GUCCI’S PARADE OF LOVE? In almost unprecedented extravagance for a luxury fashion label, Kering’s powerhouse brand, Gucci, hosted its latest event, ‘Love Parade’, in Los Angeles over four days in November 2021. The 35-minute Love Parade runway show took place on Hollywood Boulevard on 2 November, with a block being
REEBOK ACQUISITION With its impressive revenue of £353 million ($489 million) in 2020, it looks as if brand management company, Authentic Brands Group, (ABG) won’t be slowing down anytime soon, pandemic or not. On 12 August 2021, it was announced that German apparel giant, Adidas was selling its subsidiary Reebok
Merry Christmas The Fashion and Design Club would like to wish everybody involved in fashion and design a Merry Christmas and a well-deserved, restful and peaceful festive season. Thank You The Club would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in the production of the Inside
Supreme Finds a New Home Supreme, the cult streetwear and skateboarding brand, has been acquired by Denver-based apparel company, VF Corporation. VF, the parent of Vans, The North Face, and Timberland, has been on the lookout for expansion via external acquisitions. On 9 November this year, a deal was struck
The Self-Portrait USP Self-Portrait, founded in October 2013 by Malaysian-born Han Chong, started out with only 17 dresses and offered customers affordable access to luxury fashion. The brand’s Spring 2014 collection encapsulated its fundamental USP – quintessential lace, re-contextualising the delicate thread with a sexy, flattering twist. Customers were very
Coty in a Nutshell Coty owns more than 70 international brands and has fragrance license agreements with the luxury fashion brands Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., and others. In 2013, Coty was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2016, under the leadership of Peter Harf,