DVF Losses Diane Von Furstenberg’s luxury fashion brand DVF faces substantial losses. The United States operation, DVF Studio LLC, lost $22 million in the financial year ending 31 December 2018, and liabilities exceeded assets by more than $6 million on its Balance Sheet. In 2017, DVF lost $35 million and
Details of Your Incompetence Meryl Streep’s portrayal of a demanding and powerful fashion magazine editor in The Devil Wears Prada was supposedly a fictional depiction of Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour. The New York Times bestseller on which the movie is based is written by Lauren Weisberger, once an assistant to
4 Easy Steps to Turn a Brand Around Take an old British brand, add a top British international style icon, throw in a good Creative Director, roll out stores and BINGO! You have a successful turnaround for Kent & Curwen, a brand that had been in the doldrums for many
Italian Fashion Brands Rally against the Virus This time of COVID-19 has been daunting for all, notwithstanding those in Italy, a country first to see the ravages of the virus outside of China. Despite having to face forced lockdown and business closures, some Italian luxury fashion brands have rallied to
Roland Mouret is synonymous with luxury fashion. His acclaimed 2005 Galaxy dress was an instant global hit amongst celebrities and your average Joanne’s alike. Kim Kardashian, Cameron Diaz, Rachael Weisz, and Sofia Vergara have all been seen in the frock. The dress is still available to this day. In his
True to His Homeland Johann Rupert, the South African born entrepreneur and chairman of Swiss luxury fashion conglomerate, Richemont, has been remained consistently true to the country of his birth. Unlike many other wealthy South Africans who operate as tax exiles, Rupert remains listed in South Africa and pays tax