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…
Holiday online shopping boom
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 to launch menswear
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…
Second wave for Kate Moss Topshop
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…
Beckham fronts Instinct after Dark campaign
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…
Winners Design Awards
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…
A la Mode fashion showcase
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…
Giambattista Valli special guest at Pitti
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…
YSL launches 4th Manifesto
Yves Saint Laurent has released it’s Spring Summer 2009 Manifesto, an initiative by Stefano Pilati, the House’s Creative Director. In contrast to the traditional glossy adverts, Pilati decided he wanted to communicate in a new, democratic way with customers and reach a wider demographic audience by getting down into the streets of the world’s major…
Heatwave boosts clothing sales
Click:赴日做开发 Reacting to the official retail sales figures released by the ONS , the British Retail Consortium said they confirm the BRC’s results, published last week, showing sunshine and clearance sales boosted June’s spending. Stephen Robertson, BRC Director General, said: “The official data confirm our findings that June’s retail sales were boosted by sunshine, promotions…