Stella McCartney pop-up store at Le Printemps

Exclusive Stella McCartney accessories at Stella McCartney pop-up store at Le Printemps Haussmann Paris     Until May 19th, Stella McCartney range is on display in a special pop-up store at Le Printemps Paris on 64 Boulevard Haussmann. Stella McCartney is expanding on her already existing shop-in-shop located at the department store’s second floor and her … Read more

Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR. Luxury division surged 29.1%

Strong Q1 sales growth for French luxury group PPR • Group sales up 8% comparable, +15% reported • Luxury division: +18% comparable, +29% reported • Sport & Lifestyle division: +3% comparable, +15% reported In the first quarter of 2012, PPR posted €3.3 billion in revenue from continuing operations, up 7.9% on a comparable basis and … Read more

Vogue’s inaugural fashion festival – a dazzling line-up of speakers

  Vogue‘s inaugural fashion festival this month will be the largest gathering of fashion talent ever seen in London. The dazzling line-up of speakers includes Christopher Bailey, David Bailey, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Stella McCartney, Diane von Furstenberg and Tim Walker. The fashion festival takes place April 20 & 21 at London’s Royal Geographical … Read more

Mix and match: 2012 spring summer collections

The clash of prints and vibrant colours   Don’t be scared to mix and match this Spring/Summer season. Bright, tropical motifs with statement prints, this is the formula for Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo and Giambattista Valli. Choose versatile pieces that can be worn together or as separates to give a simple … Read more

Stella McCartney’s truffle fragrance

Stella McCartney‘s latest fragrance, entitled L.I.L.Y, the perfume, is a unusual product that features truffle as a top note. L.I.L.Y fragrance also features notes of lily of the valley and oak moss. Master perfumer Jacques Cavallier (Firmenich) used natural extract of truffle: “I actually told the suppliers we were working with that the extract was … Read more

L2 DIGITAL IQ INDEX : European Niche Fashion

L2’s inaugural study of European fashion brands reveals that the digital competence of the continent’s niche fashion brands lags that of their larger, more established global fashion peers. The ranking measures the digital aptitude of 46 European niche fashion brands with annual turnover between €25 million and €250 million. Brands were measured on 350 data … Read more