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Premiere Vision Digital Talk: Considering the Future of Fashion in America
In this webinar by Première Vision, Steven Kolb and Nellie Partow analyse how American designers are responding to the crisis and discuss what could be the future of fashion in America.
Podcasts
Business
Net loss soars at Farfetch, but it hails sales surge and key EBITDA milestone
Like many other online fashion retailers, Farfetch saw soaring demand last year and said on Thursday that its 2020 gross merchandise value topped $3bn, up 49% year-on-year. Meanwhile revenue rose 64% to $1.7bn.
Luxury
Business
Birkenstock 'to be sold' to L Catterton for €4bn - report
It looks like the long rumoured private equity takeover of family-owned Birkenstock could actually be happening soon. L Catterton, the group with close links to LVMH, is said to be “nearing an agreement” to buy it.
Fashion
Business
Latest lockdowns make £1.1bn dent in Primark sales
Primark will have lost around £1.1 billion worth of sales due to lockdowns and other restrictions in the 27 weeks up to the end of this month, the value retailer said on Thursday.
Fashion
Retail
Belk receives Chapter 11 approval
Regional department store retailer Belk received approval for its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan on Wednesday.
Fashion
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Design
Black Lives Matter designers make history in Milan
Last minute touches on a frilly white dress, a final coat of powder- and it's showtime for the Black Lives Matter-inspired collective making history at Milan Fashion Week.
Luxury
Design
Priya Ahluwalia is 2021's Queen Elizabeth II Award winner
Priya Ahluwalia, "a pioneer in responsible sourcing and manufacturing techniques", has received The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.
Fashion
Design
London Fashion Week climaxes with Simone Rocha and the QEII Award
London Fashion Week ended Tuesday night after scores of virtual shows, presentations and debates, with a collection by Simone Rocha, and Priya Ahluwalia winning the latest Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Fashion.
Fashion
Catwalks
London Fashion Week: A French touch in virtual season
There was a notable French touch at London Fashion Week this weekend, with shows from Stephen Jones, Bianca Saunders, Bethany Williams, N Palmer, 16Arlington, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, Art School and Jamie Wei Huang.
Fashion
Catwalks
Appointments
Vogue names Juan Costa Paz as global creative director
Costa Paz will oversee the creative direction for the brand in the U.S. and the U.K. and help guide Vogue’s approach to content in all formats through all of the company’s owned and operated editions worldwide.
Luxury
Media
Skincare company Heyday raises $20 million Series B funding
New York-based expert skincare company Heyday said on Tuesday that it has secured a $20 million Series B round of funding, led by Level 5 Capital Partners (L5).
Beauty
Appointments
M.A.C names Aïda Moudachirou Rebois as senior vice president, global marketing
Moudachirou Rebois most recently served as senior vice president of global marketing at Revlon, where she oversaw the Revlon and Almay brands.
Beauty
Appointments
Roberto Cavalli appoints Antonella Leoni as marketing director
The Italian luxe label is being relaunched, and has strengthened its senior management team with the arrival of a new head of marketing, Antonella Leoni, formerly in charge of communications at eyewear group Safilo.
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