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Gucci takes legal action against American retailers for counterfeit sales
Kering’s flagship label, Gucci, has initiated legal proceedings in the United States against well-known retailers in the American fashion market for allegedly selling counterfeit products bearing its brand.
Luxury
Givenchy celebrates 70 years of fashion collections with a new book
Givenchy has launched its first book of fashion collection archives spanning over seventy years. It contains over 1200 photographies and features analyses by Alexandre Samson and Anders Christian Madsen.
Luxury
Tod's to fund restoration of Milan's City Hall
The Italian luxury shoemaker will fund the restoration of Palazzo Marino, housing Milan's town hall, a historical palace dating back to the 15th century, with a contribution of 2.5 million euros.
Luxury
Most UK consumers expect “instant shipping” - report
The need for speed is now a key driver of sales online. A major 78% of consumers now expect same-day and next-day priority deliveries, according to new research from CommerceHub.
Fashion
Surprise UK consumer confidence boost could be good for Christmas retail - GfK
Just when it looked like UK consumer confidence was having an end-of-year wobble, numbers on Friday from data company GfK for November were a surprise, and a potential pre-Christmas boost for retailers.
Fashion
Campbell Addy to get Isabella Blow prize at Fashion Awards
The stream of information about the British Fashion Council’s forthcoming Fashion Awards (4 December) is continuing with news that Campbell Addy is to receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator.
Fashion
Dior Galerie: The Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
Dior Galerie, the house’s unique art and fashion exhibition space, on Friday debuted its latest exhibition, a re-working of its permanent collection in a show dedicated to Dior’s collaborations with women artists.
Luxury
Selfridges stands out as a winner in Signa’s retail implosion
On one of the busiest shopping street in the city and having stood the test of time, the iconic London department store Selfridges stands out as a winner in Signa's retail implosion.
Fashion
Plans for Fenwick Bond St ex-flagship mean big cut in retail space
Plans have been submitted to Westminster Council for the makeover of the Fenwick building in New Bond Street (the retailer having sold the store and preparing to exit) and the retail space will be drastically reduced.
Fashion
NIFT on-demand fashion marketplace app launches in London
A high-end on-demand fashion app, providing “90-minute real-time tracked delivery across London”, officially launched on Friday after a soft-launch period.
Fashion
Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils lineup for AW24 edition
Set to take place from January 29 to February 2, 2024, the event will welcome a total of 31 shows curated across four days.
Fashion
Britons to spend £8.74bn over BFCM weekend - VoucherCodes report
It’s going to be big, but not that much bigger than last year. UK spending over the upcoming Black Friday Weekend and Cyber Money (BFCM) is predicted to rise a marginal 0.4% year-on-year to £8.74 billion.
Fashion
Amandine Ohayon is Stella McCartney's new CEO
Stella McCartney has a new CEO arriving within a few days, with Amandine Ohayon joining the eco-focused luxury label from Pronovias at the start of next month.
Luxury
Alice Bouleau from Sterling International on the recruitment process and the role of creative directors
The Sterling International executive spoke to FashionNetwork.com about the recruitment process for creative profiles for major fashion houses and the changing role of the creative director.
Fashion
Chanel boosts retail presence in European ski resorts
The label is opening seasonal stores in three uber-chic European mountain resorts. Besides Courchevel, where Chanel is a winter regular, it will also be present this season in Gstaad and Megève.
Luxury
Gucci: Head of industrial operations for leather goods Massimo Rigucci set to leave
After over 20 years with Gucci, the label's head of industrial operations for leather goods, footwear and jewellery Massimo Rigucci is about to leave. Massimo Vian of Prada is slated to succeed him.
Luxury