Prada’s goal of righting years of wrong is taking longer than expected. In September, Prada Group CEO Patrizio Bertelli owed up to the fact, while walking investors through disappointing earnings for the first half of 2017: Revenue dropped 5.7 percent, and net income fell 18 percent to $140 million, falling...
Lisa Sugar shared one of her recent busy days in PopSugar’s headquarters of San Francisco, which included testing beauty products, reuniting with Ken Downing and taking her turn in her daughter’s soccer practice carpool.
Debate over when a great luxury conglomerate will be established in the states, and which company that will be, has been looming for years. Wednesday morning, New York-based Coach, Inc. thrusted its own name — well, its new name — into the front-running position.
Barely a year since its launch, Oliver Cabell is ready to make some big changes. Today, the direct-to-consumer accessories brand — best known for luxury bags without the usual markup — announced a $1.2 million round of funding, which it will primarily use to expand to a new product category:...
We spoke with three designers who contributed their work to another designer's spring 2018 show. In addition to what was in it for them, we asked whether or not it was worth it.
Catherine Holstein was well-versed in all that comes with launching a brand — and had decided to make a go of it anyway — when she met Vanessa Traina, executive creative director of holding company Assembled Brands. She and AB launched Khaite 18 months ago on Instagram, and have since...
We talked to Rhiyen Sharp, director of digital strategy at The Industry Model Mgmt, about the difference between celebrities, influencers and girls with large social followings, and where macro-influencers fit into the current mix. (Preview: They don’t.)
Margherita Missoni, the granddaughter of Missoni co-founders Ottavio and Rosita Missoni, has had a long career in the fashion industry — but it hasn’t followed the expected path. “When I was pregnant with my second son, I decided to leave my role at Missoni and start my own childrenswear collection,” she said. “I...
Personalization hasn’t come easy for many retailers. For Luisa Via Roma, the 87-year-old Italy-based luxury fashion retailer, customizing communication with customers has been especially tricky. Late last year, it teamed with customer engagement platform Dynamic Yield to work out the kinks.