Growth continues at Bandolera
The Dutch women's wear label Bandolera continues the trend! Bandolera exceeded her already higher Spring collection turnover with the autumn sale which had a result of 18.4% plus turnover.
Contributing to this increase are next to a very nice collection, a higher service level and extra supporting activities like the very well balanced NOS program. The newly started Flash program Spring / Summer 2004 was a big hit. The flash program exits of the latest trends and prints sold with a short term delivery.
A lot of positive reactions have been said about the franchise concept, especially
because of a 3.1 margin. Several franchisees (starting in the Netherlands) are
very eager to join Bandolera, locations are being looked after and considered.
Despite the laborious time for the clothing industry Bandolera believes strongly
in contrary investing.
www.bandolera.com
14 may 2004
It's In The Bag For Zoe Knight
A
top Newcastle fashion design student has been showing her own collection at
London Fashion Week - and is moving on to the Paris equivalent. Since graduating
from Northumbria University four years ago, Zoe Knight has worked as head accessories
designer at the French fashion house Chloe, where she was headhunted by then
chief designer Stella McCartney.
While there she created the famous "bracelet bag" which became the must-have item of 2003. Now, following London Fashion Week, she'll be at the Paris Fashion Shows.
At her graduation show in 1998, Zoe was approached by Billy Bag to design their debut collection, which proved to be a major success and went on to work with Anya Hindmarch as head of design at the company. She has also undertaken consultant design work for Jimmy Choo and Matthew Williamson, designing accessories for their recent collections before starting her own label, Zoe Knight.
"It was always my dream to have my own label," she says. "I got a really good grounding at Northumbria and I have had the opportunity to work with some fantastic designers since then."
Her accessories will be stocked by Selfridges, Browns Focus, Harrods and Henri Bendel. Her bags include original features such as removable clasps that double as belts.
26 April 2004
Lulu Guinness Buys Interiors Firm
Handbag and accessories label Lulu Guinness has acquired a controlling stake in interiors and accessories design business Cath Kidston. Founder Cath Kidson will continue to be fully involved in the business, with a special focus on her design work. Cath Kidston has four shops in central London.
29 December 2003
Go For The Clutch
'Tis the season of fabulous accessories and sure to cause a storm is a new collection of clutch bags from Adam & Mee. Adding a contemporary edge to eveningwear accessories, styles range from vibrant and trendy to the more subtle. Inspiration is drawn from the 1980s music scene and the world of yachting. For stockists, please contact 07776 438334
11 December 2003
Vuitton bags get costlier in Japan
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world's largest maker of luxury goods, said Wednesday that it would raise prices of its handbags and purses sold in Japan by six percent next week, bucking a trend among many retailers to lower prices to bolster flagging sales.
LVMH, which is based in Paris and opened its biggest store in Tokyo last year,
will raise prices of accessories, excluding shoes, on Monday, to reflect the
euro's rise against the yen, a company spokeswoman said. She also said that
prices of the company's clothes will not be affected. Analysts however, said
Louis Vuitton's decision could hurt sales.
Louis Vuitton Japan has 44 retail outlets nationwide, including tenants at department
stores. In March, it plans to open a shop in Kochi, on the western island of
Shikoku, and another as early as September at the Roppongi Hills tower, in Tokyo's
entertainment area.
January 21, 2003