In a document destined for potential investors, Zalando parent company announced a five million euro investment Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and well as a desire to 'take down' H&M and Ikea.
Condé Nast, renowned publishing house, celebrated the opening of its Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design on Monday in London.
Wardrobes made from exotic Japanese wood by Armani, a brass and leather "Donatella Versace" chair and other "home" furnishings from Italian luxury designers were on show in Milan this week in an effort to woo wealthy tourists and high end hotel developers.
In a step to push international expansion, Swedish clothing chain Lindex has appointed Nina Starck as head of design.
Qatari investors are set to buy 100 percent of French department store Printemps, official documents seen by Reuters show.
Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world's biggest-spending travelers after a decade of robust growth in the number of Chinese holidaying abroad, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation said on Thursday.
At the seven-story retail temple that is Louis Vuitton's flagship store in Paris, there are signs of a slowdown in spending by Asian tourists - the recent driving force in a European luxury market defying recession.
Qatari investors are set to buy 100 percent of French department store Printemps, official documents seen by Reuters show.
One and a half years after its opening, Bosideng London has appointed Amelia Pretious as head of design. the brand's next step? Concessions in major department store.
The sale of French department store Printemps to Qatari investors could be a done deal by as early as this summer as the timetable for presenting the deal to its staff is now set, people close to the proposed deal said on Tuesday.
Paule Ka has just created its US subsidiary and unveiled a more contemporary collection with a New York twist.
Applications for the fifth edition of the Mango Fashion Award, with a prize fund of 300,000 euros, will open on 15 March.
Westin hotels is taking its shoe-lending program with New Balance international, allowing clients in 190 hotels world-wide to rent running shoes during their stay. New Balance also offers a fitness program to follow.
Italian businessman Maurizio Borletti has joined up with Qatari investors to bid for control of Printemps, the upmarket French department store and tourist hotspot.
After Dubai and Milan, Giorgio Armani is said to have picked London for a new luxury hotel. The designer has set his heart on Admiralty Arch, an imposing Victorian building built.
