Designer Pudsey 2012: BBC Fashion Bear for ‘Children in Need’

In 2011, BBC Children in Need launched the Designer Pudsey Collection. This saw 14 designers restyle the charity’s Britain’s best-loved bear. Raising over £50,000, the inaugural Collection caught the attention of the press, fashion world and public alike: going on to be voted one of The Independent’s “Top 15 fashion moments of the year.” The … Read more

Russian Princess: Fall in the military Astrakhan bag

Just in time for fall-winter season, Salvatore Ferragamo steps up with modern attitude with a vintage note. Creative Director, Massimiliano Giornetti imagined a Russian Princess embodied by Kate Moss and by precious Astrakhan from the curly, wavy wool of young lambs from Astrakhan. The cloth symbolises the quintessence of the Russian luxuriance military look. SALVATORE … Read more

Michael Kors is the most searched for American fashion brand

First global search analysis conducted on American fashion brands American brands lagging in BRIC markets Brands such as Tory Burch and Hervé Léger do surprisingly well in China   Handbag searches make up 36% of all American fashion brand searches globally, according to “The world Luxury Index: American Fashion“, an international ranking and analysis of the most searched‑for brands  within the luxury industry conducted by Digital Luxury Group … Read more

150 of Dior’s most beautiful dresses in the Sixtieth Anniversary Book

“While we have always loved the brand, after flipping through the books we can confidently say, “J’Adore Dior” 150 of its most beautiful haute couture dresses by Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferre and John Galliano illuminate a 400-page bookDior’s Sixtieth Anniversary Book, a definitive anthology of one of the world’s foremost … Read more

Missoni designed elephant and bear to benefit OrphanAid Africa

Exclusive Missoni designed bear and elephant to benefit OrphanAid Africa   Missoni fashion house and the Canadian high-end store Holt Renfrew have partnered to create a limited-edition, worldwide-exclusive plush bear and elephant that will support OrphanAid Africa. To celebrate the launch, Margherita Missoni, Chief Accessories Designer of Missoni, will make a public appearance at Holt Renfrew Bloor … Read more

PPR’s third-quarter 2012 results: luxury division revenue jumps 12%

PPR luxury group third-quarter 2012 revenue PPR continue to boast strong performances even as growth cools in the luxury and high-end market PPR posted third-quarter 2012 revenue of €2.6 billion, up 6.6% versus the same 2011 period on a comparable basis. PPR’s Luxury division posted an 11.9% leap in revenue in the third quarter of the … Read more