The capsule collection created by Karl Lagerfeld for premium Italian shoes brand HOGAN, which is owned by the TOD'S Group, will be presented officially in Paris on October 2nd in a palace villa on Rue du Quatre Septembre. The collection includes not only shoes and bags but also some pieces of ...

Italian fashion group MAX MARA, owned by the Maramotti family reported it closed 2009 with a 33% decrease in its net profit, to EUR 55,1 million, compared with the previous year. The revenues of the group decreased by 7,7% to EUR 1,16 billion. The annual report of the group also mentions that ...

Swedish mass fashion retailer H&M has confirmed this week a collaboration with LANVIN. The collection which will be signed by artistic director Alber Elbaz and head of menswear Lucas Ossendrijver will arrive in stores November 23. "H&M approached us to collaborate, and ...

Hugo Boss is cutting the time it takes to bring its collections to the shop floor, in a move to use some of the methods of lower-cost brands.The German fashion house plans to increase its number of stores from about 450 this year to 700 by 2015, accelerating a transition towards higher-margin ...

Starwood hotel group launches its ALOFT branded chain in Europe by opening the first location this week in Brussels, with 147 rooms. The second Aloft in Europe will be open in London in 2012. With the occasion of the Brussels opening, Starwood CEO Frits Van Paasschen said the Aloft brand ...

Gucci, a pioneer of the luxury online shopping experience since 2002,announce the opening of its new luxury Digital Flagship store at gucci.com. Following an 18 month architectural renovation under the direction of Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, the new online retail ...

Following a EUR 23 million renovation, Istanbul's legendary hotel PERA PALACE is set to reopen on September 1st. Inaugurated in 1892, PERA PALACE has been host to many world famous intellectuals such as Alphonse de Lamartine, Pierre Loti, Theophile Gaultier as well as royalties such as ...

Italian luxury group TOD'S announced exceptional financial results for the first half of 2010, with a 21,6% growth of its net income to EUR 52,4 million, while its sales grew by 5,2% to EUR 377,5 million. TOD'S Group includes the following leather shoes and accessories brands: Tod's, Hogan, ...