LONDON — Alighieri, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, David Koma, Halpern, Métier and Rejina Pyo are the six brands to be shortlisted for the British Fashion Council and Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2020. The winner will receive a cash prize of 200,000 pounds and a year’s worth of mentoring. The winner will be revealed in May and […]
MILAN — Hugo Boss is feeling the pressure of an activist investor. London-based Bluebell Capital Partners, which took a minority, undisclosed stake in the German marquee apparel company last December, addressed the board and the company’s president Michel Perraudin with a letter urging an overhaul of the firm’s strategy refocusing on fundamentals such as products, […]
McClatchy Co., the second largest local newspaper publisher in the U.S. and owner of The Miami Herald, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy as its struggles amidst the ever-changing media landscape. The debt-laden Sacramento, Calif.-based company made the announcement today at the same time as it revealed it had obtained a $50 million loan from […]
MILAN — If you don’t find an inspiring case study, become one. At least that’s what Veronica Varetta did establishing Lil Milan, her brand of demi-fine jewelry that is booming in Italy because of its minimal aesthetics and approachable price points. Essential gold chains, delicate ear cuffs, small hoops and extra-fine rings earned Varetta an […]
VIENNA, Austria — A selection of colorful Rudi Gernreich dresses contrasting with the all-black sleek Helmut Lang looks at the entrance of the MAK Museum of Applied Arts here sets the tone of the first comprehensive exhibition of Austrian fashion. The designs are strategically placed on a powerful 21.3-foot-high open installation created by architect Gregor […]