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Thomas Pink Releases New Women’s Wear Collection
Today, the U.K brand known for its menswear, Thomas Pink, has revealed a new women’s wear collection in New York, which will be sold in stores in late August.
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Patrick Robinson Announces New Urban Sportswear Line
Former Gap designer and newly appointed creative director of Armani Exchange, Patrick Robinson, announced his new urban sportswear line, PASKHO through a Kickstarter account. The designer is using the account to raise $50,000 to fund the collection. Robinson is thanking his donators with gifts such as autographed sketches and clothing from the collection, and is even awarding his highest paying donators with a private dinner with him and a complete outfit from the collection.
Robinson thought of the idea through a conversation with his son, where he discovered that he had “stopped designing clothes and had instead become the guy who manages the people who design the clothes.” He wanted to go back to his passion for designing clothes, leading him to PASKHO, which is ancient Greek for passion.
The collection is geared towards lounge, active wear, and urban clothing. Robinson uses his skill of stitching and fitting to deliver meticulously crafted garments such as tunic, henleys, and warrior trousers.
Source: Style.com
Journelle Plans U.S. Expansion
The New York based lingerie brand, Journelle has big plans for retail expansion in the U.S. market. In addition to the lingerie chain’s current free standing stores in SoHo, Union Square and the Upper East Side, two new stores will open this year in the metropolitan area and four more units will be added in 2014.
“The goal is to have a specialty chain across the U.S” said Claire Chambers, founder and chief executive officer of Journelle.
This past January, Triumph International, Munich-based mega innerwear company worth $2.1 billion, acquired a majority stake in Journelle with expanding through the Americas in mind. This acquisition gave Journelle the cash infusion needed to expand the chain, and they plan to use the capital to grow their e-commerce website as well as their brick-and-mortar stores. Chambers sees this as the next level for Journelle as sales growth online for them has been over 100 percent each year, and expects “to triple the size of online business by the end of 2014.”
Source:WWD
Victoria Beckham Launches Online Store
Victoria Beckham’s fashion empire will go “live” today, bringing the ready-to-wear collection Victoria Beckham and contemporary Victoria Victoria Beckham collection, as well as accessories, eyewear, and Victoria Beckham denim to your laptop.
Somerset House Celebrates the Contribution of Wool to the Worldwide Textile Industry
Somerset House has opened an exhibition as part of The Campaign for Wool that offers a fascinating insight into the importance of wool across the global textile industry. From Fashion to Interior Design, ‘Wool House’ celebrates creative individuals who are able to demonstrate the diverse functionality of this natural fibre.
American Apparel Turns Unexpected Profit
American Apparel Inc. surprised Wall Street with a fourth-quarter profit late Monday. Investors returned the favor with a double-digit spike in the company’s shares in after-hours trading.
The Los Angeles based retailer also provided strong guidance for the new year and laid out longer-term goals, including the addition of 60 to 70 stores within the next three to five years.
In the quarter ended Dec. 31, net income came to $4.9 million. A year ago, loss was $11.2 million.
Sales grew 9.8 percent, to $173 million from $157.6 million, as comparable store sales were up 7 percent in the quarter, while comparable online sales were up 42 percent.
Souce: WWD
Barneys New York Rebrands Co-ops
Barneys New York will be rebranding two of its largest Co-op units in preparation to transform its entire Co-op fleet across the country.
In efforts to create a more cohesive company the co-op stores at 2151 Broadway in New York City and The Grove in Los Angeles will be remodeled and rebranded as Barneys New York beginning this summer. This will start a trend for the rest of the Barney’s co-op stores. The final plan is to be one store: Barneys New York, no co-ops included.
This is all due to the fact that the line between contemporary and designer is continuing to blur. The Barneys’ shopper and the co-op shopper are becoming one. As this continues to happen, the company must change and adopt in response to the customer.
An important note – the previous co-op, turned Barneys New York stores on Broadway and in The Grove will stay open throughout the complete three-stage remodel.
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Source: WWD
Berluti to pursue retail worldwide expansion
Bernard Arnault, LVMH CEO confirmed that the group will pursue expansion of its menswear French luxury shoemaker Berluti. Last year, the brand launch its men’s Ready-To-Wear collection by former Zegna designer Alessandro Sartori.
Source: CPP-Luxury.
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What a surprise !
Today, we have received a beautiful gift, some chocolates from Michel Cluizel, the manufacturer of fine gourmet chocolates.
Bo Don for Zoo Magazine
Bo Don get androgynous in slouchy trousers and oversized tops. Photographed by Dancian with styling by Jo Barker for the Zoo Magazine Winter Issue.
Courrèges teams up with Alain Mikli on Sunglasses
French Space Age brand Courrèges and the eyewear specialist Alain Mikli collaborates on a new collection of sunglasses for spring. The collection is available exclusively at the Scoop boutique in the French ski resort of Courchevel 1850 and will launch in February with select opticians and multibrand stores, in addition to the brand’s flagship on Rue François 1er in Paris.
The cutest Aila Wang
The sweetest Alexander Wang’s niece. She is wearing a custom Alexander Wang outfit.
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Florence will award Suzy Menkes
International Herald Tribune fashion editor Suzy Menkes is going to receive the Fiorino d’Oro, one of the highest awards conferred by the city of Florence to international personalities who have distinguished themselves and contributed to the society’s social and cultural development. Florence’s Mayor Matteo Renzi will give the award at Florence’s 13th-century Palazzo Vecchio on Jan. 9, during the upcoming edition of international men’s trade show Pitti Immagine Uomo.