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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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Stella McCartney Opens in Shanghai

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

Stella McCartney has opened its first freestanding boutique in Shanghai as the brand takes direct control of its Chinese business.

The 1,195-square-foot store, which opened earlier this month, is located at the Reel Mall on Nanjing Road. In line with the brand’s current store design concept, the boutique features a glazed, ceramic tile facade, an oak parquet floor in a herringbone pattern and brass fixtures.

Stella McCartney, which is a joint venture between the British designer and French luxury giant PPR SA, is expanding in China. In October, the brand’s first kids’ shop-in-shop and lingerie corner will open on the fourth floor of Shanghai’s Reel Mall. Stella McCartney will open a Beijing store in December and a second Shanghai store next spring. The London-based brand recently took its China distribution in-house, terminating a franchising agreement with Lane Crawford. Lane Crawford remains Stella McCartney’s distributor in Hong Kong.

“As our brand is pursuing extension into Asia it is now time to take our business and presence in China further into the next step of growth by developing a local strategy focused on retail expansion and increased distribution,” said Frederick Lukoff, chief executive officer of Stella McCartney.

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Luluelemon Athletica sues Calvin Klein over trouser designs

Monday, August 20th, 2012

Active wear company Lululemon Athletica is suing PVH’s Calvin Klein and G-III Apparel Group, over alleged trouser patent infringements.

The allegations surround Calvin Klein trousers sold under the Performance brand, which Lululemon  believes were manufactured and supplied by G-III apparel. It said the yoga pants were similar to its own patented Astro Pant style.

It is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Calvin Klein from selling the trousers, damages and costs.

In June, Lululemon recorded a 40.2% surge in first-quarter net profits, to reach US$47m, although suggested that same-store sales growth is set to slow. For the first-quarter, the company recorded 25% comparable store sales growth, but is forecasting full-year comparable store sales to increase in the low double-digit range.

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Roberto Cavalli Japan Names New CEO

Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

Roberto Cavalli Japan said it has named Daisuke Yamazaki as its new chief executive, effective since July 14.

Most recently, Yamazaki was chief executive officer of Alexander McQueen at Gucci Group Japan. Prior to that, he held various roles at Giorgio Armani Japan.

Yamazaki replaces Marco Scardigli, who was the first ceo of Roberto Cavalli Japan and held the role for four years before resigning in June to “pursue other opportunities outside of Japan and outside of the fashion industry,” according to a spokeswoman for the company.

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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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Calvin Klein Underwear names Reyes head of global design

Friday, July 13th, 2012

Calvin Klein Underwear, a division of the Warnaco Group, has appointed apparel designer Brian Reyes as vice president and head of global design.

Leading the global design team, Reyes will be responsible for developing all of Calvin Klein Underwear’s products for men and women. He will report to Bob Mazzoli, chief creative officer of Calvin Klein Underwear.

“He is an accomplished and creative leader who will serve as a great inspiration for our own talented designers, ensuring that great design leads the process by which the Calvin Klein Underwear brand extends its long-standing leadership position,” said Mazzoli.

Martha Olson, group president, added: “His addition to the team will heighten our focus on the consumer as we build on Warnaco’s commitment to be brand, product and consumer focused in everything we do.”

Reyes started his career at Polo Ralph Lauren, and went on to work at fashion houses Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta and most recently TSE Cashmere.

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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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BFC announces Newgen winners

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Designers Michael van der Ham, JW Anderson and Simone Rocha have been awarded Newgen catwalk sponsorship to show at London Fashion Week in September.

The British Fashion Council has announced that 13 of London’s brightest emerging fashion design talents have been selected to receive BFC Newgen sponsorship, supported by Topshop, to show at London Fashion Week in September 2012.

Leading the 13 recipients for spring/summer 2013 sponsorship is Michael van der Ham, J.W. Anderson, and Simone Rocha, who all return with catwalk sponsorship. While the presentation sponsorship has gone to Christopher Raeburn, J.JS Lee, Lucas Nascimento, Marques Almeida, Nasir Mazhar, and Sister by Sibling.

Additionally, Palmer//Harding, Huishan Zhang, Lim Cooper, and Sophia Webster have all gained exhibition sponsorship, and will join the other sponsorship winners in the Newgen space of the exhibition at London Fashion Week.

Newcomers to the scheme are Portuguese designer duo Marques Almeida, who champions a relaxed, deconstructed and effortless aesthetic; Lim Cooper, an exhibition recipient, whose pieces are beautifully crafted and artfully designed, using traditional craftsmanship fused with modern materials; and Cordwainers shoe designer Sophia Webster.

Established in 1993, Newgen’s alumni include Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Richard Nicoll, Roksanda Ilincic, Erdem, Meadham Kirchhoff, Peter Pilotto, Mary Katrantzou, David Koma, Louise Gray and Holly Fulton.

Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council said: “We are delighted to support this exceptionally talented group of designers and would like to thank Topshop for their support as a sponsor that is now synonymous with Newgen. The calibre of design and talent in the UK fashion industry is outstanding and continues to grow from strength to strength.”

Mary Homer, Managing Director of Topshop, added: “Newgen lies at the heart of London Fashion Week and over the last ten years has supported and developed some of fashion’s most successful and greatest talents. I’m delighted that Topshop will continue to be involved in the sponsorship over the next ten years, and I wish this season’s winners the best of luck.”

The Newgen sponsorship scheme offers designers financial support towards their show/presentation costs, as well as providing business and mentoring support through the BFC in partnership with Shoosmiths, Baker Tilley and Lloyds TSB.

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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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Harvey Nicks eyes BRIC spend with luxe classics

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Harvey Nichols is introducing classic luxury brands for the first time across all fashion categories in a bid to capture spend from its growing emerging markets customer base.

The department store is looking to add “classic elegance” brands including Chanel, Dior and Hermès at its London Knightsbridge flagship in response to demand from customers from countries including Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC).

Chief executive Joseph Wan said more traditional luxury brands would broaden the retailer’s offer, which has historically been led by a more trend-led buying strategy.

The brand mix to date has included contemporary labels such as Alice + Olivia, young British designers such as Peter Pilotto and Erdem and brands with higher price points including Alaïa.

Wan said: “Harvey Nichols is not a full-range department store and we have always been very fashion-led. We don’t want to dilute this fashion impact, but going forward, with the rising importance of BRIC customers it’s in our interest to bring in these classic elegance brands that are most attractive to them.”

Space will be freed up for the brands at Harvey Nichols’ 220,000 sq ft Knightsbridge store through an overhaul, expected to cost tens of millions of pounds. Wan declined to give any time frame for the project.

The “classic elegance” brands are expected to be rolled out across Harvey Nichols’ seven UK and six overseas stores.

Harrods chief merchant Marigay McKee previously told Drapers its biggest spenders were increasingly customers from China, Russia, India and the Middle East “who are all about power brands like Chanel, Dior and Vuitton”.

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