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Italy fashion sales seen down 5.2 pct in 2012 It has become essential to focus on Asian markets Seventy-two fashion houses take their autumn-winter 2012 collections to the catwalks across Milan until Monday. The fashion show opens its doors with Gucci, followed by Prada and Fendi on Thursday, Versace on Friday, Jil Sander and Bottega … Read more
UK manufacturing skills a lure for luxury brands The last fifteen years have seen a dramatic fall in UK manufacturing as emerging markets have become more competitive. Oxford Economics estimate that the value of UK fashion manufacturing has fallen by two-thirds since 1995. More recently, however, some companies have started to see the benefits of … Read more
World’s first Muslim modeling agency to target Gulf talent Bringing Muslims to mainstream – covered is the new couture Designers Victoria Beckham have used Islamic influences in their latest collections for 2012 and Muslim models Hanaa Ben Abdesslem from Tunisia and Hindi Sahlial from Morocco have had success on the New York catwalks. Muslim fashion … Read more
Berlin has its first Giorgio Armani boutique. Located on the famous Kurfürstendamm, at the corner of Wielandstrasse, the boutique covers over 370 square meters on one floor. The luxury brand say it is the first European Giorgio Armani store to reflect the style of the Giorgio Armani boutique in the Roppongi Hills area of Tokyo. … Read more
Jean Pierre Braganza Fall Winter 2012 2013 Inspired by his rock and roll muse who finds herself at a decadent party, Jean Pierre Braganza’s strong woman is enthralled by her baroque surroundings, which came through a little in the designer’s trippy chandelier prints on his signature body con, structured dresses. Striking and full of the … Read more
Join LuisaViaRoma front row at Vivienne Westwood’s AW 2012 2013 Red Label show in London where luxury online retailer spoke to Andreas Kronthaler and Paper magazine’s Mikey Boardman about how it feels to be at London Fashion Week for the first time and what he loves about the english Dame’s inimitable style. “Opening with various incarnations … Read more