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Inside Fashion’s Exotic Handbags Trade
The trial of Colombian designer Nancy Gonzalez for smuggling alligator and snakeskin handbags into the US shone a rare public spotlight on the trade in the exotic skins used for some of fashion’s most expensive and controversial products.
LVMH Considering Options for Marc Jacobs, Amid Buyer Interest, Say Sources
The fashion giant has been working with advisers to study possibilities for the Marc Jacobs brand after being approached by suitors.
The Other Side of Hedi Slimane
The designer has always been an arch perfectionist, a quality that has been central to his success but which clashes with the demands on creative directors today, writes Imran Amed.
The Prada Exception: How the Trend-Setting Group Bucked Luxury’s Uneven Slowdown
This week, Prada and Miu Miu reported strong sales as LVMH slowed and Kering retreated sharply. In fashion’s so-called “quiet luxury” moment, consumers may care less about whether products have logos and more about what those logos stand for.
The Prada Exception: How the Trend-Setting Group Bucked Luxury’s Uneven Slowdown
This week, Prada and Miu Miu reported strong sales as LVMH slowed and Kering retreated sharply. In fashion’s so-called “quiet luxury” moment, consumers may care less about whether products have logos and more about what those logos stand for.
Luxury Brands Stumble In Their Race to Conquer Beauty
Prestige makeup is fashion’s category expansion du jour. But even the market’s most powerful players could learn a thing or two from its celebrity-backed competition.