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Retail Asia22/02/2023

Fashion designer Victoria Jenkins unveiled stylish and practical clothes made for people with disabilities on the runway at London Fashion Week on Friday, in a collection intended to address a gap in the market. The ‘Unhidden: A New Era in Fashion’ event saw around 30 models who all live with a disability, chronic condition or […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2022

The Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, renowned for his innovative pleated clothing and for producing 100 mock turtlenecks for the Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has died of liver cancer in a hospital in Tokyo. He was 84. The Issey Miyake Group released a short statement about his work saying: “Miyake’s dynamic spirit was driven by […]

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Retail Asia15/02/2022

After closing all his stores, veteran fashion designer Tadashi Shoji said he has been able to keep his business afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to the success of e-commerce and custom sales. The Los Angeles, California-based brand released its digital runway show online on Saturday during New York Fashion Week. Keeping costs low, the […]

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Retail Asia24/01/2020

H&M has collaborated with Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee to launch a new collection this year. The Sabyasachi x H&M collaboration themed “Wanderlust” will feature apparel for men and women, jewellery and accessories. “Taking cues from India’s rich textile, craft and history, the collection mixes modern and traditional silhouettes with a nod towards athleisure and glamping,” […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2020

Fashion label Hugo Boss has reported a staggering 52-per-cent leap in online sales which helped drive a 9 percent boost in operating profit. The German brand, which has been struggling lately, says the fourth-quarter sales growth of 4 percent to euro 825 million reflects the impact of store renovations and a new focus online. Operating […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2019

Hong Kong-based designer Marie France Van Damme has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Bal Harbour Shops in Florida. The luxury resort wear designer initially opened her first Florida store at Bal Harbour Shops in January last year as a temporary pop-up shop, which operated through to last July. The updated boutique will reopen […]

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Retail Asia30/10/2019

South Korea’s big-name beauty retailers are prepared to defend their market share from the launch of Sephora South Korea, which debuts this week. The first Sephora South Korea store will open in Parnas Mall in the upscale district of Gangnam in southern Seoul this Thursday, the company said. Spread across 547sqft, the store will feature […]

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Retail Asia28/10/2019

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Fashion brand Kipling has released a collaboration with contemporary Chinese designer Angel Chen. The embroidery designs constitute what the brand describes a fresh approach to some of Kipling’s classic bag silhouettes, presenting its Fall/Winter “Live. Light” collection to consumers. Angel Chen Chen has brought her East meets West aesthetic to the collection by borrowing the […]

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Retail Asia02/08/2019

Indian apparel label Ritu Kumar is seeking a cash injection of up to US$20 million. The firm will branch into new retail segments such as home furnishings and accessories. “We are in the market this year looking for another injection, a larger injection than last time,” said Ritu Kumar MD Amrish Kumar. “Also, [private equity […]

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Retail Asia27/05/2019

New York fashion label Jwu under designer Jason Wu has been purchased by Chinese private equity fund Green Harbor. The acquisition was announced on Green Harbor’s WeChat account without disclosing the financial details of the transaction. It is the first time the firm has invested in an American company or an apparel brand. “China is […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

Outdoor gear firm The North Face is teaming up with British eco-designer Raeburn to make designer bags from recycled tents. The bags are currently available for purchase online as well as at The North Face’s Urban Exploration store on Carnaby Street in London. “The North Face has been inspiring a global movement of exploration and […]

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Retail Asia21/02/2019

Chanel has named Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld’s closest collaborator for more than 30 years, as its new creative director, the French fashion house said in a statement following the death of the legendary designer. The move muffled speculation over whether Chanel might seek out another big name to replace Lagerfeld, who was 85 years old. […]

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Retail Asia21/02/2019

Karl Lagerfeld, arguably the world’s most iconic designer and undoubtedly the most prolific, has died in Paris. He was 85. In a seven-decade career as fashion’s ultimate free agent, Lagerfeld created collections simultaneously for the celebrated houses of Chanel and Fendi, in addition to his signature label, at a pace without rival in the luxury […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2019

agnès b. Galerie Boutique has always brought beautiful and artistic works to Hong Kong. In January, agnès b. Galerie Boutique was pleased to welcome renowned, published Belgian cartoonist turned artist, François Olislaeger, who has participated in exhibitions at the Contemporary Art biennal in Le Havre in France, at the Cité de l’Architecture and at the Gaité […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2019

Italian luxury firm Ermenegildo Zegna has launched a new global store in New York. The new three-level 660sqm boutique, designed by prominent architect Peter Marino, is a luxury retail space with a facade composed of metallic threads. The store features a personalisation room on the third floor, offering high-end bespoke clothing fitted by a master […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2019

The definition of luxury is evolving, and the change applies to not only what people are spending money on, but how they’re doing it. “In the last few years, we have seen the crystallization of two luxury worlds: one which focuses on an encyclopedic choice of luxury products available at a click; another which is […]

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Retail Asia18/02/2019

The nonagenarian fashion icon had been modeling for major fashion and beauty brands for years, but last week it was announced that she is newly represented by IMG Models — the same agency that managed the careers of Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, and Miranda Kerr, among many others. Even as she is pushing 100, Apfel […]

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Retail Asia18/02/2019

Affordable luxury brand BA&SH has marked the second anniversary of its launch in Asia by revealing plans to quadruple its sales in the region within two years and introduce a new store concept. Last year the company opened seven stores in Mainland China, three in Hong Kong and two in Macau, taking its Greater China […]

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Retail Asia14/02/2019

Iconic American fashion brand Guess Inc. announced that its chief executive officer and director, Victor Herrero, is leaving the company effective February 2, 2019. Carlos Alberini, who served as Guess’s president and chief operating officer more than ten years ago, will replace Herrero. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Victor […]

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Retail Asia14/02/2019

Virgil Abloh‘s Off-White™ debuted its eagerly-anticipated Spring/Summer 2019 collection at Paris Fashion Week, and devotees will not be disappointed. First seen in our exclusive look backstage, the new collection offered goods both playful and earnest, with references to artist Dondi White and The Simpsons. The Simpsons House T-Shirt highlights 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield, USA […]

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