Fashion
Homegrown local brand dANYoUsh launches Capsule Collection
Tuesday, December 4, 2018dANYoUsh, a home grown local brand created by Danya R. Al Sadek, daughter of prominent Palestinian-Emarati businessman Riad Al Sadek, yesterday launched her Capsule Collection. With a tagline “You can be ANY U in our world of dANYoUsh”, the exclusive fashion show attended by the UAE’s top influential women had showcased the colorful,… Homegrown local brand dANYoUsh launches Capsule Collection
100% Capri opens its flagship boutique in Middle East at Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue
Sunday, November 25, 2018100% Capri, the premiere fashion and household Italian luxury linen brand opened its first boutique in Dubai’s prestigious Four Seasons Jumeirah resort to bring the ultimate Italian lifestyle to the U.A.E. Inspired by the traditional resort lifestyle of Capri and evoking the essence of “la dolce vita”, clothes and accessories are handmade in Italy using…
Michael Kors Holdings Limited to be renamed Capri Holdings Limited
Wednesday, September 26, 2018Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE:KORS), a global fashion luxury group, announced today that a definitive agreement has been signed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Italian luxury fashion house Gianni Versace S.p.A. for a total enterprise value of Euro 1.83 billion or approximately US$2.12 billion. Versace, long recognized as one of the world’s leading luxury fashion… Michael Kors Holdings Limited to be renamed Capri Holdings Limited
Ralph Lauren Celebrated 50th Anniversary
Tuesday, September 25, 2018Ralph Lauren commemorated its 50th anniversary on September 7, with a spectacular event set against the backdrop of one of New York’s most iconic landmarks, Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace. The historic evening was composed of an expansive runway show, an immersive digital installation, and an elegant seated dinner, all seamlessly integrated into the dramatic setting.… Ralph Lauren Celebrated 50th Anniversary
Daniel Lee Appointed Creative Director of Bottega Veneta
Tuesday, June 19, 2018Bottega Veneta announces the appointment of Daniel Lee as its Creative Director starting July 1, 2018. An experienced designer, Daniel Lee was most recently Director of Ready-to-Wear Design at Céline. Aged 32 and of British nationality, Daniel Lee is a graduate of the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Before joining Céline in… Daniel Lee Appointed Creative Director of Bottega Veneta
Gosha Rubchinskiy to Stop Label, Launch New Venture
Thursday, April 5, 2018Business of fashion–The Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy is stopping his Comme des Garçons-backed namesake label “as you’ve known it” and launching a new project, he announced via Instagram today. According to a spokesperson for Comme des Garçons, the Gosha Rubchinskiy brand as currently conceived will cease to exist following the Autumn-Winter 2018 season. As a… Gosha Rubchinskiy to Stop Label, Launch New Venture
British Vogue makes history featuring hijab-wearing model on cover
Sunday, April 1, 2018When stylist Edward Enninful assumed the helm of British Vogue as its first-ever Black and male editor-in-chief, a lot of promises were made; the biggest being an improvement — nay, a total revamp — of how the magazine features diversity. From its staff to its covers, most of what stood stale and pale under former… British Vogue makes history featuring hijab-wearing model on cover
Lacoste swaps its crocodile for logos of endangered species (Video)
Saturday, March 3, 2018The National — French fashion brand Lacoste on Wednesday swapped the crocodile logo on its shirts for the first time in its history for 10 of the most endangered species on the planet. The green Lacoste crocodile – one of the world’s best-known logos – was replaced by the Sumatran tiger, the Javan rhino and… Lacoste swaps its crocodile for logos of endangered species (Video)
The five craziest things we saw at Milan Fashion Week
Friday, March 2, 2018Fashion week always throws up something crazy… that is, after all, the whole point. In a packed schedule that has countless designers all competing to grab the most attention, the setting is ripe to present things that are controversial, Insta-worthy or even downright ridiculous. In a bid to score precious column inches, anything goes, and… The five craziest things we saw at Milan Fashion Week
Chinese Fashion Group Fosun Becomes Majority Shareholder of French Luxury Brand Lanvin
Thursday, February 22, 2018Fosun International Limited (SEHK stock code: 00656) (“Fosun International”) and its subsidiaries (together “Fosun”) announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Jeanne Lanvin SAS (d/b/a “Lanvin”), the oldest luxury couture house in France still in existence. The luxury fashion house, Lanvin, was founded by Jeanne Lanvin in 1889. In 2001, Taiwan-based businesswoman Shaw-Lan Wang saw the potential of the brand in Asia and acquired a majority… Chinese Fashion Group Fosun Becomes Majority Shareholder of French Luxury Brand Lanvin
