Brand Beckham is back in the news. This time it has nothing to do with the Spice Girls tour or Victoria’s homage to Amy Winehouse’s beehive hairdo, whom she apparently regards as a true style inspiration (a day after Karl Lagerfeld declared Winehouse to be the new Brigit Bardot, but that’s another story.) This week,…
Giorgio Armani has designed a costume for the famous Spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez for the upcoming LII ‘Corrida Goyesca’, taking place on September 6th, 2008 in Ronda, Spain. Ordóñez will wear a specially designed bullfighting costume, or goyesco: a techno satin jacket, trousers and cloak in Armani’s iconic greige. The three pieces are embroidered…
Shoppers hoping to find a luxury bargain on eBay may find themselves hard-pressed. This week the online auctioneer eBay has been ordered by a French court to pay approximately GBP30m to the Louis Vuitton-owned fashion house LVMH for selling counterfeit goods on its site. LVMH, short for Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey is home to prestigious…
It’s the time of year again for pomp, circumstance, pageantry, fashion, glamour and most importantly horses – also known as Royal Ascot – the unique event in London’s social calendar. Being the most famous racing meeting in the world, Ascot these days is still synonymous with style, its high profile visitors’ outfits being publicised the…
So even Marks & Spencer has dissed London to show its latest range during New York Fashion Week. M&S’ collaboration with uber stylist Patricia Field was shown at the Art Deco, Edison Ballroom on Broadway on Sunday. The American stylist, who is reported to have signed a 5 million pound deal with the British high…
Savile Row retailer Hardy Amies is facing administration after major shareholders were unable to provide ongoing financial support. The mens and womens couture fashion house requested that trading in its shares on AIM be suspended with immediate effect pending clarification of their financial position. Click Here: Italy Rugby Shop “The Company has been provided with…
Irish manufacturing has grown at its slowest pace since August 2005 last month, according to Irish Unison. The NBC Purchasing Managers’ Index came in at 51.6 for November, down from 53.2 in October but just above the 50 mark which separates growth from contraction. In the survey, a number of firms stated that marketing campaigns…
As Milan Fashion Week gets underway, Matteo Marzotto, a member of the Italian textiles dynasty, has announced his acquisition of Vionnet, one of the most influential names in French fashion. The first collection under the new ownership will be presented in June and includes both ready-to-wear and accessories. It will be designed by Rodolfo Paglialunga…
Narciso Rodriguez’s Fall show marked his return to New York Fashion Week, where he hadn’t been on the schedule since 2005. It was also his first presentation since he parted with Liz Caliborne last October. Still, it was more subdued then expected. Click Here: New Zealand Rugby Shop
Directional fashion label Felder Felder will be guest speakers during May’s Fashion Business Club (FBC), who’s board includes Vogue.com’s editor Dolly Jones. FBC launched in 2006 and is a business-focused members club, created on the basis of bringing bright-minded fashion professionals together six times a year at an informal venue to listen to inspiring speakers,…