Kering’s Gucci sales growth slows in first quarter, below expectations

French luxury group Kering's flagship Gucci brand posted a lower-than-expected rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday amid a difficult environment for the luxury sector. Gucci posted 3.1 percent growth in comparable sales, below analysts' expectations of 5 to 6 percent and slowing from 4.8 percent growth in the last quarter of 2015. The luxury goods industry has had a difficult start to the year, partly due to the Chinese economic slowdown and a sharp drop in tourist traffic in shopping hotspots such as Paris, Milan, Hong Kong and Macau.

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Karl Lagerfeld’s photography career to go on display at Pitti Uomo

Karl Lagerfeld is set to be the center of attention during Pitti Immagine Uomo 90 this year, starring in a new photography exhibition. Titled “Karl Lagerfeld: Visions of Fashion”, the exhibition will explore the prolific fashion designer's lesser-known photographic career, as well as presenting some never-before-shown images. The show will celebrate Lagerfeld's photographic oeuvre, from snapshots and fashion shoots published in the world's most important fashion magazines to others inspired by classical mythology, created using a variety of techniques.

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Balenciaga to stage first menswear runway show

Balenciaga will be staging its first runway show for menswear this summer.

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Fashion Industry Mourns Prince’s Death

“I will love and miss you forever,” wrote designer Donatella Versace.

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Fashion Industry Mourns Prince’s Death

Marc Jacobs’ Trippy Dance Party Banned "Drearies and Normals"

Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Mamie Gummer hit the NYC bash Tuesday night.

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OVS’ ‘Arts of Italy’ fashion capsule celebrates Italian masterpieces

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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Naomi Campbell stars in the latest fashionable tome with new book

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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Calvin Klein says goodbye to Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli

Calvin Klein is the latest major fashion house on the lookout for a new star designer following the news that Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli are stepping down from the luxury brand. “This creative strategy marks the beginning of another significant chapter in Calvin Klein's brand legacy since Mr. Klein's retirement,” said Steve Shiffman, CEO of Calvin Klein. “I would like to thank Francisco and Italo for their unwavering commitment to the Calvin Klein brand and their accomplishments over the past decade.

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Shirley Temple’s rare blue diamond ring fails to sell at auction

(Reuters) – A 9.54-carat rare blue diamond ring once belonging to the late Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood's most famous child actors, failed to sell at a New York auction on Tuesday, where it had been estimated to fetch between $25 million and $35 million. The Sotheby's auction for the Fancy Deep Blue Diamond ring, purchased by Temple's father for $7,210 in 1940 around the time of the actress' 12th birthday, opened bidding at $19 million and closed at $22 million, which was below the ring's reserve price. “The Shirley Temple Blue Diamond is an exceptional stone in quality, rarity and provenance. It has been an honor to share its story with collectors, connoisseurs and Temple's loyal fans over the past few months,” Sotheby's said in a statement.

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Drama and elegance rule the 2017 bridal collections

Dramatic elegance is the key trend for bridalwear for the upcoming season it seems, as brands unveil their 2017 wedding gown collections.

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Drama and elegance rule the 2017 bridal collections