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Viktor & Rolf by OMA Trends Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami The shop-in-shop is designed by OMA the same architectural research institute behind the Prada Epicenter in New York, which is not only a boutique but also a public space, gallery, and performance area in one. Created following a brand study of the Dutch fashion house, the new design is a...

Luxottica & Burbery:Luxury hits back Apparel Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles,German fashion house Hugo Boss followed luxury peers LVMH and Burberry with a jump in sales and profits for the start of 2011 as Asian demand for European luxury labels continues unabated. Luxottica also posted strong profits on Thursday. Hugo Boss forecast 2011 sales up at least 12 percent...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiJeans can fly if we leave it up to American fashion designer Jeremy Scott. Born in Kansas City, Scott created jeans with his signature Hermes wings for this fall. The designer spread the word on the new denim yesterday on Twitter and commented: "Who said I couldn't put wings on...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Forever 21's HQ is located in Los Angeles, and has international operations in America, Canada, Korea, Dubai, Japan, and Dubai. Only a few seconds ago, FashionUnited received an invitation to a Forever 21 store opening on July 20th in Central London. Further details are yet to be announced.

Farming fashion: 100% designed by nature Fashion Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, For instance, is the perception of beauty man-made or is there natural beauty in fashion? To find out, an Italian designer and an organic farmer came up with the idea of growing shirts, having nature design fashion. After a two year period of growths in the hills of Umbria, near the Tuscan...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Big mover of the session was athletic shoes and apparel maker Nike, which was rising 5% to $85.37 early on Tuesday as its fourth quarter profit increased 14% from the previous year, as higher North American sales helped to offset a rise in expenses. Both earnings per share and revenue were...

French Connection expands Fashion Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami The move into the markets is supported with a new interior design concept by the global fashion brand. In time for the spring season, French Connection launched its Moscow and St Petersburg stores featuring the women's collections. Both stores have raw steel walls, bespoke floor to ceiling...

The 'Kate Middleton effect' on fashion Fashion Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, And it's given the heritage based tradition some oomph with young talent such as Piers Atkinson, Noel Stewart, Little Shilpa now elevated into high fashion's stratosphere. Middleton's come a long way from the old cashmere cardies and long skirts she favoured and looks set to be a long...

Fash 2012 Apparel Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiFash 2012 Creative platform Nineteen 74 is looking for Europe's most talented fashion design students from their second year. Fash 2012 is one of the most respected European fashion awards among fashion design students due to its professional direction. An international jury will select a...

Group a porter launches Apparel Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiGroup-a-porter launches It seems online shopping really is the future with all the e-shops popping up. Group-a-porter found its niche by combining luxury shopping with bargain hunting, the name probably rings a bell. The new site offers emerging and established brands at affordable...

Armani charity sport Apparel Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiArmani charity sport Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has shown a particular interest in the Milan basketball team, and is now co-owner of the team Olympia Armani Jeans. The designer sponsors the team with 42 million Euros (37 million GBP). Intercepted in 1936, the basketball team has taken...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami's biggest online shopping site, hosting 30,000 online stores. To give you an idea of its popularity, about 53,00 items are sold on the Taobao website every minute. Everything from fire retardant t-shirts to embroidered wedding dresses are available, at extremely low prices, in comparison to...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami For next season, it is up to Italian fashion label Versace to wow young fashionista's. The collection inspired by the heritage of Versace will include ranges for women, men and for the first time selected pieces for the homeware collection. Founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace, the iconic brand...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiLike Louise Vuitton and Prada, luxury fashion house Hermès loves a bit of art association. At the company's concept store in Brussels, Hermès has an art piece on display by French artist Lionel Estève. 'There are no Circles' takes up a square space in the Hermès store featuring a dynamic...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami They are according to The Business of Fashion, who recently commented that commercial content for fashion brands is the new editorial. Jeremy Langmead, former editor of Esquire, is now at online retailer Mr. Porter, the brother site of Net-a-porter.com. Andrea Linett, formerly of America's...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiInternationally acclaimed fashion designer, Donna Karan, is implementing a new merchandise, store and assortment planning software solution. In a bid to 'optimize store level assortments for high profile clientele,' the QuickAssortment will enable the retailer to create store assortments that...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Hosted for the second time, the Awards ceremony awards inspiring and innovative fashion contributors. The Global Fashion Awards by WGSN will take place at Gotham Hall in New York on 20th October. The event is a call for the international fashion industry to recognize high-level achievement....

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami All products will have their own QR-code, which consumers can scan with their smart phone and add to their online shopping chart. Tesco delivers all orders at home, and Home Plus - aka Tesco in South Korea - is responsible for the initiative. According to the Belgium Gondola magazine,...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiOrganic travel bag brand Millican appointed Rob Winson as its new Business Development Manager. Launched in 2009, by ex-Kangol MD Jorrit Jorritsma and based in the English Lake District National Park, Millican creates travel and outdoor bags and launches a new line during Bread &...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Among the movers of the British index was the sports retailer Sports Direct International PLC that Wednesday bought 80% stakes in both USC, a youth-focused fashion business, and Cruise, an independent luxury retailer, for a total of GBP7.0 million. Marks Spencer benefited from being upgraded...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Similar news presented the US International Council of Shopping Center's (ICSC) weekly report on aggregate retail sales for the week ended June 25th, that shows how much declining fuel prices impact the retail sector and the economy as a whole. Last week's weekly data showed a 2.9% jump in...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiCarter's, the largest branded marketer in the US of infant apparel, reported Wednesday that it has acquired Toronto-based children's clothing and accessory company Bonnie Togs in a deal valued at up to $98 million, aimed to expand in international markets. "The acquisition of Bonnie Togs is...

Gap´s quarter 23% profit fall Apparel Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami "There is some fashion in the stores, but the overall look and feel is relatively basic," said Howard Tubin, a retail analyst at RBC Capital Markets to Los Angeles Times. "I don't think the merchandise assortment has stood out from the crowd." As oppose to Gap, specialty retailer Cato Corp....

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Big news was Next, which has sold its contact center business Venture to Capita Group for £65 million. Ventura has around 8,000 employees, mainly in Yorkshire, Cardiff, Milton Keynes and Pune, India, who will transfer to Capita. The retailer closed up by 1.11%. Still in British soil, Ted...

Mango blogosphere project Apparel Fashion News Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Seven international bloggers are asked to demonstrate their styling skills at the 'Mango loves fashion bloggers' initiative. The blogosphere project is divided into two stages. The first is taking place on 23rd March at the El Hangar-Design Center, here bloggers are asked to create two looks...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami' Clearly, Newbold is hugely positive about our British fashion industry and ever enthused by the challenges of developing Pure. Although he would like to see 'more manufacturing in the UK,' he is proud to be part of an industry with so much heritage and a braver, quirkier appeal that...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiAs the patron of the 'Designer for Tomorrow' Award by Peek&Cloppenburg, Marc Jacobs supports the awards show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. German fashion house Peek&Cloppenburg has hosted the fashion talent award 'Designer for Tomorrow' since 2009. If offers a platform for...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, MiamiListed apparel companies have seen their joint market value to go up by 32% over the past 12 months. This growth beats that of general indices like DOW Jones, FTSE, Nikkei and most others. The international fashion industry benchmark started trading at 1,000 exactly one year ago and closed at...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami While the fashion world may be divided on Galliano's abrupt firing, of his absence critics agreed the show lacked polish, restraint, and clear vision. Bill Gaytten, Galliano's right-hand man who was recently appointed head designer of the John Galliano label, oversaw this couture collection...

Fashion Jobs, News, Business, apparel industry platform, Fashion New York, Los Angeles, Miami Gap's fashion choices have been criticized for being too similar to a number of other specialty apparel chains, according to analysts from Chicago-based Morningstar. That is particularly troubling since the U.S. market has seen the proliferation of fast-fashion retailers, including Zara, H&M...