Madonna’s gold Versace handbag could be waiting under the tree for retail billionaire Philip Green’s wife, Tina Green, this Christmas. Mr Green is very interested in the handbag signed by the Material Girl which failed to fetch its £5,500 reserve at a charity auction on Monday. PR agency Identity One, which staged the Halloween bash…
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The new it-bag
So, you probably thought your bag collection was complete. You finally succumbed to that gorgeous little Gucci number and the bright yellow Mulberry Jaquetta, and that would take care of it. However, a new brand has hit the market and is now available at Harvey Nichols. Be&D bags was launched a mere eleven months ago…
Hermes Q2 sales are up
Luxury house Hermes has reported a rise in second quarter sales of 6 percent ot €324.3 million (£224.8 million) at current exchange. Sales in the second half ended 30 June climbed 4.6 percent to €649.1 million. At constant exchange rates the increase would have been 6.2 percent. A research note released by investment bank Merrill…
Littlewoods evening wear
Littlewoods catalogue Even More is moving up market with a range of eveningwear care of designer duo Sadie Frost and Jemima French. The two women, who launched the successful upmarket FrostFrench label, have named the Even More range French Kiss. The new collection is on sale on Littlewood’s website and in the latest catalogue. Click…
Lee Jeans and Goose collaboration
Lee Jeans Europe has collaborated with Goose Design on the development of its brand identity. With Goose Design’s help the brand has introduced new concepts, which have helped revive it. Goose was also approached by Lee Jeans Europe to help create a new, contemporary label strategy for it. Lee Jeans has a strong reputation and…
Marchpole takes a hit
Marchpole has seen its first half earnings drop as a result of a tough trading environment. The British apparel company – which produces clothes for brands like Yves Saint Laurent and Emanuel Ungaro – reported a drop in operating profits to £1.2 million, compared with £2.7 million last year. Pre-tax profits for the period amounted…
Sales rise at Nike despite lagging in Europe
Despite weaker sales in the UK and Europe, Nike has announced a 19% increase in third-quarter profits on the back of strong sales in its core US market. The Group stated profits rose to $325m (£186m) during the period. Robust sales of footwear and clothing offset stagnant demand in Europe and Japan, Nike said. Total…
Kate Moss in Agent Provocateur films
Lingerie designer Agent Provocateur has persuaded Kate Moss to make her movie debut – in a series of sensual short films. In the four four-minute movies, which will be released over a period of weeks on the firm’s website, Miss Moss can be seen in various states of undress acting out a dream sequence. The…
Shopper numbers down for 10th consecutive month
Retail research group SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index for May showed shopper number falls of 3 % year-on-year and 2.7% against April. This makes it 10 months out of the last 12 in which a year-on-year decline has been recorded. Neither of the two May Bank Holiday weekends recorded year-on-year improvements in the number of shopping…
Temperley considers sale minority stake
London-based fashion label Temperley is one of several brands to consider selling a stake to a private equity company in order to aid financial expansion. “Private equity is certainly one of the potential sources of funds,” Lars von Bennigsen, Temperley chief executive and husband of designer Alice, told WWD. “The business is growing very fast…