Milan Furniture Fair: Fendi Casa’s repositioning pays dividends
The new Fendi Casa project, launched in 2021, is starting to bear fruit. In 2023, the Roman luxury label's furniture line doubled its revenue, and is now commercialised via over 50...
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Milan Furniture Fair: Fendi Casa’s repositioning pays dividends
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Luxury labels take Italy by storm at Venice Biennale, Milan Design Week
Luxury labels take Italy by storm at Venice Biennale, Milan Design Week
Many labels don’t know which way to turn, forced to choose between the Venice Biennale, scheduled on April 17-19, and Milan Design Week, set to welcome 300,000 visitors on April 15-21.
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Nike breathes Olympic spirit into Air technology
Nike breathes Olympic spirit into Air technology
On April 11, the global sports giant staged a presentation with its brand ambassadors at Palais Brongniart in the heart of Paris, showcasing its Olympic Games programme and the Air...
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Puma unveils in Paris communication plans for intense sporting year
Puma unveils in Paris communication plans for intense sporting year
The world’s number-three sportswear brand unveiled its 2024 communication plans in Paris, ahead of a sporting summer featuring the European men’s football championship in Germany and the...
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DM Media joins Palomar network of independent PR agencies
DM Media joins Palomar network of independent PR agencies
Parisian agency DM Media has joined Palomar, an international network of independent PR and communication agencies specialised in the fashion, beauty and art of living sectors.
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Jeanne Damas of Rouje embodies Paloma Picasso in TV series, capsule collection
Jeanne Damas of Rouje embodies Paloma Picasso in TV series, capsule collection
Rouje has unveiled a sensual collection inspired by the Mediterranean flair of style icon Paloma Picasso. The label’s Creative Director Jeanne Damas will soon play Paloma's role in the TV...
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Candiani Denim teams up with Madh to launch first regenerative cotton jeans
Candiani Denim teams up with Madh to launch first regenerative cotton jeans
The eco-collaboration between the Italian denim producer and the Malmö-based Swedish jeans brand uses Europe-sourced, non-GMO regenerative Blue Seed cotton, for which the Italian fabric...
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Mugler launches first footwear collection designed by Casey Cadwallader
Mugler launches first footwear collection designed by Casey Cadwallader
The Parisian label owned by L’Oréal has launched the first, ultra-sexy footwear line designed by its creative director, inspired by the label’s signature corsets and produced in Italy.
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Pucci shows in Rome under the gaze of the Ludovisi Ares
Pucci shows in Rome under the gaze of the Ludovisi Ares
Camille Miceli chose Rome and the historic Palazzo Altemps, next door to Piazza Navona, to present Pucci's ‘Very Vivara’ Spring/Summer 2024 collection.
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Levi Strauss tightens budget, stops footwear line, closes factory in Plock, Poland
Levi Strauss tightens budget, stops footwear line, closes factory in Plock, Poland
CEO Michelle Gass, who took charge of the global denim giant in January, presented the first quarterly results under her stewardship, and reassured the markets, outlining the ‘Project...
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Dover Street Market to open first concept store in Paris
Dover Street Market to open first concept store in Paris
After staging several initiatives in Paris in recent years, the renowned retailer founded by Rei Kawakubo and Adrian Joffe will open its first fully fledged concept store in the French...
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The Body Shop France goes into receivership
The Body Shop France goes into receivership
The Body Shop France, which operates 66 stores and has 260 employees, was placed in receivership on Thursday April 4 by the Paris trade court, with a monitoring period of six months.
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Receiver-held Naf Naf calls for tenders to find investors
Receiver-held Naf Naf calls for tenders to find investors
French womenswear retailer Naf Naf, which went into receivership last September, told the AFP agency on Thursday that it will issue a call for tenders on Friday, seeking to sell a full or...
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Resale market: Showroomprivé enters premium segment with Paradigme
Resale market: Showroomprivé enters premium segment with Paradigme
The French event sales group first approached the highly competitive resale market 18 months ago, and it is now collaborating with Paradigme to collect and resell items by premium brands...
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Why are Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse Tam Tam lowering retail prices?
Why are Comptoir des Cotonniers and Princesse Tam Tam lowering retail prices?
Following a reorganisation, the Fast Retailing group’s French fashion chains are slashing prices by 30% in a relaunch effort bolstered by Uniqlo’s supply chain, as the group’s CEO Kunii...
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Chaumet: Charles Leung replaces Jean-Marc Mansvelt as CEO
Chaumet: Charles Leung replaces Jean-Marc Mansvelt as CEO
The appointment of Charles Leung as CEO of the LVMH group’s jewellery brand has been confirmed. The former Fred CEO replaces Jean-Marc Mansvelt, now in charge of Berluti, another label of...
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Kering: Armelle Poulou, Mélanie Flouquet join executive committee
Kering: Armelle Poulou, Mélanie Flouquet join executive committee
The French luxury giant has announced that its CFO and its chief strategy officer have joined the group’s executive committee, chaired by François-Henri Pinault and comprising 13 members.
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Run Experience show in Paris to feature established and emerging running brands
Run Experience show in Paris to feature established and emerging running brands
This week-end, thousands of Paris Marathon participants will collect their race number at the trade event held at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, showcasing international and...
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Luxury labels should not overlook aspirational consumers
Luxury labels should not overlook aspirational consumers
Luxury labels have recently been focusing on their more affluent clientèle, but they should not overlook aspirational customers, whose numbers are rising worldwide and who have extremely...
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Aesop: Inside the creative skincare brand’s Parisian office
Aesop: Inside the creative skincare brand’s Parisian office
Australian skincare brand Aesop, now owned by L’Oréal, has taken us inside its Parisian office, giving FashionNetwork.com the chance to find out how Aesop blends high-end cosmetics with...
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Comexposium and WSN partner with Ankorstore to develop omni-channel B2B services
Comexposium and WSN partner with Ankorstore to develop omni-channel B2B services
The three French companies have announced a “closer partnership,” in their effort to create a unique service chain and develop omni-channel solutions for consumer brands and retailers.
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Moschino reduces stake in joint venture with Altana for junior line
Moschino reduces stake in joint venture with Altana for junior line
The Aeffe group's star label has sold a 15% stake in Moschino Kids to its partner Altana, but remains a majority shareholder in the joint venture company they set up in 2022 to develop...
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Pitti Uomo: Marine Serre will be June edition's guest designer
Pitti Uomo: Marine Serre will be June edition's guest designer
The organisers of the world's leading menswear show have picked as guest of honour French designer Marine Serre, renowned for her regenerative fashion. She will show her men's collection...
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French textile industry association UIT highlights limits of France’s recent law on fast fashion
French textile industry association UIT highlights limits of France’s recent law on fast fashion
UIT has drawn up six proposals for France's EU elections candidates, a week after the French Parliament voted on the first measures to control fast fashion, which were regarded as welcome...
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Decathlon unveils official kit for Paris Olympics volunteers
Decathlon unveils official kit for Paris Olympics volunteers
The Paris 2024 organisers brought together 20,000 event volunteers on Saturday March 23 at La Défense Arena. The occasion for Decathlon to present the 15-item official kit the volunteers...
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CWF’s childrenswear brand Billieblush celebrates its 10th anniversary
CWF’s childrenswear brand Billieblush celebrates its 10th anniversary
Billieblush was launched 10 years ago by French childrenswear specialist CWF. It is now one of the group’s top five brands, and is celebrating its anniversary by reinterpreting 10 of its...
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Marcolin tops €550 million revenue mark
Marcolin tops €550 million revenue mark
Fiscal 2023 was highly positive for the Italian eyewear producer, with net sales of €558.3 million, up by 2% at current exchange rates and by 3.8% at constant rates, while adjusted EBITDA...
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Etam group hires former French minister Carole Grandjean as head of HR
Etam group hires former French minister Carole Grandjean as head of HR
The French fashion group has named Carole Grandjean as head of human resources, after the MP and former minister for education and professional training decided to return to the private...
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Supreme drops MM6 Maison Margiela collaboration
Supreme drops MM6 Maison Margiela collaboration
The collection designed by the New York streetwear label in collaboration with Maison Margiela's contemporary line consists of 15 items, and will be launched on March 28 in Europe and the...
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La Perla group said to be going into administration
La Perla group said to be going into administration
Bologna-based La Perla Manufacturing, the La Perla group’s production company, is reportedly about to go into administration, while Italy’s authorities are hoping the procedure will apply...