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Gucci holds onto traditional show format as Kering rejects see-now, buy-now

London - As a number of fashion houses, such as Burberry, Tom Ford and Tommy Hilfiger announce plans to merge their fashion shows and align their collection launches in order to satisfy consumers dem
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Burberry dazzles Prorsum and Kane surprises at London Fashion Week

British fashion giant Burberry Prorsum put the sparkle into London Fashion Week Monday, before Scottish designer Christopher Kane took his star-studded audience on a journey into the bizarre. Burber
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Burberry faces legal dispute for misleading outlet prices

First came the headline that Burberry has started legal proceeding against American department store giant JC Penney for alleged trademark infringement, and copying its scarf motif. Now it looks as i
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Tommy Hilfiger jumps on the 'Direct-to-Consumer' bandwagon

London - Not one to be left behind when it comes to embracing change, Tommy Hilfiger has announced plans to transform its current New York Fashion Week show, starting from September 2016, into a "mul
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Looking to break the fashion system: revolutionary or continual consistency?

Fashion commentators are almost unanimous: the current system is obsolete, fashion is dead, everything must change, etc. The following thoughts all stem from the same basket of eggs: pressure on art
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Saint Laurent debuts new collection in glittering Los Angeles

Saint Laurent showed its new men's collection in Los Angeles on Wednesday in front of a host of stars amid persistent rumors over the future of its artistic director Hedi Slimane. The French fashion
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New York Fashion Week opens amid debate on the events' future

New York Fashion Week opens Thursday with its usual frenzy of models, catwalks and bloggers. But above the din looms one all-encompassing, soul-searching question: How does it all stay relevant in th
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Burberry launches lawsuit against J.C Penney for selling copycat coat and scarves

London - Although trademark infringement lawsuits are nothing new within the fashion world, US department store group J.C Penney has found itself in hot water with Burberry this week.The British lux
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Tom Ford switches out upcoming Fashion Week show for consumer-based agenda

London - Burberry's decision to merge its fashion week shows into two, bi-annual events that place consumers at the center has already had a rippling effect on the industry, as US designer Tom Ford a
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Burberry shakes up Fashion Week by merging shows to two annual events

Always keen to remain one step ahead of the game, British heritage fashion house Burberry shook up the industry this morning with news of its decision to merge its womenswear and menswear fashion wee
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Los Angeles is new icon of menswear cool

Long derided for flashiness or faded grunge, Los Angeles and a new generation of designers are bringing a new brand of chic to American menswear. It's only the second edition of New York Men's Fashi
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Farfetch expands into children’s wear and beauty

There seems to be little slowing down the expansion of fashion e-tailer Farfetch. The online retailer, which recently signed its 400th global retail partner, is set to launch its debut beauty section
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“Chinese New Year is still a key period for UK retail”

In spite of fears concerning an economic slowdown in China, with the devaluation of the Yuan and stock market troubles causing luxury retailers to question the demand from Chinese consumers anno 2016
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Burberry backlash after unveiling Beckham campaign

London - We are so used to seeing celebrities front fashion campaigns that nobody, not even professional models, bat an eyelid when their faces are hired to sell major advertising projects or walk th
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Brooklyn Beckham shoots Burberry campaign

British fashion house Burberry enlisted Brooklyn Beckham to photograph its latest campaign for its upcoming Brit fragrance, and it all played out over the weekend on the brand’s Instagram and S
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Burberry’s Q3 sales weighed down by sluggish luxury market

In the third quarter, Burberry delivered underlying retail sales growth of 1 percent and comparable sales were unchanged year-on-year, an improvement from negative 4 percent in the second quarter, bu
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London Collections Men Final Day

Burberry was the first major show at London Collections Men after the news came through about David Bowie’s death. Perhaps it was sheer coincidence there were several glam pieces in the show th
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'Style king' David Bowie hailed at London Collections: Men Day 4

His ground breaking career was as much about style as it was about music -- David Bowie plundered a wild array of influences to redraw the boundaries of fashion and blur the lines between masculine,
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The It Bag Part III: It Bags of 2015

As 2015 has come to an end, it proved to be another impressive year for fashion. There were the usual Fashion Week's featuring the latest designer collections, the headline news of designers leaving
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Burberry unveils social media inspired campaign

New York - Social media and fashion have practically become two peas in a pod. If a fashion brand can't own the social media game, especially Instagram, they don't really stand much of a chance at m
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Burberry tops L2’s Fashion Digital index

London - British heritage brand Burberry has ranked first in L2’s seventh annual Fashion Digital index to be listed as a company of ‘genius’ in the ranking of fashion and retail&rsq
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The Best Christmas Campaigns 2015

London - The festive season is very much in full swing, the Christmas trees have been decorated, the lights switched on, and the fabulous holiday windows have been revealed and the high street is hop
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Luxury brands Hermès and Burberry beat expectations

The luxury industry has been seeing challenging times since China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region has experienced slower growth. But both Hermès and Burberry have issued financial resu
Business

Burberry profits and and sales up in H1

Luxury goods group Burberry reported profits before tax for the first six months ended 30 september were up 9 percent to 154.7 million pounds on revenues of 1.105 billion pounds, compared with 1.100
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Burberry profits and and sales up in H1

Luxury goods group Burberry reported profits before tax for the first six months ended 30 september were up 9 percent to 154.7 million pounds on revenues of 1.105 billion pounds, compared with 1.100
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Burberry consolidates its brands

In a bid to offer its customers a ‘more consistent experience’, Burberry has decided to merge its Prorsum, London and Brit lines into one Burberry label, reports WWD. The new strategy is
Management

Burberry consolidates its brands

In a bid to offer its customers a ‘more consistent experience’, Burberry has decided to merge its Prorsum, London and Brit lines into one Burberry label, reports WWD. The new strategy is
Business

Burberry cuts Christopher Bailey's pay

New York - Christopher Bailey, CEO of British luxury label Burberry, will be receiving a pay cut along with several other employees at the company. The news regarding the pay cuts comes after it was
Business

Lukewarm consumer demand affects Burberry revenues

In the first half, Burberry generated revenue of 1,105 million pounds (1,710 million dollars), including 2 percent underlying growth in retail revenue. In the second quarter, the company said that th
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The Fashion Week shows everyone was talking about

After a month filled with fashion shows, launches and parties where designers showed what the rest of the world will be wearing next spring and summer, a certain sense of calmness has returned to the
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