New York-based designer and style icon Carolina Herrera has lashed out at women who follow the trends religiously. “You have to realise what looks well on you and what is your age also,” she says. “You can’t dress like a 15-year-old and be 50 or 60. Some women should buy a very important accessory –…

Versace’s Versus brand is returning to the fray with a new format. Bringing the label back to the forefront is Versace executive Dante D’Angelo. “We want to create a new market niche called technological luxury,â€? he told WWD. “We are not planning to do apparel. Instead, we want to exploit the accessories business. This is…

Liz Claiborne Inc on Wednesday announced net sales for the fourth quarter 2006 were $1.33 billion, an increase of 10.8% from the comparable 2005 period. For the full year 2006, earnings per share were $2.46 compared to diluted earnings per share of $2.94 for the comparable 2005 period. Net sales for the full year 2006…

British consumers spent £7.66 billion online in the ten-week run-up to Christmas 2006 – between 16 October and 24 December – approximately 54% more than the £5 billion spent online during the same period in 2005, and more than double the £3.33 billion recorded in the approach to Christmas 2004, the IMRG Index reveals. Online…

Liberty of London is set to launch its menswear range internationally and will wholesale the collection Milan men’s fashion week later this month. Up until now, the range has only been available in the flagship Liberty store in London but for spring/summer 2008 it will be available at boutiques worldwide. The women’s and home collections…

Model-cum-designer Kate Moss’ second range for Topshop store is expected to sell out in hours when it launches in London in September. The enduring appeal of the supermodel has fashionistas scrambling over one another to get hold of one of her latest designs. Moss’ debut for Topshop earned Phillip Green’s fashion emporium GBP3.5 million in…

David Beckham is to be the face of Coty’s new fragrance “Instinct After Dark”. The football legend and fashionista, who has his own fragrance “Intimately Beckham”, is lending his face and public persona for the new advertising campaign of Coty’s new limited edition fragrance, Instinct After Dark. Intinct After Dark, according to various report, opens…

Chosen by an expert panel from 91 designs across different disciplines, the seven winners of the Brit Insurance Design Awards will now contend for the prestigious accolade of Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2009. The trophy home takers will be revealed at an awards dinner at the Design Museum on 18th March 2009. The…

La Geneve North presents ‘A la Mode’ – a fashion showcase dedicated to supporting British emerging designers. Having directed and managed catwalk shows for private and global clients for two years, La Geneve North now its own independent catwalk show A la Mode. The showcase of budding talent will take place on the 6th March…

Click:vanilla gift card Giambattista Valli, the Paris-based red carpet designer, will be the special guest at next season’s Pitti W Woman Pre-collection fair, showing his autumn winter 2009/10 range to selected press and buyers. Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine said: “We are happy that Giambattista has chosen Florence fashion week and Pitti W for…