Source: Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Before she became Brazil's bikini queen, with an empire of chic boutiques and legions of VIP fans, Lenny Niemeyer was locked away in her garage, making swimwear from scraps of used cloth and sliced cow bones.
Warby Parker Flagship, Soho, New York | Source: Warby ParkerAfter experimenting with a series of offline “showrooms,” trendy online eyewear company Warby Parker has launched it’s first physical flagship, complete with sensors that replicate online analytics, in New York’s Soho. BoF investigates.
Christian Lacroix | Photo: Christophe RouéPARIS, France — Ever since fashion entrepreneur Diego Della Valle acquired the rights to couturier Elsa Schiaparelli’s name in 2007, the fashion world has waited with bated breath for news of the label’s relaunch, which was formally confirmed last year. Today, following speculation in Women’s Wear Daily that Marco
Burberry A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny VandeveldeLONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by demand for its more expensive products. The stock had the biggest gain in more than six months.
Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2013 | Source: Louis VuittonPARIS, France — LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA fell to the lowest price in four months in Paris after reporting the slowest fashion and leather goods sales growth in more than three years as demand for Louis Vuitton handbags softened.
