Green chic symbolizes the zeitgeist – an interview with fashion photographer Peter Prix, by Alexandra Hildebrandt. Green chic, green glamour, fair fashion – ethical consumption is also setting trends in the fashion world. The current trend is a mixture of fashionable style, ecological production and fair trade. Eco-labels can now be found on the catwalks
Beauty brand Elizabeth Arden Inc. is said to have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Aeffe S.p.A. According to Fashion Week Daily, we are let to believe that Elizabeth Arden will work on the development, marketing, distribution of beauty products with Alberta Ferretti. By the beginning of 2009, Europe will see the launch of
For the first three months of the financial year, fashion retailer Hennes & Maurits published its sales increase of 18%. The profit of the company came down to €21 billion (SEK19,74 billion, excluding VAT), compared to €17,8 billion for last year. The first quarter of 2008 ended on 29th February 2008. The net profit
Dance shoe designer label Bloch will be launching a line fusing the worlds of high fashion and ballet together. Bloch dates back to 1932, when master craftsman Jacob Bloch started to design pointe shoes for dancers. After repeated requests from dancers looking for fashionable, yet comfortable shoes, Bloch created a collection combining the two. The
High fashion and function rarely go hand in hand. The key attribute to dressing to the nines is about looking glamorous, epitomised by the function of your stiletto height, not about any sort of practical use. C’N’C’ Costume National has aimed to defy that function be left out of the fashion equation. The company has
LVMH at its annual shareholders meeting on Thursday stated strong organic revenue growth of 13 per cent and solid progress in historical markets as well as strong momentum in emerging countries. The company, which operates brands such as Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Celine and Donna Karen, said profit from recurring operations was up 12%. Double-digit
Number eight is Elizabeth Arden’s magic number and the beauty brand announced as a tribute to the heritage of their iconic Eight Hour Cream, the introduction of its third addition to the ‘Celebration of the Decades Collection’. The vintage edition takes inspiration from the 1950’s, capturing the decade’s retro designs and love of beauty icons
After swinging to a third quarter loss of $148 million, plastic clog maker Crocs Inc is to close its manufacturing facility in Brazil. The company also announced it will cut back its capital spending in 2009 by 50 percent, in an attempt to “right-size” its business. Earlier this year, the company shut down a factory
Whilst the financial turmoil is having its impact on consumers’ buying behaviour, online children’s boutique bibaloo.com has seen a traffic increase. Laurence Beauregard, founder and manager of the French fashion site, unveiled that the UK consumers are increasingly Click Here: Italy Rugby Shop turning to the Internet to find the best deal, to avoid using
The European distributor of Greg Norman’s Golf clothing Range, Severn Under Ltd, have selected Footwear & Apparel Management (FAM), the apparel business system from Redrose Software, to enable them to control sales and distribution of Greg Norman’s golf clothing range in Europe. Roy Howell, CEO of Severn Under Ltd sayid: “We looked at a number