 About 20 years ago, designer Url Pickens traded the backstreets of Chicago for stylish Paris. Now he is teaming up with UK's denim label Lee Cooper. Pickens is a former employee of artisan fashion designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac, who also collaborated with the British jeans brand.
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Scotland style lab launch |
 Scotland’s luxury shopping destination Princess Square just saw the launch of its first pop-up boutique for young designers. The fashion boutique brings together eight fashion figures – including Deryck Walker, recently named Designer of the Year – to create ‘Reposition’. The store will
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Luella Bartley wins BFA designer of the year |
 On Tuesday the British Fashion Awards celebrated the best in fashion at the Art Deco RHS Lawrence Hall. Transformed into a glittering, gilt ballroom, the setting was a fitting backdrop to the fashion industry's ultimate night of celebration. Supported by Swarovski, the event delivered a
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New Adidas campaign to be its biggest ever |
 February 1st, 2009 marks the launch of a collaboration between Adidas Originals and three of the world’s most unique and creative streetwear and fashion designers - Originals by Originals. Jeremy Scott, Alyasha and Kazuki have each created a mini collection of groundbreaking Adidas Originals
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Matthew Williamson H&M guest designer |
 Known for his contemporary prints and colour-drenched creations modeled by Kate Moss, Helena Christensen and Jade Jagger, Matthew Williamson will be the next guest designer for H&M. The Swedish fashion concern will start with an exclusive women’s fashion range at selected stores
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Onitsuka Tiger roars into Liverpool |
 Sports fashion brand Onitsuka Tiger roared up the creative community of Liverpool. The city's iconic Liver Building was transformed into a 'Tiger Building' by the original and innovative Japanese brand. To mark the launch of Onitsuka's new store situated on Liverpool's College Lane,
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5th Avenue world's most expensive shopping street |
 The world’s main shopping streets are proving largely resilient to the global economic downturn with retail rental levels rising or at least remaining stable in 94 per cent of 236 streets monitored. The findings were published by Cushman & Wakefields 23rd annual Main Streets
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Giambattista Valli special guest at Pitti |
 Giambattista Valli, the Paris-based red carpet designer, will be the special guest at next season's Pitti W Woman Pre-collection fair, showing his autumn winter 2009/10 range to selected press and buyers. Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine said: "We are happy that Giambattista
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 Gap Inc reported that net earnings for the third quarter, which ended November 1, 2008, increased to $246 million. The American retailer, which earlier this year closed its London design headquarters, said third quarter net sales were $3.6 billion, compared with $3.9 billion for the third
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Hats off for Stephen Jones |
 His hats memorably graced on the heads of Diana, Princess of Wales, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Dita von Teese, Nicole Kidman, Boy George, Roisin Murphy to name but a few. Now, master milliner Stephen Jones has been selected to receive this year's Outstanding Achievement Award
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 Spanish fashion firm Mango is known for its front row full of famous faces. Dakota Johnson, Sandy Meyer, Camila Alves, Mónica Cruz, Naty Abascal, Ariadne and Aida Artiles, and Julia and Vladimir Restoin are just a selection of guests who attended the international presentation
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Bulgari Group sales slowdown |
 All geographical areas of the Bulgari Group, registered an overall slowdown in sales due to the worldwide crisis of the financial markets and its impact on the demand for goods and services sales dropped. Europe, in particular, posted a 5% growth in the quarter (Italy –5%) and a 6% growth in the first nine
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Clemens en August favour anti-fashion approach |
 Dutch label Clemens en August is part of the new anti-fashion elite, where no advertising, marketing, flagship store or celebrity brand ambassadors form the backbone of its sales strategy. Instead, the company's seasonal "selling tours" in contemporary art spaces around the world, attract a
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Benetton revenue increase |
 Colourful clothing business Benetton Group stays unharmed during the third quarter of the credit crunch. The Group's net revenues for the first nine months of 2008 grew to 1,534 million euro (+4.3%), consistent with the full year revenue forecast previously announced. The growth in the nine months
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 For the 13-week period from 10th August to 8th November 2008, Ted Baker’s wholesale sales for the period were 21.0% below last year's numbers partly due to the later phasing of deliveries and the challenging trading conditions experienced by customers. The stylish British clothing brand
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Lily and Lionel online boutique launch |
 Today sees the launch of LilyandLionel.com, a fabulous online boutique aimed at the global style traveler. Whether your're heading to the Himalayas in June or Sao Paulo in September, LilyandLionel.com transcends the eliptical style season and all year round you'll be able to buy their
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