A look from Givenchy's capsule collection Redux Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has posted less net profit losses than its rival investing companies throughout the recession. The reason may be, in part, due to the holding company's Louis Vuitton brand showing virtually no dips in sales. But it also seems to be because LVMH understands that …
Hussein Chalayan London-based designer Hussein Chalayan may be known for his cutting edge runway shows featuring designs of mechanical dresses and models strutting amidst LED effects, but he despises being considered avant-garde. "I hate that term," Chalayan recently noted to WWD, adding about the stylistic title, "It makes it sound like we can’t appeal to …
Looks from Charlote Ronson's 'I Heart Ronson' line for J.C. Penney Retail chain J.C. Penney is determined to revamp their image away from the matronly, strip mall aesthetic into a cooler, more modern realm. First they announced their plans to open up a Manhattan flagship in Herald Square, home to the sprawling locations of affordable, …
French fashion house Cacharel announced last winter that it would be stopping all formal fashion shows. Now the label has just announced its staging a comeback, set to kick off with a spring 2010 collection presented at Paris fashion week in September. The firm's newest managing director Marc Ramanantsoa, with the label since last October, …
Bruce Hoeksema (second from left) with (from left) Anne Hathaway, Blythe Danner, and Charlie Rose Former president of Valentino USA, Bruce Hoeksema, has just announced he will be designing a small collection of handbags for luxe label Asprey. Former model himself, Hoeksema is also the head designer behind his accessories label, VBH, which stands for …
