Day: October 22, 2019

Michael Kors, Lupita Nyong’o Speak at U.N. Promoting Watch Hunger Stop

Michael Kors and Lupita Nyong’o, the Academy Award-winning actress, held court at the United Nations on Monday morning to raise awareness of Watch Hunger Stop, the fashion brand’s global philanthropic campaign against hunger. Now entering its seventh year, Watch Hunger Stop supports the United Nations World Food Programme and its school meals program. Since its […]

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Van Cleef & Arpels Adds Automatons to New Watch Collection

PARIS — The order was for a kiss. They had their setting — a bridge in Paris, with extra curve, Venice-style. But how should the lovebirds move toward each other? According to a manager from a Van Cleef & Arpels watch production site in Switzerland, house teams puzzled a while over this part of the story […]

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Baker’s Sweeter Bid to Take HBC Private Approved By Board

Richard Baker and his group of key Hudson Bay Co. shareholders have moved another step toward taking the retailer private. A special committee of HBC’s board has approved the latest offer by Baker and his group, which collectively own 57 percent of the company, to purchase the remaining 43 percent of the shares for $10.30 […]

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L’Oréal Signs Agreement for Mugler and Azzaro Fragrances

PARIS — L’Oréal is delving deeper into the designer fragrance category after having signed an agreement to acquire the Mugler brands and Azzaro fragrances from Groupe Clarins. The activities — including Mugler, Thierry Mugler (fashion), Clarins Fragrance Group (or CFG), CFG France, Cosmeurop and CFG U.K. — generated about 340 million euros of sales last […]

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Taipei Fashion Week Shows Promise Amid Growing Pains

TAIPEI — After an initial showing last December, Taipei Fashion Week hosted its second season this month, showcasing the works of more than two dozen brands in a series of runway shows and a concurrently running trade show. And while there were challenges and areas for improvement that can be expected of any new event, […]

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