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Back to school L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels An unique opportunity to be in the heart of the Savoir Faire On Tuesday February 14th, L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels opened its doors for the first time. Located on place Vendôme in Paris, l’Ecole is the first school of its kind, dedicated to those who are … Read more
80 percent of French fashion house Sonia Rykiel, one of the last family controlled French fashion houses, was bought by Hong Kong investment firm Fung Brands. This partnership will boosting the brand’s global presence and will double Sonia Rykiel’s sales in the next five to six years. The fashion house’s sales stagnated in 2011 after … Read more
Avon and Estée Lauder under fire as Peta reveals cosmetic brands ‘ordered animal testing’ The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals revealed on their website that the skincare brands are no longer ‘cruelty-free’ as they are being forced to follow regulations enforced by the Chinese government. U.S. brand Mary Kay was also included in the … Read more
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