Milano Moda Uomo Spring 2003: Through A Model’s Eyes
Milan Menswear Show Spring 2003 Dates: Sunday June 23, 2002 thru Thursday, June 27, 2002 Galleria Vittorio, Milan MILAN, Jun 30, 2002/ FW/ — As I sit in the somewhat cooler interior of the Versace show arena waiting for the start of the spring/summer 2003 men’s wear collections to get underway I find myself wondering, as I suppose most of us are, about the...
Miu Miu Menswear Spring 2003: Arty Innovations
Galleria Vittorio, Milan MILAN, Jun 30, 2002/ — Anyone who says that you can’t invent anything new in menswear — and a lot of people, even critics, do — should have gone to the Miu Miu collection shown in Milan Thursday. Not to suggest that the collection was revolutionary, but at least designer Miuccia Prada come up with some novel approaches to...
Levi’s Reports 12% Decline in Net Sales for Second Quarter
Levi's Logo DALLAS, Jun 26, 2002/ FW/ — Last week, Levi Strauss & Co. reported that net sales for the second quarter was $924 million, a 12% decline from $1,044 million compared to the same period last year. “We said the quarter would be tough and it was, but we are still on track to stabilize our sales by year-end,” commented Phil Marineau, CEO...
Georges Chakra Makes Couture Women Can Wear More Than Once
Georges Chakra June 2002 PARIS, Jun 19, 2002 (Updated Jan 27, 2010)/ — At a time when the Chambre Syndicale estimates there are at most 2,000 women actually buying (not just borrowing) couture, designer Georges Chakra could probably double that number on his own. Chakra keeps an atelier of 60 working permanently in his home city of Beirut, and sometimes dresses...
Georges Chakra Haute Couture Spring 2002
Georges Chakra Spring 2002 PARIS, Jun 19, 2002 / — Born and raised in Lebanon, Georges Chakra left for Canada to study Fashion Design at the Canadian Fashion Academy. At age 22, he returned to his native country to open his first workshop. Today, there a team of 60 work effortlessly and creatively at his side. Georges Charka is a perfectionist. Each gown is meticulously...
Richemont Posts Drop in Profits
NEW YORK, Jun 7, 2002/ — Swiss luxury goods group Richemont announced sluggish results for the year ended March 31, 2002 today. Sales for the year increased five percent, from $3.488 billion to $3.654 billion, largely due to the inclusion of a full 12-months of results for Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC and A. Lange & Söhne, which were acquired in December 2000. On a...
