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Vietnam’s Handbag Exports Increase | Asian Nations Shipping Bags to America

Handbags have become one of the leading export products in Vietnam. The country’s Leather and Footwear Association, known as Lefaso, says...
Lauren
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Mulberry Hires Hermes Director | Bruno Guillon Joins British Fashion House

Mulberry has appointed Hermes France’s managing director Bruno Guillon its new chief executive. Guillon, who’s previously worked with LVMH and Nina...
Lauren
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Whisper

Raf Simons Rumored for Christian Dior | Jil Sander Designed Tipped to Replace John Galliano

With Christian Dior continuing to stay tight lipped, the speculation on John Galliano’s replacement continues. Raf Simons is the latest hot...
Lauren
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Vera Bradley Holiday Ad

Vera Bradley Increases Profits | Sales Up at American Handbag Brand

High end designers like Mulberry and Prada aren’t the only ones thriving in these tough financial times. More modest accessories label...
Lauren
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Smart Phone Woman

Smartphone Sales Boost Handbag Industry | Customers Embrace New Shopping Technology

The accessories industry is reaping the benefits of a smartphone shopping boom. Digital market reporter comScore said that 38% of smartphone...
Lauren
1 min read
Mulberry New York Bags

Mulberry Increases Profits | Fashion House Expands International Operations After Strong Financial Results

Mulberry has enjoyed more success, posting an increased pre-tax profit of £15.6 million in the last six months, up from £4.7...
Lauren
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Michael Kors

Michael Kors Plans Stock Market Trade | Label Readies New York Listing

Michael Kors is cementing its reputation as a fashion house to be reckoned with through its latest plan to trade on...
Lauren
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Prada Store

Prada Increases Sales | Leather Handbags Help Miu Miu Boost Profits

The continued popularity of the Prada and Miu Miu labels has helped Prada Spa enjoy a 75% increase in sales for...
Lauren
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Marc Jacobs Clapping

Marc Jacobs Declined Dior | Speculation on Galliano’s Replacement Continues

We were all sweating on it, but it seems Marc Jacobs is definitely not heading to Dior. A source close to...
Lauren
46 sec read
Coach Hong Kong Store

Coach Secures Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing | American Handbag Company Listing from December 1

Coach has been successful in its bid to secure a secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. It will...
Lauren
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Coach Signature Bag

Coach Eyes China Expansion | American Handbag Label Aims for Chinese Domination

Coach might be as American as apple pie, but in three years the fashion house hopes that China will be its...
Lauren
46 sec read
Jimmy Choo Building

Tamara Mellon Leaves Jimmy Choo | Co-Founder Quits Fashion House

Jimmy Choo co-founder and chief creative officer Tamara Mellon has abruptly left the company she established 15 years ago with little...
Lauren
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Marc Jacobs Clapping

Marc Jacobs Probably Not Christian Dior Bound | Alexander Wang or Jason Wu Tipped to Succeed Galliano

The saga surrounding John Galliano’s successor at Christian Dior continues. It seemed that Marc Jacobs was almost a certainty to fill...
Lauren
44 sec read
Treesje Bag

Bueno of California Buys Treesje | Handbag Label Plans Lifestyle Expansion

Bueno of California is promising to take Treesje to the next label after taking ownership of the accessories label. Bueno of...
Lauren
43 sec read
Christian Dior Store

Christian Dior Profits Up | Sales Increase During Controversial Year

Christian Dior seems unaffected by the untimely exit of anti-Semitic creative director John Galliano. The company has posted a 21% increase...
Lauren
44 sec read
Coach Hong Kong Store

Coach Seeks Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing | American Handbag Brand Makes Dow Jones Bid

We could soon see Coach Inc. on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The American handbag firm has sought approval for a...
Lauren
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Tank outside Gucci Store China

Gucci Helps Chinese Workers | Handbag Label Responded to Employee Complaints

Gucci headquarters has responded swiftly to complaints of inhumane working conditions in its store in Shenzhen, China. Store employees banded together...
Lauren
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Burberry Apparel

Burberry’s Profits Up | British Fashion House Increases Sales by 30%

Burberry continues to defy the current financial climate after it posted a 30% sales increase for the first half of the...
Lauren
45 sec read
Christian Dior Store

Christian Dior Announcing New Designer in Weeks | Galliano’s Replacement Named Soon

Christian Dior is continuing to tease us with news of a new creative director, some six months after anti-Semitic John Galliano...
Lauren
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Vera Bradley Store

Vera Bradley Expands Distribution Center | More Jobs & Handbags

Vera Bradley plans to double the size of its Indiana distribution center to meet increased demand for its patterned fabric purses,...
Lauren
47 sec read
Prada Store Singapore

Prada Sales Increase | Strong Results In Asia Boost Profits for Fashion House

Strong sales in Asia and the opening of several new stores have seen Italian fashion house Prada S.p.A post a 74%...
Lauren
48 sec read
Hermes Store

Hermes Family Shareholders to Form Holding Company | New Business Measures to Protect Fashion House

The Hermes International family shareholders are protecting their investment by forming a new holding company. The formation of this new collective...
Lauren
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Hermes Bag in Subway

Hermes Posts Sales Increase | Low Handbag Stocks Spoil Party

Hermes has posted a sales increase of close to 22% for the first half of the year, but it’s not confident...
Lauren
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Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs Rumored for Dior | Phoebe Philo In Line for Louis Vuitton

Marc Jacobs has emerged as the top pick to take over John Galliano’s vacant creative director post at Dior. It’s an...
Lauren
48 sec read
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Rafe Relaunches with Jones Group | Totengco’s Handbags Are Back

After a brief hiatus Rafe, designer Rafe Totengco’s signature line, is back and under new management. The fashion house is now...
Lauren
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Echo Handbags

Echo Launches New Handbags | Beach Bag Brand’s Expanded Accessories Range

We all know Echo’s fabric and terry cloth beach bags, but soon the label will release a more versatile range of...
Lauren
44 sec read
Coach Bus

Coach Hits Vietnam & Brazil | American Handbag Brand Signs International Contracts

Coch is looking to expand its empire by selling its handbags and other accessories in Brazil and Vietnam. The American fashion...
Lauren
48 sec read
Judith Leiber Purses

Jana Matheson Gets Judith Leiber Creative Director Job | Design Consultant Promoted in Business Expansion

Judith Leiber has promoted its design consultant Jana Matheson to creative director as part of the company’s brand expansion. Matheson will...
Lauren
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Theory’s Andrew Rosen Buys Into Proenza Schouler | Investor Takes Permira Stake in American Fashion Label

London-based mergers and acquisitions company Permira has sold its stake in Proenza Schouler to a team of investors led by Theory...
Lauren
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Mulberry Catwalk

Mulberry Named Best Performing Luxury Fashion Brand | British Label Impresses Bloomberg

The accolades just keep on coming for Mulberry. After its stocks rose by a staggering 527% in the past 12 months,...
Lauren
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