Marino’s temples of desire, Hermès raises forecast, Luxe lift, Worth Revival, Louise Amstrup bags Visionary award

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Conjuring Temples of Deep Desire (IHT) “In the top 100 of fashion ‘influentials,’ Peter Marino is up there on page one, alongside creative geniuses and big brand managers. Yet… the American architect has not been publicly recognized for what he is: the impresario of 21st-century luxury.” Hermès Raises 2010 Sales Growth, Operating Profit (Bloomberg) “[Hermès] raised its 2010 revenue forecast after

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Adidas sees loss, Sui for Target, Zegna expands in Middle East, Kenneth Cole posts Q1 drop

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Adidas issues profit warning (Drapers) “Pre-tax profits at the Adidas group sunk by 97% to just €5 million (£4.4m) in the first three months of 2009. Currency-neutral group sales fell 6% to €2.58 billion (£2.28bn), compared to €2.62bn (£2.32bn) in the first three months of 2009.” The Sui Target (Vogue UK) “ANNA SUI has become the second designer to participate in discount retailer Target’s Designer

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