Market Pulse | Fears Over China Trigger Luxury Sell-Off

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Savigny Luxury Index September 2011 | Source: Savigny Partners

LONDON, United Kingdom — The seemingly unflappable luxury market continues to waver, with growing worries that China’s booming economy — the driver for much of the rapid growth of luxury brands in the past few years — is beginning to slow down. As a result, every major luxury brand has been hit, and hit hard. Big news • Luxury stocks suffered a steep sell-off in the last ten days of September as hedge funds moved out of the

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Prada’s sweetness, Worldwide demand for Nike, Milan’s first concept store, D&G to close, Kanye’s clothes

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Prada Spring/Summer 2012 | Source: NY Times

The Roman Spring of Ms. Prada (On the Runway) “Miuccia Prada spent her summer vacation in northern Argentina. Karl Lagerfeld was at home in St.-Tropez, ducking camera-snapping tourists. Somehow, though, their spring collections brought us all to Italy, or at least our idea of an Italian holiday. Neither show was a movie-still occasion, but the cottony, upswept hair and glitter-coated eyelids at Fendi might make you think of a

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Market Pulse | Strong results fuel sector growth before tailspin in early August

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Savigny Luxury Index July 2011 | Source: Savigny Partners

LONDON, United Kingdom — Over the past few days, international markets have plummeted in the face of growing uncertainty about the global economy, in particular the debt crisis in Europe and the downgrade of US treasuries by Standard & Poors. In this month’s Market Pulse, we analyse the market’s strong performance in July and provide a market update from the first few days of August. Big news • H1 results beat

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Miu Miu strikes a chord, ASOS global, Hugo Boss boost, Louboutin vs YSL, Rocking fashion in Berlin

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Miu Miu Autumn Winter 2011 Photographed by Bruce Weber | Source: Miu Miu

Prada Woos Young Chinese With Edgier Sister-Brand (WSJ) “Aiming to cash in on China’s bulging population of young fashion-lovers, Prada is turning its focus in the Chinese market to its… Sister-brand… Miu Miu has struck a chord with China’s young luxury shoppers… Who… Don’t remember the era in which the brand was overshadowed by the Prada label.” Global growth drives ASOS sales (FT) “Online

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Market Pulse | Prada and Ferragamo Hit the Stock Market

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Savigny Luxury Index June 2011 | Source: Savigny Partners

LONDON, United Kingdom — The M&A and IPO scene in luxury goods and fashion continues to storm ahead. This month’s Market Pulse reveals a redefined Savigny Luxury Index which now includes Italian fashion powerhouses Prada, and soon, Salvatore Ferragamo. Big news • Two very high-profile IPOs: Prada listed in Hong Kong on 24 June and Salvatore Ferragamo listed in Milan on 29 June.  Both pulled off their IPOs amongst tricky

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