Month: November 2019

Britain’s Elle magazine has been given a makeover and has given fashion a whole new meaning. From this season’s must-haves in the Elle Style edition, “Elle the new glossy”

One of New York’s hottest designers, who shot to fame when he made the late Carolyn Bisette Kennedy’s wedding dress, is ready to tackle menswear. “Narciso Rodriguez tackles menswear”

US retailer J Crew Group has announced the immediate resignation of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Amanda Bokman. The company said that Bokman “J Crew CFO resigns”

Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has joined forces with Nike to produce a footwear and apparel line for his Livestrong campaign. The cyclist “Livestrong fashions”

The privately-owned sporting gear retailer Allsports has encountered cash flow problems due to tough high street conditions. The group, which operates 276 stores, ran out “Allsports runs out of cash”

Dawson International has bought Scottish cashmere knitwear maker John Laing of Hawick after the latter went into receivership last month. Click Here: Australia Rugby Shop “Dawson acquires John Laing cashmere”

LFW is as synonymous with directional design as it is with rousing parties and decadent events, and this season was no exception. Champagne flowed in “London Fashion Week parties”

Private equity firm Apax is the mystery bidder for House of Fraser, the £300m department store group. The company is understood to have made contact “Apex bidding for House of Fraser”

What do you get when you add bunny logos to lingerie? A new line of upscale undergarments called Playboy Intimates from the famous Playboy Enterprises “Playboy launched new lingerie line”

The House of Rochas is to close its doors. Owner Procter & Gamble has presented a shutdown plan to some 30 workers. The fall-winter 2006-7 “House of Rochas to close”