TREND FINDER: GLITTER & SEQUINS
Shine on! Fall’s obsession with glitter and sequins has a little something for everyone, from a sparkly water bottle to statement-worthy pink glitter flats. This seasonless trend has legs from...
View ArticleHigh Fashion Goes Mile-High with YSL Denver Exhibit
Denver—A new exhibition in the mile-high city is bringing new meaning to the phrase “high fashion.” The internationally acclaimed exhibit Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective is coming to North...
View ArticleIts Transition Well Underway, PPR Expects “Better” 2012
Paris—Reporting that its 2011 profits rose 2.3% as it transitioned out of lower end retail, PPR, parent to Gucci, Bottega Veneta etc., said today that it expects better earnings this year despite “an...
View ArticlePPR’s Q1 Beat Estimates on Luxury Brands’ Sales Increases
Paris—PPR, the luxurygoods group behind Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma, said today it is well on its way to increased sales and profits this year given its strong first quarter performance. For the...
View ArticleAll about Yves: Legendary French Design House Changes Its Name
Paris—What’s in a name? Well, according to Hedi Slimane, the recently-appointed creative director at Yves Saint Laurent, a few changes here and there will have the legendary French design house...
View ArticleRed Sole Dispute: Appeals Court Decision Pleases Both Louboutin, YSL
New York—Both Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent are claiming victory after a U.S. Appeals Court overturned a lower court decision that had rejected Louboutin’s exclusive claims to red-soled...
View ArticleGucci Parent PPR Reports Q3 Luxurygoods Sales Up 24%
Paris—PPR, the luxury conglomerate that owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent, today reported that its third quarter sales were up 6.6% to 2.56 billion euros (about $3.32 billion). Its...
View ArticlePPR Reports Significant 2012 Sales, Profit Increase
Paris–PPR SA, the owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Puma and other luxurygoods brands, reported Thursday strong growth in its 2012 sales and net income and predicted 2013 would see “significantly...
View ArticleLE CATCH: Lace-up Sandals
A few weeks ago I scored a pair of vintage mint-condition Yves Saint Laurent lace-up heels from the ’70s and I literally have been trying to wear them everyday since! Okay, so they’re 86ed for walking...
View ArticleIt’s Official: PPR to Be Renamed “Kering”
Paris—PPR, the luxury and sport brands conglomerate behind Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Puma, Bottega Veneta etc., confirmed today that it will indeed undergo a name change. As reported earlier, come...
View ArticleRed Alert: Louboutin Settles Suit with Charles Jourdan Footwear
New York—After seeing red over what Christian Louboutin alleged was a trademark infringement of its iconic red-soled shoes, the designer footwear brand “came to an amicable settlement” with Charles...
View ArticleKering’s Half Year Profit Slides Due to Exited Businesses
Paris—Kering SA, parent to Gucci, today reported a steep decline in its first half profit as its luxury and sporting goods brands face a toughening economic environment and from discontinued...
View ArticleKering Posts Q3 Fall in Sales as Gucci Falters
Paris—Much like its rival LVMH reported earlier this month, Kering SA today reported a slowdown in its third quarter sales due to weaken demand even in China. The parent to Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent...
View ArticleKering to Invest $20 Million in New Tannery
Paris—Kering, the luxurygoods conglomerate and owner of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Bottega Veneta among others, is reportedly set to invest 15 million euros (about $20.4 million) in the...
View ArticleKering 2013 Profit Plummets on Company Restructure
Paris—When Kering, the luxurygoods conglomerate behind Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Stella McCartney etc., said last November it expected a significant profit drop for 2013 due to restructuring costs that...
View ArticleKering Report Charts Sustainability Progress
Paris—Kering is “making progress” towards reaching sustainability targets, two years after announcing a four-year program on tackling environment and social issues. ‘Clean by Design’ The owner of...
View ArticleKering’s Q2 Sales Rise Despite Sharp Drop in Gucci Sales
Paris—It was a case of good news/bad news for Kering SA today as the luxurygoods conglomerate reported second quarter revenue that exceeded analysts’ estimates. But sales at its premier brand Gucci...
View ArticleWeek in Review: Must-See News
New York—News from this week centered for the mightiest and the smallest as well. Nothing in the discount world will seem mightier than the new Dollar Tree which acquired Family Dollar in a merger that...
View ArticleHedi Slimane Leaves YSL Again
Designer Hedi Slimane has left Yves Saint Laurent for the second time. Slimane, who joined YSL in 1996 as director of menswear, first quit in 2000 to take up the position of creative director at Dior...
View ArticleDesigner Anthony Vaccarello Succeeds Slimane at YSL
Slimane is out, Vaccarello is in. Designer Anthony Vaccarello, 36, is the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, it was announced earlier today by Kering, the luxury conglomerate that owns YSL,...
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