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Hermès bags record sales in 2016
PARIS: Luxury goods maker Hermes said on Wednesday it booked record sales in 2016, thanks to strong demand in all regions, and Japan in particular. 9 Feb 2017
Pharrell and G-Star Raw launch SS'17 Elwood X25 collection
Dutch denim brand G-Star Raw and co-owner Pharrell Williams have launched the G-Star Elwood X25 collection, which combines the brand's modern design aesthetic with the creative mindset of Pharrell, the company's co-owner and 'head of imagination'. 8 Feb 2017
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While our favourite garments aren't as unique as we believe them to be, how we combine these pieces defines our individual style. But can style be determined by the likes of technology? That's what Google and H&M hope to discover. 8 Feb 2017
H&M targets expansion in SA
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While Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) may have delivered an impressive full-year performance in SA amid a constrained consumer environment, the Swedish company's group results show that global retail is struggling as much as the local sector. 2 Feb 2017
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PARIS - British designer Clare Waight Keller is to quit Chloe after six years, the French fashion house said on Monday. 31 Jan 2017
Model present creations by Balmain during men's Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter 2017/2018 collection in Paris on 21 January 2017 ()
Model present creations by Balmain during men's Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter 2017/2018 collection in Paris on 21 January 2017 (AFP Photo/Francois Guillot)
PARIS - With Paris men's fashion week coming to an end Sunday night, we pick out five of the big trends in the autumn-winter collections: 23 Jan 2017
Cotton On store, Rosebank.
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Cotton On store, Rosebank. Picture: Freddy Mavunda
From a humble start selling jeans out of a car boot the Aussie retailer has become a global operation. 20 Jan 2017
London Fashion Week shake up tradition with mixed catwalks.
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London Fashion Week shake up tradition with mixed catwalks. Picture: Yahoo.com
LONDON - Men and women are sashaying down catwalks together at London Fashion Week, in a shake-up of tradition backed by celebrated designers including Vivienne Westwood. 10 Jan 2017
Schiaparelli rises from fashion death to Paris haute couture
PARIS: Fashion label Schiaparelli completed its remarkable resurrection on Tuesday when it was inducted into the elite ranks of Paris haute couture houses. 4 Jan 2017
Latin America rings in new year with colourful undies
SANTIAGO: Yellow underwear is flying off the shelves these days in the Chilean capital Santiago, where tradition holds that it brings prosperity and love if you wear it on New Year's Eve. 30 Dec 2016
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The Competition Commission is poised to get tough on South Africa's school uniform monopolies, which force parents to cough up thousands of rands for new school kit even though similar items can usually be bought elsewhere at a fraction of the cost. 19 Dec 2016
Arlette Ricci, 75, was handed a one-year prison term and a million-euro fine in April 2015 for allegedly hiding 18.7 million euros ($19.8 million) from the taxman for more than two decades ()
Arlette Ricci, 75, was handed a one-year prison term and a million-euro fine in April 2015 for allegedly hiding 18.7 million euros ($19.8 million) from the taxman for more than two decades (AFP Photo/Loic Venance)
PARIS - The heiress to the fortune of French couturier Nina Ricci on Thursday launched an appeal to avoid jail time for tax fraud, in one of the toughest sentences of its kind in French fiscal history. 5 Dec 2016
Fashion veteran Clive Rundle, whose collection is pictured above, says access to funding and a lack of financial know-how are challenges for many designers.
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Fashion veteran Clive Rundle, whose collection is pictured above, says access to funding and a lack of financial know-how are challenges for many designers. Picture: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo
Fashion is big business and the African Development Bank wants economies on the continent to cash in on the billions to be made. 5 Dec 2016
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MIAMI - Sometimes, there is such a thing as being too popular, Tommy Hilfiger says, explaining that after his label's crazy romp in the 1990s, he had to reinvent the brand. 22 Nov 2016
British fashion designer Stella McCartney at the presentation of her menswear launch and women’s Spring 2017 collection presentation in London on 10 November. —
British fashion designer Stella McCartney at the presentation of her menswear launch and women’s Spring 2017 collection presentation in London on 10 November. — AFP/VNA Photo
LONDON - Fashion designer Stella McCartney unveiled her first menswear collection on Thursday at London's famous Abbey Road recording studio, where she promised men a more free and fun wardrobe. 14 Nov 2016
Doug Murray, CEO of Foschini.
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Doug Murray, CEO of Foschini. Picture: Financial Mail
Clothing retailer The Foschini Group (TFG) has slammed portions of the National Credit Regulator's new affordability regulations, saying they have already severely affected its credit turnover. 11 Nov 2016
TFG brings Singles' Day to SA
TFG (The Foschini Group) is bringing Singles' Day to South Africa for the first time today, 11 November 2016. The date, 11/11, is significant because the number '1' symbolises the single individual celebrating his or her independence with other singles. 11 Nov 2016
TFG crosses R1bn mark in interim headline earnings
Apparel retailer The Foschini Group's (TFG's) interim headline earnings exceeded R1bn for the first time - a result that CEO Doug Murray said was achieved through diversification, international expansion, discipline and cost control. 10 Nov 2016
Cape Union Mart Group acquires Keedo
As part of its 2020 growth plan, Cape Union Mart Group has acquired the 25 shops and factory that constitute Keedo, a South African designer and manufacturer of children's clothing. Founded by Nelia Annandale in 1993, the chain will continue to operate independently under Annandale. 1 Nov 2016
Edgars opens first ever Kelso store
The Edcon Group opened its first ever standalone Kelso store at the Tyger Valley Shopping Centre in Cape Town on the weekend... 31 Oct 2016
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