22 March, 2013
“It is no empty boast that Mr Porter has changed the look of the Aussie bloke, whether it is the urban fanatics trawling late night for Lanvin or Saint Laurent, or the men of the Never Never – off the Birdsville Track or at Yulara, out by Uluru – or even those on Lord Howe Island who like a bit of James Perse for the cool of an evening.”
“As Mulberry issues a second profit warning after slower than expected trading since Christmas, could the problem lie with consumers not being able to keep up with the British label’s limitless output of must have handbags?”
“Yet another small Italian family-run fashion firm has been snapped up by an outsider: Today NEO Capital, the London-based private equity firm, announced it had acquired a majority stake in Italian luxury accessories brand Valextra.”
“PPR SA, the French owner of Gucci and Puma, will change its name to Kering to cap a transformation into a specialist in luxury products and sporting goods.”
“IMG Fashion, the fashion division of global brand and event management giant IMG, which represents designers and produces fashion shows and fashion weeks around the world, has announced a partnership with Joor, an online marketplace that connects brands with retailers and brings the simplicity of B2C e-commerce to the wholesale buying process.”
“J Brand founder Jeff Rudes wanted to create the perfect pair of jeans. Now he is turning the denim brand into a fully fledged fashion label.”
“Almost everyone agrees that e-tailing is slaughtering retailing. But what if the internet could help preserve the high street? That’s the vision of José Neves, a 38-year-old Portuguese geek-meets-chic entrepreneur who set up farfetch.com, a virtual market-place for upmarket boutiques across the world.”
“Dalton, along with Howell, is one of the very few female designers of men’s clothes. She established her label in 2005, and presents whimsically themed, beautifully made collections. This summer’s is heavy on cycling kit references – lots of mesh and shorts, thankfully not always combined – as well as baseball shirts, panelled tailoring and a particularly fetching plum-toned mac.”
