The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Valentino hits Permira's pockets (FT)
"Private equity's costliest excursion on to the catwalk risks turning into a flop as Permira, the UK buy-out house, nears completion of talks with lenders to Valentino, the Italian fashion house, about renegotiating its €2.5bn (£2.1bn) debt."
Bread & Butter anticipation mounts (Drapers)
"Karl-Heinz Muller, the organiser of young fashion trade show Bread & Butter, is expecting more than 80,000 people to descend on the fair's new location of Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, when the three-day event opens tomorrow."
From Paris | Chic of Araby (The Moment)
Western style borrows from the Arabian peninsula as "washed linen and light cottons in multiple layers worn over floppy pants," make it onto the runway.
Expert Advises on Creating A Korean Luxury Brand (Korean Times)
"Luxury brands, from Louis Vuitton to Gucci to Chanel have entranced the whole world, including Korea. But many are wondering why Asia, in particular Korea, has not yet produced its own globally known luxury brand."
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