Market Pulse | No Sparkle Despite Shiny Results

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Savigny Luxury Index April 2012 | Source: Savigny Partners

LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index (SLI) continued its sluggish performance this month, ending almost flat (SLI components actually fell an average of nearly 2 percent when expressed in local currency) compared to a drop of 0.7 percent in the benchmark MSCI World Index (MSCI).  Newsflow was good overall, with strong results and two successful IPOs, but dampened somewhat by concerns about growth prospects. Big news

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Aquascutum insolvency, Zadig deal, Burberry slows, Hugo Boss in China, Marchesa expands?

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Aquascutum Autumn/Winter 2010 | Source: Rag Pony

Aquascutum collapses into administration (FT) “Aquascutum has collapsed into administration, putting about 250 jobs at risk and threatening the possible demise of a classic British clothing brand. FRP Advisory has been appointed administrator to the 160-year-old company, owned by fashion entrepreneur Harold Tillman.” TA Associates fashions 30 per cent deal for Zadig & Voltaire (AltAssets) “The US-based firm’s

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Show fatigue, NYFW schedule conflicts, Good start for Boss, Model education, Jet set designer

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Meadham Kirchhoff Spring/Summer 2012 | Source: Fashion156

Out of fashion: Designers finding new ways to sell their style (Independent) “As the autumn 2012 collections are unveiled, more and more designers are questioning the format; seeking something new in an age where digital culture means every image is beamed straight to an audience at home and cloistered, exclusive runways are no longer the most practical way of promoting their labels.” New York Fashion Week Parades 328

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PPR acquires Brioni, H&M and Versace, Boss ups targets, iPad catalog experience, Alber Elbaz’s real drama

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Brioni Autumn/Winter 2011 | Source: Luxos

PPR set to buy men’s wear brand Brioni (FT) “PPR, the French luxury goods group, has confirmed it will acquire Brioni, the Italian high end men’s wear group that has dressed Vladimir Putin and the fictional character James Bond in several movie outings. In a statement on Tuesday, PPR said it would be buying 100 per cent of the family owned group for an undisclosed sum… PPR is reorienting and expanding its

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Lacroix’s next move, Hugo Boss optimism, Ethical fashion’s impact, Pose raises funds, Katie Hillier’s secrets

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La Source by Anne Deniau | Source: NY Times

What Christian Lacroix Did Next (NY Times) “‘This is my couture,’ says Christian Lacroix, before his latest creations took to the stage in “La Source,” a magical realist ballet created in the 19th century and rarely seen since then. These fantastical costumes, mixing folkloric outfits with diaphanous pastel dresses, scattered with sparkling crystal, are for just one among a series of theatrical events across Europe that Mr. Lacroix

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