Category: Fashion

Retail Asia10/12/2018
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Founded in the Seventies, when fashion designer and entrepreneur Roberto Cavalli launched the brand, the label has recently seen a rapid growth in the region. Effective from 1st December Ivan Perra reports directly to the CEO regarding the region. Prior to this new role, Ivan Perra was Business Development Director APAC leading both wholesale and retail expansion in […]

Retail Asia10/12/2018
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Rampai-Niaga, The Body Shop Malaysia franchisee, is planning an IPO that could raise RM200 million (US$48 million). The company is considering submitting a listing application to the local securities regulator shortly, targeting a presence on Bursa Malaysia by the second quarter of next year at the earliest, according to a source close to the firm. […]

Retail Asia10/12/2018
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Eyewear firm Safilo has appointed Andrea Bulgarelli to the newly created role of digital transformation director, as the Dutch-owned Italian company sets its sights on renovating its e-commerce infrastructure by 2020. An e-commerce fashion veteran, Bulgarelli comes from fellow Italian firm Benetton, which he joined in 2015 as group digital business director. Prior to his two year stint at […]

Retail Asia10/12/2018
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South Korean cosmetics firm Nature Republic has opened four pop-up stores in Italy. The brand’s entry into the Italian market has seen the pop-ups emerge within Italy’s Coin department stores in Rome, Milan, Torino and Bari. Heritage brand Coin is the largest department store chain in the country in terms of outlets, and focuses on […]

Retail Asia10/12/2018
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Geox is a leading brand in the International lifestyle footwear Market. The success of Geox is due to the constant focus on the application of innovative solutions and technologies on the product that guarantee both impermeability and breathability. Geox technology is protected by over 60 different patents registered in Italy and extended internationally. Over 65% of […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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High-end Italian label Bottega Veneta is launching a new flagship in Tokyo this Saturday. The six-storey store at Ginza Chuo-Ku is the brand’s largest in the Asia region, and features men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, leather goods, handbags, eyewear, footwear, fragrances, jewellery and home decor. The store’s facade is composed of more than 900 metal panels […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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International brand and retailer CLOT’s Air Jordan XIII pays tribute to co-founder and creative director Edison Chen’s youth, which he spent between Canada and Hong Kong. Chen chose to work on the Air Jordan XIII because it was his go-to during his high school basketball career — and remains a favorite shoe. To honor his Chinese […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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U.S. brand Heron Preston which, as Vogue defines it, finds the interface of luxury and streetwear has arrived in Hong Kong. The New York-based designer announced on Instagram that his Hong Kong debut also served as Heron Preston’s first-ever storefront anywhere. “I can’t believe I started hand printing t-shirts in San Francisco and now I’m here. I […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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These are flush times for Gucci, the 96-year-old house that in recent years has become fashion’s all-conquering luxury brand. And amid booming sales, Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s creative director since 2015, has introduced the brand’s first high-end fine jewelry line, a series of extravagant styles that present the designer’s florid evocations of flea market finds as gem-encrusted […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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Pierpaolo Piccioli, creative director of Valentino, was in Tokyo last week to celebrate the brand’s Ginza Six store opening and its Pre-Fall 2019 runway show, titled “Valentino TKY,” of which Japan’s wabi-sabi aesthetic was credited as one inspiration. Kim Jones was also in town to present Dior Men’s Pre-Fall 2019 collection and a pop-up store Thursday evening, although his nod […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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Ahead of its pre-fall 2019 Métiers d’Art show in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Chanel has said it will “no longer use exotic skins in [its] future creations”. The exotic skins in question include crocodile, lizard, snake, stingray and fur, of which Chanel uses very little. The decision is down to the fact it is becoming […]

Retail Asia07/12/2018
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A new era of Marc Jacobs is coming. Marc Jacobs is launching a new affordably priced label called “The Marc Jacobs.” The line will be introduced for pre-fall 2019. According to WWD, which saw an image from the line’s new look book, The Marc Jacobs will feature such items as colourful rugby sweaters, corduroy pants, and […]

Retail Asia06/12/2018
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The newest brand from Future Style Lab, Ancestry, which launched its maiden store in the capital city in May, has recently opened its first store in Kolkata, South City Mall. The brand, which presents a contemporary take on traditional Indian fashion and lifestyle, has earned many accolades in India’s fashion circles already and seems all geared up […]

Retail Asia06/12/2018
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Italian fashion design house Moschino has released a collaboration with South Korean cosmetics brand Tonymoly on a collection of makeup and skincare products. The collection includes a cosmetics line and a few skincare items in sleek black, white, gold and rainbow packaging. The full range will be available from Tonymoly’s US web store throughout December. […]

Retail Asia06/12/2018
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Zara lipstick goes on sale this week – but only online. The fast-fashion brand’s first lipstick collection – called Zara Ultimatte – marks a continuing expansion of its beauty and cosmetics offer. Sister brands Bershka and Pull&Bear already have makeup lines, targeting younger consumers. Parent company Inditex says the collection was “inspired by the kind […]

Retail Asia06/12/2018
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ASICS, a true sport performance brand, launched its first store in Kolkata thereby expanding its retail footprint in a bid to strengthen its presence in India. With the opening of the ASICS Kolkata store, the brand has taken a step forward to strengthen its presence in the east region. The new store is located conveniently […]

Retail Asia05/12/2018
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Indian jewellery firm Malabar Gold & Diamonds is making plans to open 500 more outlets globally over the next five years – and Hong Kong is among the targets. The jeweller currently operates more than 250 outlets in 10 countries, 75 of which are in the Gulf region, including 12 in Qatar. The firm’s immediate […]

Retail Asia05/12/2018
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Italian fashion label Marcelo Burlon has launched a Singapore flagship store on Orchard Road. The Marcelo Burlon Singapore store – the brand’s first in Southesast Asia, will offer a comprehensive range of the brand’s most recent collections, as well as the latest collaborations with NBA and MLB. Exclusive T-shirts were released to celebrate the store’s […]


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