The king has been de-throned Last week, amid the hulabaloo surrounding John Galliano and his termination from Dior, website dot429 asked the general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship if John Galliano's designs would be pulled from the racks at Saks. Her response? "We have values like I hope everyone else has. What happened was …
The classic Hermes Kelly bag French luxury house Hermes may just be the catalyst to make recycling officially chic. The house has announced it is launching a collection of goods, ranging from woven leather necklaces to customized signature Kelly bags, all made with recycled pieces of leather and damaged goods. Under the artistic direction of …
Isabel Marant Spring 2009 Collection Net-a-Porter.com is getting ready to unveil the much-anticipated Isabel Marant Spring 2010 collection today. Marant's label is the go-to Parisian label for the bohemian, cocktail-hour chic. The collection, consisting of chiffon miniskirts, fringed suede pirate boots and jeweled tweed blazers, has been on the fashion radar since the label's womenswear …
The French fashion house Cacharel has signed a licensing deal with Italy's Aeffe Group for the manufacturing and distribution of its women's ready-to-wear collection starting next year. Until now, Cacharel had been directly and solely involved in both the distribution and manufacturing of all their women's lines, which was recently re-launched in October with a …
While luxe labels are struggling to keep their brands afloat, many have been forced to close doors on at least some of their retail locations. Others, however, are continuing to facilitate their plans for growth, unhindered. Luxury house Prada, a definition of Italian style and craftsmanship, has just announced plans for two new boutique openings …
