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Cartier CEO to step down
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Luxury goods group Richemont announced on Friday that Stanislas de Quercize, CEO of Cartier, has requested that he be allowed to step down from his current position and from the group management committee for personal reasons. 9 Nov 2015
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Image source: Lanvin.com
PARIS - Alber Elbaz is to leave Lanvin after 14 years as its creative director, the Paris-based fashion house said on Wednesday, fuelling rumours he might take over the vacant seat at Christian Dior. 29 Oct 2015
Maps Maponyane to launch menswear line with Spree
Spree, the South African online fashion retailer, has picked Maps Maponyane to work with them on their Spring/Summer 2015 range, from being a model in the recent summer campaign and TV ad to curating for the Maps' EDIT featured in the online store. 28 Oct 2015
Mango fashion now online from Spree
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The international brand Mango can now be delivered around SA from Spree, the online fashion retailer. 26 Oct 2015
Karl-Johan Persson.
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Karl-Johan Persson. Image source: Financial Mail
Apple fans ain't got nothing on H&M devotees. In SA's biggest display of launch mania, more than 2000 fashion lovers queued in line for the opening of cheap-chic retailer H&M's first store in South Africa. 26 Oct 2015
H&M debuts first SA store on the red carpet
On Thursday, 15 October the highly anticipated H&M VIP shopping evening had finally arrived. The international retailer opened its doors to a select few at the V&A Waterfront, marking the launch of South Africa's first flagship store. Open to the public as of Saturday, 17 October, the store boasts two floors of fashion catering for women, men and children. Approximately 4,700m² in size, Cape Town is now home to one of the largest H&M stores in the world! 20 Oct 2015
Recycle your clothes!
At a time when H&M is about to submerge the South African fashion market, let's have a look at its last spot: 'Close the loop'. This spot is part of a broader set of initiatives that H&M gathered under its 'Conscious' banner. It pledges to use nothing but organic or recycled cotton in its clothes by 2020. H&M is already the biggest user of organic cotton in the world. 15 Oct 2015
National Productivity SA Award for K-Way
Productivity SA launched Productivity Month last week at the National Productivity Awards, where Cape Town-based company K-Way won the National Corporate Sector Award for excellence in optimising its resources to produce products or services that offer value to its customers. 6 Oct 2015
TFG gets SA franchise rights for Colette
The Foschini Group (TFG) has announced that it has acquired the South African franchise rights of Australian fashion accessories brand Colette. Founded by SA-born Colette Hayman and her husband Mark in 2010, the brand epitomises fast fashion, offering a range of fun, stylish and affordable accessories, handbags and jewellery. 1 Oct 2015
Ralph Lauren steps down as CEO
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NEWSWATCH: Stefan Larsson, a former H&M executive and president of Gap's Old Navy brand, is succeeding Ralph Lauren as chief executive at the New York office. 30 Sep 2015
Cape Union Mart Group launches new urban footwear concept
A new South African footwear chain, Tread + Miller has been launched. The first two stores have opened in Woodlands Boulevard in Pretoria and Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth, with seven up and running in various shopping malls across the country by the end of the year. 22 Sep 2015
Men's Health Menswear Collection visits Joburg industria
The eighth annual Men's Health Menswear Collection fashion show will unfold in the heart of Joburg's industrial district, showcasing the latest ready-to-wear designer style from some of the world's biggest style brands on Thursday, 17 September 2015, at The Sheds@1Fox when 14 of South Africa's leading names in fashion hit the runway. 10 Sep 2015
Adidas extends partnership with Spanish federation
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FRANKFURT - Adidas, the German maker of sportswear and equipment, said Tuesday it has agreed to continue its sponsorship of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) until 2026... 8 Sep 2015
K-Way wins Productivity SA award
K-Way has won the Corporate Sector category for the Western Cape at Productivity SA's recent regional awards in Cape Town and will go through to the national awards next month... 8 Sep 2015
TFG launches tween-focused clothing brand
The Foschini Group has launched the first entirely tween-focused brand in South Africa, Soda Bloc. The new fashion brand aims to kit out fashionistas aged 9 to 16 in clothing, accessories and footwear to suit their lifestyles... 19 Aug 2015
TFG scales up in Africa as SA growth sags
In line with its belief that the rest of Africa was a growth area, The Foschini Group (TFG) would open 10 stores in Kenya by March next year, CEO Doug Murray said on Wednesday, 12 August... 14 Aug 2015
Public figure, Jennifer Su.
Public figure, Jennifer Su.
Local brand Dusud has launched a new SS15/16 collection. Dusud's signature is fabulous prints, and this season's offering brings you the true art of effortless dressing... 7 Aug 2015
David Tlale unveils bridal collection at Fashion Week
Internationally renowned couturier David Tlale unveiled his 20-piece bridal collection on Saturday,1 August at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town... 6 Aug 2015
KLûK CGDT does denim at Fashion Week
"A unique experience, a celebration of beauty and a departure from the mundane" is what designers Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriël du Toit set out to create with KLûK CGDT's show at AFI's Spring/Summer 2016 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town. 4 Aug 2015
[MBFWCT 2015] Top tips from top fashion designers
The fashion industry can be a notoriously fickle one, with young designers dreaming of runway success as their designs are adopted into the industry after just one captivating collection. This is, however, far from reality... 30 Jul 2015
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