Day: November 18, 2019

Browns Pop-up in Berlin Attracts Crowds, But Few Shoppers

The cool kids of Berlin were out in force for this weekend’s opening of a pop-up store run by iconic London fashion establishment, Browns. The temporary store, the third in Browns’ Nomad series of wandering outlets, was open for three days in a disused supermarket in the central city. “Germany is one of our top […]

Read more

Protesters Enter Galeries Lafayette in Paris

PARIS – Paris remained on edge Sunday as the gilets jaunes (or yellow vests) protesters took to the streets for a second consecutive day and gathered in two of the city’s main retail centers, including Galeries Lafayette. Dozens of demonstrators entered the Galeries Lafayette department store’s flagship on Boulevard Haussmann in the early afternoon, waving […]

Read more

Prince Andrew Clueless About Illegal Activity at Jeffrey Epstein Homes

LONDON – The Sunday Times of London called it “one of the single worst PR moves in recent history,” while other British newspapers ridiculed Prince Andrew’s glib answers to questions about his personal relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein in a blockbuster TV interview with the BBC’s Newsnight program over the weekend. The newspapers were […]

Read more

Fashion, Celebrity Photographer Terry O’Neill Dies, Aged 81

LONDON – The photographer Terry O’Neill, chronicler of Swinging Sixties London, has died aged 81, according to his licensee, Iconic Images. “It is with a heavy heart that Iconic Images announces the passing of Terry O’Neill,” the company said. The photographer died Saturday, Nov. 16 after a long battle with cancer. His photos of The […]

Read more

Fred Perry Opens Flagship in SoHo

Fred Perry has set down new roots in SoHo. The British brand known for its laurel wreath logo on Friday night opened the doors to its new North American flagship, an 11,000-square-foot store at 483 Broome Street. This replaces a 1,350-square-foot store that was located nearby at Greene and Prince Streets. Although smaller, the store […]

Read more