Drones, an Anna Wintour puppet, projections: Inside brands' experiments with tech for fashion weeks
• 4 years agoIn 2014, Fendi sent three drones down the runway to film a show. The move created excitement, but also raised concerns related to hyper-surveillance.
H&M, Nike face boycott in China for showing 'concern' over human rights abuses against Uyghurs
• 4 years agoChinese TV stars Wang Yibo and Tan Songyun said they would end all promotional partnerships with Nike after a year-old company statement was regurgitated online noting it was "very concerned" by the allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang
London Fashion Week goes online owing to COVID-19 lockdown; Burberry, Molly Goddard to broadcast collections
• 4 years agoOn Monday, the British brand Burberry — known for its tailored trenchcoats — will present its menswear Autumn/Winter collection for 2021, designed by Italian creative director Riccardo Tisci.
British model Stella Tennant, muse to designers like Karl Lagerfeld, dies at 50
• 4 years agoThe granddaughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish and his wife Deborah Mitford of a glamorous, unconventional aristocratic family, Tennant was one of the leading British models of the 1990s.
London Fashion Week: Christopher Kane, Matty Bovan, Burberry in the spotlight
Fp Staff • 6 years agoRoland Mouret's cast of models featured in the Fashion Week was noted to be highly diverse and included the uni-browed model Sophia Hadjipanteli, popular on Instagram
Start-ups take note: Iconic brands bank on compelling story-telling in their quest for glory
Soon Yu • 7 years agoWhat makes companies iconic is the fact that they don’t create new product lines or franchises on new, “shiny” ideas. And it is a tough decision they make.
Burberry announces former Givenchy desginer Riccardo Tisci as new creative officer
• 7 years agoLuxury British fashion house Burberry announced the appointment of Riccardo Tisci, formerly of Givenchy, as its new chief creative officer to replace Christopher Bailey
Amazon opens store on Alibaba's online marketplace Tmall
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAmazon.com has opened an online store on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's fast-growing online marketplace, Tmall.com as it seeks to expand in China, an Alibaba spokesman said.
Fake luxury goods mkt in India to double by 2015, cross Rs 5k cr: Assocham
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe counterfeit luxury products market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 40 to 45 percent atleast till 2015.<br /><br />
Apple hires Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to boost iPad, iPhone sales
Fp Archives • 11 years agoIn hiring Ahrendts to direct strategy, expansion and operation of Apple's retail and online stores, Chief Executive Tim Cook has set her the task of bolstering iPad and iPhone sales, and returning some lustre to a brand that has not launched a major new device in almost four years.<br /><br />