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The first Burberry store in Bucharest to open in March 2012 The first Burberry store in Romania and the largest in South-Eastern Europe will open in Bucharest on March 2012. Situated on Luterana street, the 440 square meters space was chosen including for the possibility of a 1,000 meters facade. The largest Burberry store in … Read more
Sheepskin skirts and delicate bead embroidery shone on a Bucharest catwalk in a one-of-a-kind ethnic fashion show blending the skills of a French designer and centuries-old Romanian handicraft. The vibrant display was meant to counter some of the negative labels sticking to this country, often dismissed as a drab post-Communist outback, but in fact a … Read more
Online Shopping Grows Slowly in Brazil Brazil has clearly embraced the online universe, with one in every three people having access to the Internet. But that figure is not translating into online luxury sales for social and economic reasons. “The market is still very much on the initial phase of development,” says Carlos Ferreirinha, the … Read more
The star-studded musical line-up on THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW 2011 was made by artists Kanye West, Cee Lo Green and Maroon 5. Supermodel Candice Swanepoel opened the lingerie runway show, which included supermodels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Chanel Iman, Doutzen Kroes, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Anja Rubik, Constance Jablonski, Joan Smalls, Lindsey Ellingson … Read more
The Chanel Cruise 2011/12 Collection is now available in boutiques, after seven month from the launch. Two days before the Cannes Film Festival opens, the glamour got pumping Monday on the French Riviera at Chanel’s 2011-12 Cruise show — worthy of a screen siren from Hollywood’s golden age. “It’s about dressing down these very sumptuous … Read more
Brioni bought by PPR luxury and retail group In order to strengthen its position in the high-end menswear market, PPR luxury group will acquire Italian men’s fashion brand Brioni. Zegna and Eurazio, the French private-equity firm, had also talks with the Bond suit-maker about a potential offer, but PPR is the winner of this contest. … Read more