Pringle set for success, Aurora returns to profit, Digital control, Valentino wins case, Hat fit for a Queen

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Pringle boss reveals blueprint (Daily Record) “Pringle boss Mary-Adair Macaire has revealed her plans to turn the knitwear brand into Scotland’s answer to Chanel… she’s confident that Pringle… will soon win a place among luxury brands from around the world.” Beleaguered fashion chain returns to profit (Guardian) “The fashion chains Oasis, Karen Millen, Coast and Warehouse, which became

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Pringle push, Luxury sales reveal confidence, Burberry 3D, Vuitton’s emotional intelligence, The meaning of green

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Pringle thrown an £18m as it moves to recapture the luxury market (Guardian) “The wealthy foreign owners of Pringle of Scotland have pumped another £18m into the loss-making brand’s continuing attempt to become a Burberry-style luxury label… accounts show the company has received injections of £10m and £8m from its owners, Hong Kong textile dynasty the Fang family.” Luxury sales reveal return of confidence

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Pringle’s new fairytale, Creative commerciality, Fashion’s Night Out, London’s homecoming, Burberry gets social

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A lady from Chanel who wants to drive Pringle off the golf course (Guardian) “American Mary-Adair Macaire aims to restore the struggling Scottish knitwear firm’s name for elegance.” From the Garage to the Runway (WSJ) “Little more than a year ago, 27-year-old Hannah Marshall spent most days at a garage in rural Essex, two hours outside London, working in a makeshift studio to create tight, sexy-sinister

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Comme at 40, Luxury turbulence, Oliver Sweeney rescued, Escada bond swap, Pringle to London

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Positive Energy: Comme at 40 (New York Times) “Comme des Garçons is marking its 40th anniversary by bringing out a guerrilla-style, temporary brand called “Black” that epitomizes the style, the inventiveness and the originality of its founder.” Luxury market faces turbulence: Hermès (Reuters) “Hermès believes turbulence could hit the global luxury goods industry for the next two years and has put some

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Lacroix seeks partner, Bamford and Pringle organize, Fast Retailing reports success, U.S. retail vacancies rise

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Illustrations by Christian Lacroix recently showcased at the National Museum of Singapore

Fashion House Lacroix Seeks Partner (WSJ) “The owner of the iconic but unprofitable Christian Lacroix couture fashion house is in talks to sell a stake in the firm to private investors, people familiar with the matter said, as cutbacks by U.S. department stores take a toll on apparel designers.” Bamford, Pringle said to be restructuring (WWD) “Two British luxury labels—Bamford and Pringle of Scotland—are

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