Kate Spade 4Q profit falls short, but key sales figure rises

Kate Spade & Co.’s fourth-quarter profit fell short of Wall Street expectations, but a key sales measure gained ground and helped boost its shares. The clothing, handbag and accessories company’s fourth …

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Sparkling in the rain: Milan’s street style wannabes

Cyprien Richiardi did not have an invitation for the Giorgio Armani catwalk show on Monday but that did not make it any less of a must-keep appointment for him on a dank, drizzly morning. “When there is fashion you have to be on the spot, even if it is raining you have to come out,” Richiardi told AFP in a brief break from strutting his stuff up and down the closed-off road outside the Teatro Armani for the benefit of a posse of paparazzi. With his military-style greatcoat and his gold-sprayed basketball boots, Richiardi is doing well in the attention-grabbing stakes, his electic look completed by a dandyish bowtie and a flamboyant headcovering that looks like a nod to his African heritage.

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Ralph Lauren beats 3Q profit forecasts

The New York-based company said it had profit of $1.54 per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were $2.27 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of …

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The UK gets the Star Wars style treatment with new fashion collection

Fashion from another galaxy was the talk of the industry in London last week with the star-studded event “Star Wars: Fashion Finds the Force” event. Ten British designers came together to create garments inspired by George Lucas's famous space fantasy franchise ahead of the release of the movie “Star Wars: the Force Awakens” this month. Christopher Raeburn, Claire Barrow and J.W. Anderson are just some of the designers who contributed to the collection, which is being auctioned off on with proceeds going to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

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Ralph Lauren beats 2Q profit forecasts

Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $160 million. The New York-based company said it had net income of $1.86 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. …

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Kate Spade beats 3Q profit forecasts

Kate Spade & Co. (KATE) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $2.3 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it …

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