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Matches to go into administration following purchase by Frasers

Matches to go into administration following purchase by Frasers

​In 2017 it was sold by its founder for a price rumoured to be £800m. A few months ago Frasers bought it for £52m. And now luxury e-tailer Matches is set for an administration filing that could come as early as Friday
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Phoebe Philo unveils first drop of Second Edit

Phoebe Philo unveils first drop of Second Edit

Phoebe Philo’s own-label collection was a long time coming and after the First Edit appeared at the end of October 2023, now the Second Edit’s first drop has been revealed.
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Selfridges opens pop-up 'joke shop' complete with designer products

Selfridges opens pop-up 'joke shop' complete with designer products

​The latest concept to take over the Selfridges Corner Shop pop-up space is an unusual one, with the luxury retailer opening The Joke Shop.
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Barry Keoghan is latest Burberry ambassaor

Barry Keoghan is latest Burberry ambassaor

​Irish actor Barry Keoghan has been named as its newest brand ambassador by one of Britain’s foremost luxury fashion brands, Burberry.
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Hugo Boss has record 2023, sees more growth ahead despite tough backdrop

Hugo Boss has record 2023, sees more growth ahead despite tough backdrop

​Hugo Boss’s results report on Thursday showed just how strong the German high-end fashion giant is, with 2023 being a record year for the business and further improvements predicted for FY24.
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Burberry opens new store in Austin, Texas

Burberry opens new store in Austin, Texas

Burberry unveiled this month a new store in Austin, Texas, reflecting the luxury fashion giant's new creative vision under chief creative officer Daniel Lee.
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Ferragamo sales improve in February after weak start to year

Ferragamo sales improve in February after weak start to year

Sales at Salvatore Ferragamo continued to weaken year-on-year in January after dragging operating profit down 44% profit in 2023, but stabilised in February, the chief executive of the Italian luxury goods group said.
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Louis Vuitton closes Paris Fashion Week by going into orbit

Louis Vuitton closes Paris Fashion Week by going into orbit

Bernard Arnault, the patron of Louis Vuitton, loves a big show, and he got an immense one Tuesday night as designer Nicolas Ghesquière closed out the official Paris runway season with a mammoth display before 4,000. 
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Miu Miu: Classic has rarely looked better

Miu Miu: Classic has rarely looked better

It’s hard to underestimate the importance in fashion of Miuccia Prada, who stages Prada power shows for men and women in Milan four times year, and bookends the Paris women’s wear season with Miu Miu.
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Burberry launches Classics offer, opens South Coast Plaza pop-up

Burberry launches Classics offer, opens South Coast Plaza pop-up

​Burberry is having a busy time at the moment. As well as recently showing its AW24 collection and opening a big new store in Paris, it has launched a core classics products offer, an arts sponsorship and a new pop-up.
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Vestiaire Collective links with Carine Roitfield as famed editor talks love of vintage

Vestiaire Collective links with Carine Roitfield as famed editor talks love of vintage

Tuesday sees Vestiaire Collective, one of the world’s largest resale platforms, linking up with some who was an influencer before that term was even coined — Carine Roitfeld.
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Monday in Paris: Pierre Cardin and Coperni

Monday in Paris: Pierre Cardin and Coperni

On the 8th day of Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024, French brand Pierre Cardin took his signature space-girls underwater, while the duo behind Coperni made theirs trace a pathway to the stardust.
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Badgley Mischka partners with FashWire

Badgley Mischka partners with FashWire

Luxury fashion house Badgley Mischka has announced a partnership with AI-powered shopping platform, FashWire. 
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Harry Rosen launches garment bag recycling program with TerraCycle

Harry Rosen launches garment bag recycling program with TerraCycle

Luxury men's retailer Harry Rosen announced on Monday a first-of-its-kind garment bag recycling program in North America, launching in partnership with TerraCycle. 
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Paris on Monday looks East with Sacai and Rokh

Paris on Monday looks East with Sacai and Rokh

One looked east on Monday in Paris with two powerful statements by much-admired brands Sacai and Rokh, one by Chitose Abe of Japan, the other by Rok Hwang from Korea.
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