Apparel Companies Seek Salvation in China; Hayden-Harnett Target Bags Missing?
Also, Tom Ford plans to open a Rodeo Drive store, and 'America's Next Top Model' films twelfth-season finale in Brazil.
Posted 10/10/08 in The Cut
Money Matters
LVMH Profits Up Thanks to Louis Vuitton Monogram Bags
Sales of Louis bags helped LVMH revenues grow 6 percent in the third quarter.
Posted 09/16/08 in The Cut
Luxury Will Never Die
Clothing Retailers Fret About the Wall Street Crash, Jewelers Sit Pretty
Companies like Saks and Missoni are freaking out about Wall Street, but high-end jewelers aren't worried at all.
Posted 09/15/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
London Fashion Week Starts; Executive Shuffle at LVMH
Also, Louis Vuitton hosts a sailing event, celebs have Fashion Week spats, and Heidi Montag changes her hair.
Posted 09/11/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
LVMH CEO Makes the New York Rounds; Sean Avery’s Hockey Return Imminent
Also, Irina Lazareanu works on music instead of walking shows.
Posted 09/04/08 in The Cut
In and Out
Phoebe Philo to Helm Celine
The adored British designer has been on hiatus since January 2006, but she'll take over the flagging label next month.
Posted 08/08/08 in The Cut
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Ralph Lauren Dodges Retirement Speculation; LVMH Gets Record Counterfeiting Payout
Plus: An auction of hip-hop's "crown jewels," Diesel opens big in Brazil while feeding artsy New Yorkers, and vintage Levi's sell for $36K.
Posted 07/11/08 in The Cut
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Garment District Faces Shrinkage; Hedi Slimane Becomes a Muse
Also, the British Fashion Council will give money to four up-and-coming designers, and Bernard Arnault isn't France's richest man anymore.
Posted 06/30/08 in The Cut
Run Through
Breaking: LVMH Wins Landmark Lawsuit Against eBay
A French court ruled eBay must pay LVMH over $60 million for selling fake and real LVMH goods.
Posted 06/03/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
What Yves Saint Laurent Did for Black Models and Feminism
Naomi Campbell credits Saint Laurent with putting models of color on the runway. He also gave women the pantsuit.
Posted 05/29/08 in The Cut
Cult of Personality
Dior Drops Sharon Stone — Was It Karma?
The actress got canned after suggesting that the earthquake in China was karmic retribution for the treatment of the Tibetan people. But did she even know what she was talking about?
Posted 05/16/08 in The Cut
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Jonathan Saunders Heads to Pollini; Preggers Angelina for ‘Vanity Fair’
Jonathan Saunders is Pollini's new head designer, Angelina Jolie will reportedly appear pregnant on the cover of the July 'Vanity Fair,' and Naomi Campbell met with Gordon Brown yesterday.
Posted 03/11/08 in The Cut
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