Hôtel Salomon de Rothshild | Source: Wikimedia Commons / MuBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week’s top developments in the business of fashion.
Nadja Swarovski | Source: Courtesy of SwarovskiAs a landmark exhibition tracing Swarovski’s long history in Haute Coutre opens in Paris, Nadja Swarovski speaks to Imran Amed about the design-led vision that she has been advocating for her family business, founded in 1895 by her great-great-grandfather.
Proenza Schouler Autumn Winter 2011 | Source: DizonincPPR eyes Brioni (Reuters) “French luxury goods and retail group PPR is considering buying family-owned Italian tailor Brioni for about 350 million euros ($508.4 million)… The deal, if it goes ahead, would allow PPR to make further progress on its pledge to get out of retail and make luxury and sports brands its central focus.” A Proenza Schouler Deal Is Near (On the Runway) “A European private-equity firm is expected to
British Fashion Awards 2009 – The Winners (Independent) “British fashion’s leading lights were rubbing shoulder pads last night at the prestigious annual awards which celebrate home-grown design talent and business success and are voted for by industry leaders, designers and retailers.” Neiman Marcus sees weak luxury demand (FT) “Neiman Marcus, the US luxury retailer, said on Wednesday it was seeing
