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Target collaborates with Roberto Cavalli

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

Australian general merchandise retailer Target has named Roberto Cavalli as its latest Designers for Target collaborator. “Target is delighted to collaborate with Roberto Cavalli, one of the world’s most famous and well regarded fashion designers,” said managing director Dene Rogers.

The 42 piece Roberto Cavalli for Target women’s wear line will launch on 31 October and will feature Cavalli’s distinctive animal prints and embellishment. The range will include casual daywear, party pieces, footwear and swimwear. The range will be available in sizes 8-16 and be priced between A$49-129.

“Roberto Cavalli has previously designed a hugely successful collection for other mass retailers and he builds on that success with a 42 piece collection specifically for Target Australia. We strive to provide good quality, stylish fashion for our customers at great value and this collaboration gives Australian women access to international designer pieces at affordable prices.”

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Arcadia launching Kardashians’ fashion line in UK

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

Sir Philip Green’s fashion retail giant Arcadia has confirmed that it has teamed up with Jupi Corp and reality TV stars the Kardashian sisters to launch the fashion brand owned by the US reality TV stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian to the UK. under its Dorothy Perkins brand.

The Los Angeles-based trio, currently stock their collection in the US in department store chain Sears, and the range comprises of denim, accessories, shoes and homeware, and it recently added that optical glasses would be added to the line.

From November, the collection will be stocked in more than 250 Dorothy Perkins stores throughout the UK, including eight ‘shops in shops’ within BHS.In addition, the line will be also be sold online at dorothyperkins.com and internationally to thirteen further countries via franchise stores including Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The collection will be launching with a pre-Christmas push and will feature more than 100 pieces from the autumn/winter 2012 ready-to-wear clothing and handbag collections, with footwear to follow in early 2013.

Arcadia Group owner Green, who spearheaded the deal, said: “Having reviewed the product with the team a few weeks ago, I felt that there was an excellent fit for Dorothy Perkins. I believe our customers will love the fashion looks, they passionately follow celebrity lifestyle, and the Kardashian sisters rank top when it comes to whom they relate to in the fashion stakes.”

Commenting on the partnership, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe added: “We’re looking forward to expanding our line and making Kardashian

Kollection available to so many more people. We pride ourselves in having a line that is affordable and yet of great quality and we’re excited to bring it to new territories.”

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Marks and Spencer enters Kazakhstan through franchise

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Marks and Spencer has entered Kazakhstan through an agreement with franchise partner Al Hokair. The company said its Tsum store will be the first of several new M&S stores in the region that it is planning to open over the next few years.

M&S international director Jan Heere said: ”We’ve had a fantastic opening day and great feedback from our customers in Kazakhstan, with our Limited Collection and Autograph ranges already proving to be popular favourites… With over 40 stores in Russia and Ukraine, our new Kazakh store builds on our established presence in the region which we will continue to grow over the next few years.”

The company said that throughout the region, it operates 31 stores in Russia and 12 in Ukraine with its franchise partner FIBA Group who also run 47 stores in Turkey.

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Rihanna to design River Island clothing collection

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

Pop star Rihanna is designing an exclusive clothing collection for UK fashion retailer River Island, which will launch in stores next year as part of the spring 13 collection.

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Rihanna and to be the first fashion brand to work with her in this way,” said Ben Lewis, River Island chief executive. ”Rihanna will be designing the collection and we will be sharing our fashion experience with her to develop a range her fans will love.”

Meanwhile, Rihanna said: “I’ve been wanting to design my own collection for some time. River Island is the perfect partner for me to collaborate with and working with a British, family run business also really appealed to me.”

River Island, which has over 300 stores, will launch the clothing collection in spring 2013.

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Olsen sisters launch collection in UK

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s womenswear line StyleMint Collection is now available in the UK, via stylistpick.com.

The talented twosome, whose label The Row picked up the Womenswear Designer of the Year Award at this month’s CFDA Awards, have brought the line across the pond having secured fans such as Rachel Bilson, Chloe Moretz and Emma Roberts back home.

Already the creative minds behind no less than four other line – The Row, Elizabeth and James, Textile Elizabeth and James and Olsenboye – the twins aim to offer stylish jersey pieces, from T-shirts to dresses, at affordable prices.

The StyleMint concept is the brainchild of Mary-Kate and Ashley and US entrepreneurs Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin. Started in 2011, stylemint.com requires shoppers to register as a member before undertaking a quiz to establish their style preferences; they then receive tailored monthly shopping recommendations.

Similarly, stylistpick.com offers style suggestions based on quiz answers and hand-picked by their team of stylists – who include Grace Woodward and Louise Roe. The site already includes an exclusive range of shoes designed by Cheryl Cole, as well as a large range of other clothing and accessories.

Previously, British-based fans of the Olsens’ designs have only been able to buy their main line, The Row, which sees cashmere jumpers sell for a hefty £1,000, and bags upwards of £3,000.

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Topshop announces JW Anderson collaboration

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Topshop has announced British designer JW Anderson as its next collaboration, with a womenswear collection from the London College of Fashion graduate due out later this year.

Topshop have announced that they will collaborate with young British designer JW Anderson to create a capsule womenswear collection featuring jersey, denim, knitwear and outerwear pieces as well as items such as pencils, memory sticks, rubik’s cubes, vintage magazines and photography books.

“I am very excited to collaborate with Topshop. It gives me the opportunity to reach a much wider audience with my designs. It has always been very important to me that my collections are made accessible to anyone interested in fashion and design.” said Anderson.

The Irish-born designer has quickly established himself as a promising talent on the British fashion scene. After studying menswear design at the London College of Fashion he launched his menswear line in 2008, later introducing womenswear for autumn/winter 2010.

He is a current fashion darling owing to his much-lauded spring/summer 2012 collection which featured sought-after paisley-print daywear pyjamas. He is currently gearing up to show his men’s collection at the first ever menswear-dedicated fashion week, London Collections: Men, which kicks off this Friday.

Topshop Creative Director Kate Phelan said of the news: “The launch with JW Anderson is a new and exciting approach for Topshop collaborations. The capsule collection is a best of all his design ideas to date, a sort of must have wardrobe of covetable pieces by this unique designer.  The interesting twist however is the cool collectable items that will make up the rest of this collection which JW Anderson has picked himself”

The debut collection will hit stores in September, and Topshop are already confident that it will be a hit as a second is slated to launch in early 2013.

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H&M Collaborates With Maison Martin Margiela For Autumn/winter 2012

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Hennes & Mauritz AB said today it has tapped Maison Martin Margiela to produce a one-off collection that will go on sale worldwide on Nov. 15.

Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M, described Maison Martin Margiela as “one of the most important and influential fashion houses of the past three decades.”

“This collaboration will be a great and memorable fashion moment,” she stated. The Swedish fast fashion giant has previously collaborated with the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Comme des Garçons and Marni.

While controlled by Italian industrialist Renzo Rosso and designed by an in-house team, the Margiela label is still strongly associated with its namesake, press-shy founder, who exited the Paris-based house in 2009 after two decades of creation.

“The democracy of our fashion has always been at the center of our creativity, and the collaboration with H&M allows us to push this instinct further. We will bring together the contrasting universes of the two houses in ways that will surprise all,” the house stated.

Considered the breakaway seventh member of the famed Antwerp Six that put Belgium on the international fashion map, Margiela introduced cleft-toed boots, deconstructed fashions and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.

Today, Maison Martin Margiela produces various clothing and accessories collections for women and men, and has expanded into jewelry, fragrances and home decoration. It is slated to present its latest men’s wear and couture collections here in the coming weeks.

According to its Web site, Margiela operates 34 boutiques and shops-in-shop worldwide.

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J Crew and Lane Crawford ink Asia retail deal

Monday, June 11th, 2012

US clothing retailer J Crew Group is to make its collection available to shoppers in Asia later this year after inking a strategic partnership deal with designer department store chain Lane Crawford that will make women’s and men’s collections available through Lane Crawford’s retail and online stores.

From October 2012 a “curated selection” of the J Crew  autumn women’s ready-to-wear and shoes, men’s apparel and accessory collections will be available at select Lane Crawford stores in Hong Kong and Beijing and online, according to a joint statement.

The project is the first-ever collaboration for J Crew with Lane Crawford, and provides a new and exclusive positioning for both brands across Greater China. The deal will allow customers in Hong Kong and Mainland China to shop for J. Crew merchandise in a retail environment outside North America for the first time.

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with J Crew on this first-ever, unique multi-channel project,” says Andrew Keith, Lane Crawford’s president.

While Millard Drexler, J Crew’s chairman and CEO, adds: “We always want to work with the ‘best of the best, and Lane Crawford was at the top of our fantasy list… When it comes to editing and presenting collections with a creative and elevated point of view, no one does it better. We are beyond excited to partner with Lane Crawford to help introduce J Crew to Asia.”

The project is the first collaboration between J. Crew and Lane Crawford. J. Crew will make its Asian debut at Lane Crawford at the IFC mall in Hong Kong and the Seasons Place store in Beijing, as well as on lanecrawford.com.

Lane Crawford’s parent company, The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, operates more than 550 points of sales across Greater China and South East Asia.

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Brooks Brothers and Reliance Brands form JV

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012

US retailer Brooks Brothers is teaming up with Reliance Brands to form a joint venture in India to take its products to major cities across the country.

The deal will see the two companies open Brooks Brothers stores, which will carry its range of men’s wear and women’s wear, including clothing, sportswear and accessories.

“We have partnered with Reliance Brands because of their passion for the Brooks Brothers brand, their track record with other premium brands, and their expertise and connections within India,” said Brooks Brothers CEO Claudio Del Vecchio.

“We are incredibly fortunate to have them as partner as we enter this important retail market.”

Reliance Brands Limited, a unit of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, already has tie-ups with other brands to sell labels including Diesel, Ermenegildo Zegna, Kenneth Cole, Paul & Shark, Quiksilver, Roxy, Steve Madden, Thomas Pink and Timberland in India.

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Jones Group to acquire Brian Atwood brand

Monday, June 4th, 2012

The Jones Group today (4 June) announced plans to acquire the Brian Atwood footwear brand.

Jones and Atwood are forming a joint venture, which owns the intellectual property of the brand and its existing licenses. Atwood will retain an ownership stake in the brand and continue in his role as creative director and designer, with broad over all aspects of the brand’s creative direction and image.

The Jones Group said it will accelerate the development of Brian Atwood as a “global luxury brand, supporting the expansion of his vision into other categories”, which are likely to range from jewelry to apparel and help the transform the designer into a global lifestyle label.

The deal follows the launch of the B Brian Atwood footwear line in 2001 under an exclusive licence deal with the Jones Group. It also marks Jones’ third major footwear acquisition in the past two years. In 2010, the company snapped up Stuart Weitzman and last year nabbed London-based luxe retailer Kurt Geiger.

“”Brian Atwood is a brilliant designer and our acquisition of his brand marks another milestone in our ongoing mission of developing The Jones Group into the leading portfolio of global fashion brands led by exceptional talent,” said Jones Group president and CEO of branded businesses Richard Dickson. ”The enhancement of our partnership is an important recognition of the talent we believe Brian Atwood possesses to become one of the world’s important brand names in fashion.”

Atwood, who launched his collection in 2001, said he is looking forward to the expanded relationship. ”The Jones Group is an exceptional partner,” said Atwood. “I am excited to enter into a deeper partnership with Jones, which has both the business acumen and brand expertise that will help me realize my dream of a fully developed Brian Atwood brand. I look forward to the next chapter.”

The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed

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