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The fashion designer-filmmaker will kick off New York Fashion Week Wednesday with a star-studded extravaganza that will be live streamed for the viewing public at TomFord.com.
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Tom Ford Talks New York Fashion Week Show, Plans to Bring Golden Globes Cameraman and Actual Red Carpet
Ralph Lauren swung to a first-quarter loss as it spends heavily to turn itself around, but the damage was not as bad as many had expected and its shares rose faster than any other Wednesday on the Standard …
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Changes at Ralph Lauren come at cost investors are OK with
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Fitbit Inc., up $1.77 to $14.93 The fitness tracker maker’s stock rebounded from steep losses over the last year after it reported strong …
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Fitbit, Etsy and Zagg surge, Kate Spade and Crocs tumble
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani said on Wednesday his younger and more accessible Emporio Armani line would go on show in Paris in September instead of Milan but also said that this was a one-off. Traditionally, the Armani collection shows are held in Milan in June for men and in September for women. The designer said the decision to move to Paris was made “exceptionally” for this season, addressing any potential speculation that he might leave the Milan catwalks for good.
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Armani chooses Paris over Milan for Emporio line September show
Adidas doubled down on its business ties with rap star Kanye West on Wednesday, announcing a new line of footwear and accessories to be sold in dedicated shops. The Germany-based athletic wear giant said merchandise under the newly launched adidas + KANYE WEST label is an expansion of its existing YEEZY brand. “With adidas + KANYE WEST we are exploring new territories by opening up the sports world to Kanye's creativity,” said Eric Liedtke, Adidas's chief managing officer, in a statement.
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Adidas, Kanye West expand clothing, footwear partnership
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Luxottica Group Spa , the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, has sued BCBG Max Azria Group LLC, accusing the fashion house of knowingly infringing its famous Wayfarer trademark. The complaint, filed on Wednesday with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, said BCBG Max Azria's unauthorized sale of infringing eyewear was intended to confuse consumers, hurting Milan-based Luxottica's reputation and goodwill. “Defendant's acts complained of herein have caused Luxottica to suffer irreparable injury to its business,” the complaint said. …
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Luxottica sues BCBG Max Azria over Wayfarer sunglasses trademark
Italy's e-commerce site OVS has released a limited edition fashion capsule called “Arts of Italy,” reports Women's Wear Daily. The collection, which was presented on Wednesday at Milan's 18-century Biblioteca Braidense, will celebrate several of the country's cultural treasures. A portion of sales from the new capsule collection will go towards restoring the cultural artifacts it celebrates.
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OVS’ ‘Arts of Italy’ fashion capsule celebrates Italian masterpieces
Naomi Campbell is back in the spotlight following the promotional tour of her new coffee table book, “Naomi”. The UK supermodel has joined forces with the publisher Taschen on a signed, limited edition collector's item that charts the meteoric success of her 30-year career at the top of the fashion food chain. Volume 1 showcases the star as styled and shot by famous photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Jean-Paul Goude, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Mario Testino, Ellen von Unwerth, and Bruce Weber.
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Naomi Campbell stars in the latest fashionable tome with new book
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday became the first European country to take steps to help its fashion industry build a stronger presence in Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions. The two countries signed an agreement during a two-day visit by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi with a delegation of business leaders to increase trade between Italy and Iran and reinforce industrial cooperation. The deal was signed by the National Textiles and Fashion Association Sistema Moda Italia (SMI), which represents a sector worth more than 52 billion euros ($59 billion) in revenues, and its Iranian counterpart the Tehran Garment Union (TGU).
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Italy’s fashion industry signs deal to build ties with Iran
Swiss luxury marque Davidoff of Geneva has selected a downtown New York address as its global flagship store and cigar lounge.
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Davidoff opens flagship Manhattan store
