The PPR Group and Christopher Kane enter into a partnership The Scottish young designer, Christopher Kane has seen French luxury group PPR (owner of Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Italian brand Gucci) invest in his label. PPR acquires 51% of the luxury designer brand. PPR will enable the Christopher Kane brand to … Read more
Giorgio Armani campaign with Saskia de Brauw Dutch model and artist Saskia de Brauw (born 19 April 1981), one of the most in-demand models of the time, is accompanied by male model Roch Barbot in the new 2013 Giorgio Armani Spring Summer campaign shot by duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. De Brauw and the … Read more
Shiseido Honorary Chairman Yoshiharu Fukuhara Receives one of the most prestigious award in the cosmetic industry Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) Beauty Inc, the leading influencer in the beauty industry, has awarded Shiseido Honorary Chairman Yoshiharu Fukuhara the “2012 Visionary of the Year Award” in recognition of his strategic development of the global business and rich … Read more
PPR and Yoox to launch Stella McCartney e-store PPR’s Stella McCartney e-store has been added to Yoox portfolio, the global Internet retailing partner for leading fashion & design brands. The joint venture agreement already includes Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Sergio Rossi. The Stella McCartney online store will be launched globally … Read more
PPR luxury group selling its American plus-size clothing business PPR announces that Redcats has entered into a definitive agreement to sell OneStopPlus Group, its plus-size business in the United States, to Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital for an enterprise value of USD 525 million. OneStopPlus Group consists of the OneStopPlus.com, Woman Within, Roaman’s, … Read more
Hermès French luxury house joins Chanel, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Ungaro, Lanvin and Adeline André in creating a heart stamp for La Poste, France’s national postal service. The heart edition of stamps is issued each year in France to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Zoé Pauwels‘ design “De tout coeur” with images of swans, hearts, shooting stars and … Read more