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Abercrombie Quarterly Sales Beat Wall Street Estimates
Abercrombie & Fitch Co's quarterly sales beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as consumers working or attending classes from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic shopped online for the retailer's apparel, sending its shares up about 8%. The retailer also said it would exit four more of its Euro
Tiffany Posts Smaller-Than-Expected Quarterly Revenue Decline
Tiffany & Co, which is being bought by French luxury giant LVMH, reported a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the US jeweler benefited from strong sales in China and a recovery in demand at home. The US luxury firm’s net sales fell about 1% to $1.01 billion in the t
Beppe Modenese, Creator of Milan Fashion System, Dies at 90
Beppe Modenese, the force behind the coalescence of Italian ready-to-wear fashion in the northern city of Milan, has died. He was 90. Modenese died Saturday in the fashion capital.
Unsuited to New Era? Fate of Formal Fashion Hangs by a Thread
Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes men’s suits that sell for up to 7,000 euros ($8,200).
Luxury Group Chanel Increases Prices for Second Time this Year
French luxury house Chanel has increased prices for a second time this year, it said on Friday, as high-end brands seek to protect margins from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement responding to a Reuters query, Chanel said the latest price increases were “the consequence of re
Britain's Most Fashionable Man? Vogue Hails Prince Charles
His daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan are regularly lauded for their fashion sense, but 71-year-old Prince Charles, well-known for patching-up and mending his clothes, has probably been considered a less likely British style icon - until now. “I’ve always admired the way you dress,” Edward Enninfu
How Memory Maps Fashion Future
Can you cast your mind back for a moment to spring 2019? The stock market was still on its overall climb. “The Avengers: Endgame” was breaking box office records. The consumption cycle was evermore frenetic.