Nike sells Bauer

    Global sports company has announced the completion of its previously disclosed sale of the company’s Bauer Hockey subsidiary to an investor group led by Kohlberg & Company and Canadian businessman W. Graeme Roustan for $200 million in cash. The company also announced that Bauer CEO Mark Duggan, a long-time Nike executive, will remain with Nike…

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      Karl Lagerfeld to design Isla Moda interiors

      If ever you wanted your house to have the inspiration of Chanel, you may be in luck. The French fashion house’s creative director, Karl Lagerfeld, is to design the interiors of luxury residences in Dubai.  Lagerfeld signed a deal with Dubai Infinity Holdings, or DIH, who are responsible for the residences on fashion island, or…

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        MFW video: Prada s/s 09

        Miucci Prada gave a short comment before the show. “It’s primitive,” she said, “going back to what counts.” The outfits were almost like they were falling of the models and some of the clothes were taped to keep it together.  

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          Pickens for Lee Cooper

          About 20 years ago, designer Url Pickens traded the backstreets of Chicago for stylish Paris. Now he is teaming up with UK’s denim label Lee Cooper. Pickens is a former employee of artisan fashion designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac, who also collaborated with the British jeans brand. Pickens’ first collection is a mix of bohemian…

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            Net-a-porter to launch exclusive Stella McCartney range

            Stella McCartney has designed an exclusive one-off collection for luxury e-tailer net-a-porter.com. Set to launch online from May, the collection will feature Stella’s signature pieces, shoes and accessories. Net-a-porter founder Natalie Massenet told WWD there is still a customer out there happy to shop and to spend, “but we have to be smart about what…

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              ONS report February sales

              The volume of retail sales in February was 0.4 per cent higher than in February 2008, the lowest growth since September 1995, when it rose by 0.2 per cent, reported the ONS, Office for National Statistics. Between January and February, total sales volume decreased by 1.9 per cent. All sectors showed falls, with the largest…

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                Sock Shop re-opens retail outlet

                Sock Shop, the iconic 1980s specialist store, is to open its first retail outlet in the UK since the chain closed down after going into administration three-and-a-half years ago. Ruia Group, the hosiery and textiles manufacturer who bought the Sock Shop brand from the administrators, are opening a store at Manchester Airport this week.Amit Ruia,…

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                  Fred&Ginger showcases at 40WiNKS

                  Founded in 2007, cult lingerie label Fred&Ginger will be on show at boutique hotel 40WiNKS. The exclusive event is designed for the fashion industry. Fred&Ginger will offer a trunk show of the current SS09 collection plus a preview of the new AW09. The collection will be on display in the Green Room on the ground…

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