Bulgari’s billionaires, Web fashion foray, Top of the world, Fashion over art, Inside Brioni

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[caption id="attachment_40456" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Nicola and Paolo Bulgari | Source: Forbes/Getty Images"][/caption] Bulgari Brothers, Jewelers To The Stars, Are Billionaires Thanks To Tiny LVMH Stake (Forbes) "In 2011, however, French luxury empire Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) acquired Bulgari in an all-share deal, handing over 3.6% of the conglomerate to the family. Last year, as LVMH’s stock rose, the Bulgaris and nephew Trapani sold a tiny sliver of their stake, reportedly to take care of taxes and other expenses." Amid U.K. Retailer Woes, a Web Fashion Foray (BusinessWeek) "As more British retailers succumb to competition from the Internet, a venture capital firm is underscoring the shift with its first investment in a fashion seller to develop its online business." On Top of the…

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Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Milan for Menswear A/W 2013

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  • Prada A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Ermenegildo Zegna A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Andrea Incontri A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Burberry A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Versace A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Bottega Veneta A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Emporio Armani A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Gucci A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Fendi A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Trussardi A/W 2013 | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde

MILAN, Italy — Sonny Vandevelde was backstage in Milan again this season to give us a behind-the-scenes look into the Milan menswear collections for Autumn/Winter 2013. Accessories were strong, with bold shoes and standout leathergoods from Burberry, Bottega Veneta and Prada. Mrs Prada also advocated a relaxed, but considered geek chic vibe amongst some of the more put together looks in shades of grey, black and beige seen

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Week in Review | Saillard’s new genre, Design and Development basics, Market reassurance, Yang Li

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Week in Review December 3-7

The Creative Class | Olivier Saillard, Curator (The Creative Class) “No curator has succeeded in capturing the imagination of the international fashion community quite like Olivier Saillard, director of the Musée Galliera, whose convention-defying, contemporary performance-presentations are one of the highlights of Paris Fashion Week” The Basics | Part 5 – Design and Development (Education) “Everything you create

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Yogawear heats up, Prada seeks tax refund, Fast fashion graveyard, Feet first, Sarah Mower

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Philip Greene | Source: Elne

Once unique, Lululemon faces rivals on all sides (MSN Money) “When Lululemon Athletica Inc opened its first U.S. shop in 2003, its form-fitting yoga pants, free classes and Pacific Northwest vibe were a revelation to its new American customers. They had never seen another retailer like it. But time has caught up with the Vancouver-based retailer. Lululemon, closely watched by investors because of its meteoric rise, now faces

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Soaring Prada profits, Mulberry tumbles, PPR sells Redcats unit, Gratuitous ads, Little Gio

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Mulberry Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: Grazia Daily

Prada 9-Months Net Profit Jumps 50% Amid Continued Strong Demand (Dow Jones) “Chief Executive Patrizio Bertelli said Thursday that the company’s business has continued to grow at a rate that has exceeded its expectations in recent months, as the luxury goods purveyor reported a strong rise in nine-month earnings figures amid resilient demand for ultra high-end goods.” Mulberry sees improvements after first-half

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