MILAN — Salvatore Ferragamo SpA reported a 2.3 percent uptick in its preliminary 2019 sales, lifted by the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and the retail channel in China, despite the protests in Hong Kong. On Tuesday, the Florence-based company said revenues for the year ended Dec. 31 rose to 1.37 billion euros, compared […]
ROLE PLAY: Givenchy has tapped an unexpected duo for its spring 2020 campaign. Marc Jacobs is one of the two famous faces who appear in the three teaser videos posted on the fashion house’s Instagram page on Tuesday. In the black-and-white videos, Jacobs, wearing his hair slicked back and sporting a floral tie-neck blouse, is […]
EBay has released its 2020 Luxury Watch report and Rolex is leading the way for luxury watch resale. According to the resale web site, Rolex accounted for 25 percent of luxury watch sales over the past year, with stainless-steel models, and the company’s Daytona, Datejust, Submariner and Sea-Dweller series watches accounting for the top 10 […]
PARIS — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton said sales decelerated slightly in the fourth quarter, despite another strong performance in its key fashion and leather goods division. Revenues in the three months ended Dec. 31 totaled 15.27 billion euros, up 12 percent in reported terms and 8 percent on an organic basis. Analysts polled by […]
LONDON — Harrods has put the final touches on its new beauty hall with the launch of phase 3, an events and services space that opened Tuesday in Knightsbridge. In total, the retailer’s new beauty space spans 90,000 square feet, and is nearly three times larger than it was before. “This is what I would probably […]
Before Kobe Bryant rocketed to international stardom as a five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, he was an on-the-rise high school basketball player who Adidas had the foresight to sign an endorsement deal. While NBA players paid tribute to Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday, on social media, former Adidas […]
LONDON — Galvan is expanding beyond eveningwear. The London-based label, which built a following around its vision for modern, sleek occasion wear, is now adding resortwear to its repertoire. The idea was to offer customers a chance to wear Galvan beyond formal occasions and the brand’s founders’ own desire to dress up on vacation. “Especially now […]
La Senza may be going out of business — for good. One year after the Victoria’s Secret parent company L Brands sold the Canadian intimates brand to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Regent LP, La Senza could be headed for bankruptcy. Apparel and footwear manufacturer MGF Sourcing US, which is owned by private equity firm Sycamore, […]
While the 2020 Grammy Awards highlighted the accomplishments of the music industries newest and brightest faces — Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X to name a few — the night was understandably overshadowed by the loss of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant. News that the 41-year-old retired Lakers player and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna […]
WELCOME BACK: Coperni and Kenzo are returning to the Paris fashion week ready-to-wear schedule, according to the provisional calendar issued Monday by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, French fashion’s governing body. As reported, new creative director of Kenzo Felipe Oliveira Baptista will show his first collection for the brand on […]