Rethinking accessories, Socol’s values, Young bloggers’ sway, Fact-checking at the majors, Menswear morass

| Daily Digest

Ohne Titel, Alexander Wang, Preen, Richard Chai, Altuzarra, courtesy of the New York Times.jpg

Accessories After the Fact (WSJ Magazine) “It’s been a brutal year for the arbiters of all things luxurious. World-wide accessories sales, the engine driving the explosive growth of the luxury-goods industry over the past decade, are projected to decline 10 percent in 2009, according to Bain & Co., the first real decline since Bain began tracking the sector in 1995.” Former Barneys CEO Watches Shows and Luxury Goods

…Continue Reading

The Burberry story, Gianfranco Ferre revamps, Retailers think small, Luxury sales down, A new generation

| Daily Digest

Burberry Black Label A/W 2010, courtesy of Burberry

Best of British: Why Burberry has the fashion business all wrapped up (Times) “It fought the fakers, weathered an image crisis and resisted recession to become the darling of the FTSE 100. On the eve of Burberry’s return to London Fashion Week, Susannah Frankel checks out how a trenchcoat company became the British design phenomenon of the decade.” Gianfranco Ferre defies crisis with major revamp (Reuters)

…Continue Reading

Brioni adapts to crisis, Escada shares plummet, July clothing sales, Luxury in Singapore

| Daily Digest

A teacher explains the art of tailoring to a student at the Brioni tailoring school in Italy

Brioni, Suitmaker to Presidents, Adapts to Crisis (New York Times) “The fashion house Brioni is best known for dressing James Bond in black tie and creating hand-sewn custom suits that start out at $4,000 and run as high as $47,000. But this fall it is adding something a lot more humble to its lineup: a T-shirt.” Escada Plummets as Bankruptcy Looms on Last Day of Bond Exchange (Bloomberg) “Escada AG dropped 26

…Continue Reading

Uniqlo sales fall, Russian retailers to close, Sustainable footwear, Plus-sized social community, Autumn trends

| Daily Digest

Uniqlo S/S 2009 ad campaign, courtesy of Uniqlo

Uniqlo’s July sales falls 4.2 pct, hurt by weather (Reuters) “Fast Retailing said on Tuesday same-store sales at its Uniqlo casual-clothing chain in Japan fell 4.2 percent in July, the first drop in nine months, hit by unseasonably rainy weather.” One-Third of Russia’s Clothiers Are Going Bust, Exporters Say (Bloomberg) “A third of Russia’s 42,000 clothing retailers will close by the end of this

…Continue Reading

Liberty explores sale, EU internet sales, Dutch auctions, Chinese consumers, China overtakes the US

| Daily Digest

Iconic floral prints, courtesy of Liberty

Liberty appoints advisers to review the business (Drapers) “Liberty has confirmed it is set to appoint advisers to lead a review of the business, which could lead to a sale of the iconic London department store.” LVMH, Chanel Force EU to Modify Draft Law on Internet Sales (Bloomberg) “Luxury goods makers LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA and Chanel SA may win more control over how Web-based retailers sell their

…Continue Reading

678910

Latest Articles