e-magazine N°374

http://ie.fashionmag.com/newsletters/1,1/newsletter-374.html   2012-07-30 Newsletter N°374 COS FASHION Burberry ends Interparfums fragrance deal talks British luxury brand Burberry on Friday said it had ended talks with fragrance partner Interparfums over a new agreement and was looking at other ways of developing its fragrance and beauty business. Driven by China sales, luxury goods buck economic slowdown Fuelled by surging demand in China, luxury goods makers are bucking the global economic slowdown and reaping huge profits on sales of high-end handbags, expensive jewellery and posh perfumes. Flip: a new trade show kickflips into England The British organizer of ITE Moda is going gangbusters. Following its recent takeover of the London menswear Jacket Required show, the company is launching the first edition of Flip, a fair dedicated to urban fashion, streetwear and board sports, August 12–14 at the NEC Birmingham. Georges Hobeika - Autumn Winter 2012 - 2013 Haute Couture - See catwalk Deckers looks to Asia after strong US growth Shoe maker Deckers Outdoor Corp looks to tap into growing demand for its signature UGG brand in Asia, after increased domestic sales helped it post a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss. Australia's Billabong says TPG offer too low Australian surfwear company Billabong International said on Friday a takeover offer from TPG Capital worth A$694 million ($712 million) was too low, but it would still open its books to the private equity firm. JJB Sports CEO to step down British retailer JJB Sports' chief executive is to step down just weeks after its new chairman-elect took the reins, the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday. Who's Next takes to the road to meet U.S. retailers This summer Who's Next Prêt à Porter Paris goes west, destination United States . Represented by the French fashion design agency Transatlantic, the fair is staging its promotion in an Airstream trailer that will visit 10 U.S. cities and 500 retailers. John Lewis sales rise as Britons get set for Games John Lewis, Britain's biggest department store group, posted yet another double-digit rise in weekly sales, as shoppers geared up for London 2012 with Games inspired purchases ranging from TVs to lego to replica Olympic torches. Fifth & Pacific loss narrows, Kate Spade sales up Fifth & Pacific Cos Inc reported a narrower quarterly loss on Thursday, helped by sales of its upscale kate spade brand. Taubman Centers 2nd-quarter meets Street, sales wane Taubman Centers Inc said a key earnings measure rose and it raised its outlook for the year, as rent at its luxury malls increased in the second quarter. Old Navy moves to the land of Uniqlo The most affordable brand of the Gap group just opened its first store outside North America and chose Japan to be its first outpost. Beirut: All Gucci and no gigabytes You name it, Beirut's got it. These days, however, it seems there are not that many people around who want it, or at least not enough who can afford to buy it. CORRECTION : Escada was bought out by Megha Mittal in 2009, not in 2006 as the we previously mentioned in Bruno Sälzer's interview. "12 Vendôme" - Haute Joaillerie Chaumet collection "1932 - Bijoux de diamants" - Haute Joaillerie Chanel Collection Louis Vuitton sets up its first jewelry and watch boutique at Place Vendôme "Palace of chance" - Haute Joaillerie Van Cleef & Arpels collection Candidate Area Post your CV Activate e-mail alerts My personal information FAQ - Candidates Company Area Post jobs for FREE Our rates To unsubscribe from our newsletter, click on : unsubscribe - To contact a FashionMag representative or to send us your press release, click here - To advertise in FashionMag, click on Advertise - To sign up a friend, click on Subscribe a friend - ©FashionMag.com 2012 All media publication by FashionMag.com and/or its partners. All rights reserved