is set to feature a mix of over 70 designers, spanning physical […]

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Bill Gross sticks to wager on Michael Kors owner even as doubts linger on deal

By Bloomberg Published Jan 10, 2024 Bill Gross is sticking with his wager on Capri Holdings Ltd. even as traders worry that a proposed takeover of the Michael Kors parent won’t win regulatory approval. See catwalkMichael Kors – Spring-Summer2024 – Womenswear – Etats-Unis – New York – © Launchmetrics “I still like CPRI for a […]

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