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LVMH revenue up Luxury group LVMH reported 10% organic revenue growth at the end September, achieving revenue of €12 billion in the first nine months of 200 compared to the same period in 2007. Louis Vuitton reported remarkable growth despite the global economic context. Read more...   US retailers in tough sales climate Some of America's most popular retailers have reported poor sales for the month of September. As consumers around the world continue to tighten their belts during the economic slowdown retailers are starting to feel the pinch, including those thought to remain unaffected. Read more...     aleXsandro Palombo knitwear Only available one season a year, Italian knitwear designer aleXsandro Palombo created a collection called ‘knit atelier no season’, which is available now. Made in a workshop following the same processes as for haute couture, Palombo dedicates craftsmanship to each model Read more...   Liz Claiborne and Narciso Rodriguez part ways In a joint statement Liz Claiborne Inc. and Narciso Rodriguez announced that they have agreed to terminate their business relationship initiated in May 2007. As a result of this agreement, Narciso Rodriguez will regain full ownership of the trademarks and business bearing his name. Read more...     The MoMu in Antwerp honours Margiela Maison Martin Magiela (MMM) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This is being commemorated with a special exhibition at the Fashion Museum in Antwerp, the city where Magiela completed his fashion degree. Following the collection presentation in Paris last week, the rumour Read more...   Oxford Street gets 1.5bn makeover London's West-end is to get a fashionable makeover. Details of a £1.5bn investment to spruce up Oxford Street's main shopping area is the brainchild of Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas, the newly appointed chairman of the New West End Company. The company has been handed the remit to revamp Read more...   FaCshion reports successful results For two days, trade buyer and consumer show FaCshion played a successful host to emerging fashion at the Old Truman Brewery in East London. The new trade show, where buyers can source new collections and fashionista’s are offered cutting-edge independent fashion, Read more...   Ted Baker sees good first half performance Ted Baker has seen a good first half performance in a difficult trading environment, the Group reported on Thursday. Strength of the Ted Baker brand and a successful multi-channel distribution strategy continued to drive growth and the company saw strong performance from its retail Read more...   M&S clothing sales down Marks and Spencer today reported a significant drop in sales. The decline has picked up pace as the UK's biggest retailer continues to suffer from tough conditions on the High Street. M&S said UK like-for-like sales had fallen 6.1% in the 13 weeks to 27 September. In the previous Read more...   Online customer more discerning According to a study conducted by PayPal, online retailers are hoping to lure frustrated customers with more than just bargain prices. The study uncovered retailers' insights into customer behaviour to discover the future of online sales is no longer just about value and choice. Customers are Read more...   ASBCI student conference On Wednesday 12th November 2008, UK’s clothing and textile supplier forum ASBCI will host its forthcoming student members’ conference at the University of Huddersfield. Open to ASBCI student members across 16 fashion colleges throughout the UK the conference keynote presentation Read more...   Agent Provocateur tops fashion CoolBrands Lingerie brand Agent Provocateur is voted the coolest fashion brand according to CoolBrands 2008/09 - UK’s shortlist of coolest brands as chosen by a poll of over 2,500 members of the public and the CoolBrands Council. The high-class lingerie chain won over the panel and Read more...   Lifestyle Boutique UK launches Global concierge service Lifestyle Boutique has launched in Britain. The UK boutique is the latest outlet and focuses on ‘ultra-high-net-worth’ individuals, ensuring excellent results and a true bespoke service. Until the UK launch, Lifestyle Boutique reached its membership capacity. With Read more...   ShopStyle for Elle Together with ShopStyle, fashion magazine Elle will launch its own branded shopping site for UK readers. US company ShopStyle recently launched in the UK and promises Elle’s readers a one-stop-shop for all their stylish shopping needs. With over two million users per month in the US, Read more...   Anthropologie expands to Europe Lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters anticipates its the transatlantic expansion of its Anthropologie brand with the appointment of James Bidwell to the new position of managing director of Anthropologie Europe. Bidwell joins the company from Visit London, previously the London Tourist Board, where Read more...   Gola and eBoy art collaboration Iconic British sports brand Gola Classics is teaming up with German pixel art collective eBoy for SS09. It is for the third time the two are joining forces. eBoy’s style is a presentation of 3D illustrations filled with structures, robots, cars, and girls inspired by pop culture, LEGO, computer Read more...   Wolford 4,6% revenue increase Austrian brand Wolford continues to improve its sales for the first quarter of 2008/09 with 4,6 percent. In the period from 1st May until 31st July 2008 the company’s revenue increased with 31,9 million in comparison to last years 30,5 million. Wolford already achieved a sale increase of Read more...

Gap marketing campaign encourages to "Vote for.." At the time when votes are the magic word, Gap introduces its "Vote for" marketing campaign, which will run through the US Read more...   Viktor and Rolf virtual show Once more, Dutch design duo Viktor and Rolf moved away from the traditional catwalk show by presenting their SS09 collection via Read more...     Mikey goes in administration Since February this year, accessory business Mikey has been on the market for sale. Offered for £7.5 million, so far the company is still Read more...   Ermenegildo Zegna presents new flagship Italian luxury brand Ermenegildo Zegna just opened the doors of its brand new flagship store located on New Bond Street in London. Read more...     New CEO of Filippa K Swedish fashion label Filippa K has appointed Jon Abrahamsson as the CEO of the brand effective from 1st Read more...   Clothes Show outlaws male models Following the decision to ban size zero female models from the catwalk, Clothes Show Live is taking a stance against skinny male Read more...   eBay personnel shake-up Ebay, the world's largest e-tailer and online auction house is letting go 1,000 of its full-time employees and about several hundred Read more...   Juicy Couture launches new interactive website Juicy Couture launched a new website, which features a number of interactive elements in addition to the traditional e-commerce features. Read more...   Dazed & Confused November art issue It's that time of year again when the art season spills across the creative disciplines giving birth to inspiring collaborations in the fashion Read more...   BHS sees profits slide The high street received another blow today when BHS, the department store group owned by Topshop tycoon Philip Green, reported Read more...   PFW video: Jean Paul Gaultier s/s 09 A trio of modern dancers opened the Jean Paul Gaultier show. After a short interlude of suits, things took a more showgirl turn with Gaultier reprising one of his  Read more...   PFW video: Chloe s/s 09 Chloe presented ruffled coats, rounded-shoulder blouses, and high-waisted flared shorts, interspersed with dresses and jumpsuits with an eighties kind of  Read more...   PFW video: Christian Dior s/s 09 Designer John Galliano looked back at the eighties, an era of corseted waists, pointy bras, Lycra leggings, and knitted dresses. Read more...   Sequins shine at Selfridges Department store Selfridges has picked up on the shimmer trend of the season and dedicated its designer floor to sequins. Originating Read more...   Cult design Closed re-emerges Known for its Pedal Pusher jeans, Closed launched a heritage collection featuring an iconic series of archive pieces that haven’t lost their Read more...   New retail experience at Westfield London London largest shopping centre, Westfield, is about to open with with 5 anchor stores and over 265 specialty shops. Read more...   JJB Sports sees uncertain future Credit insurers are refusing to provide cover for suppliers to JJB, raising questions about the troubled retailer's future. Last month auditors to JJB warned of Read more...   Levi's profits rise in Q3 Advantageous currency exchange rates and rising sales from company-owned stores helped apparel company Levi Strauss & Co to a third quarter net profit Read more...   Conde Nast to launch edgy style publication Conde Nast is about to go edgy. The publisher of some of world's most coveted magazines, such as Vogue, Tatler and Vanity Fair, is adding a directional new Read more...   Danish Embassy fashion event Denmark is bringing its design talent to Britain. On 28th October, the Danish Embassy will host a fashion show and champagne reception Read more...   London rocks in Paris From London to Paris, UK’s up and coming fashion designers are on show at the British Fashion Council’s London Rocks showroom Read more...   PFW video: Nina Ricci S/S 2009 Olivier Theyskens said his spring collection for Nina Ricci was inspired by dance. He made dresses that each evolved their own shape, short in the front and Read more...

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