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These are the most frequently misspelled fashion brands

Fjällräven, Givenchy and Hermes have one thing in common - they are brand names that are neither easy to pronounce nor to write. The latter can be a hindrance when searching for a specific fashion brand online. The digital wholesale platform Joor wanted to find out more and investigated the 15 most frequently misspelled names of fashion brands...

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Auction trends: How important are fashion and accessories? Exclusive Interview with Alice Léger from Artcurial

As fashion and accessories have become increasingly popular in the world of auctions, many are keen to understand their growing influence. To delve into the significance and workings of these markets, FashionUnited spoke with Alice Léger, the head of the Fashion and Accessories department at Artcurial, the third largest global auction house,...

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Chanel hikes prices in China

Chanel adjusted prices for its premium products in China after demand for luxury is waning amidst a drop in consumer spending and revenge shopping in the post-Covid era is over. According the Bloomberg the French luxury brand also implemented price hikes in Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, and Japan, resulting in an overall increase of 6...

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Video: Chanel SS24

In this video you can see Chanel’s SS24 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week. FF Channel via Youtube PromotionRead more about Chanel on their brandpage

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V&A celebrates Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel with new fashion exhibition

London’s V&A Museum is celebrating Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s pioneering approach to fashion design with a new exhibition charting how the French couturière paved the way for a new elegance. ‘Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto,’ opens on September 16 and features more than 200 objects, many of which are seen together for the first time,...

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Chanel to transform diner in New York to celebrate Chance fragrance

Chanel is transforming a local diner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to celebrate the launch of its Chanel Chance Eau Fraîche eau de parfum, as well as the opening of its new fragrance and beauty boutique in the New York neighbourhood. The Chanel Lucky Chance Diner, located on the corner of Wythe Avenue and North 10th Street, within walking distance...

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Matches partners with Sellier Knightsbridge to sell vintage bags

Matches Fashion has partnered with Sellier Knighsbridge on a collection of vintage bags from luxury houses including Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton to be exclusiviely available on its platform. Sellier, which operates in both Knightbridge and Monaco, said the curated range was selected by its founders Dina Ibrahimova and Hanushka Toni. Prices...

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Chanel to present next Metiers d’Art show in Manchester

Chanel has selected Manchester as the next setting for its upcoming Metiers d’art show. The announcement follows this year's collection presentations in Tokyo and Dakar, showcasing the brand's dedication to presenting its 2023/24 collection in the UK's second-largest city on 7 December. As always, the event will be graced by Chanel's ambassadors...

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Is traceability fashion's next frontier?

Oritain, a New Zealand start-up with backing from luxury brand Chanel, has successfully raised 57 million dollars to bolster its position as a leader in product verification through traceability. The company employs a combination of data analysis and forensic science to ascertain the true origins of a product. The recent investment will support...

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Fashion and film merge as Paris shows its opulent side

From an absurdly opulent film shoot at the Opera Garnier to a Chanel catwalk along the Seine, fashion week offered a very different view of Paris on Tuesday from the riots of recent days. The country is still licking its wounds and facing up to the deep societal divisions exposed by days of violence sparked a week ago by the police killing of a...

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Marks & Spencer, Dune, Chanel fined for minimum wage breaches

Marks & Spencer, Dune Group, and Chanel Limited are among a group of businesses that have been “named and shamed” by the UK government and ordered to pay “short-changed” staff. According to the Department for Business and Trade, 202 companies failed to pay the minimum wage to their lowest paid employees following an investigation by His Majesty’...

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Chanel records revenues of 17.22 billion dollars, plans to up investments

French luxury label Chanel reported positive financial results for 2022, giving it the confidence to outline some ambitious investment plans for the year ahead. The company reported a 17 percent increase in its revenue to 17.22 billion dollars for 2022, while its operating profits also rose 5.8 percent to 5.78 billion dollars. In light of the...