Shake Up At Scherrer: Beri Is Out
Eiffel Tower PARIS, Jan 22, 2003/ — Following the recent and sudden departure of CEO and founder Mounir Moufarrige from France Luxury Group, the miniature luxury group has announced the departure of Scherrer ready-to-wear designer Ritu Beri. The Indian-born Beri, 31, has designed two pret-a-porter collections for the French house, to generally unenthusiastic critical...
On Aura Tout Vu
PARIS, Jan 21, 2003 (Updated Jul 9, 2009) / FW/ — “We love to distort fashion and glam”, the three-member design team of On Aura Tout Vu confessed in their website. On Aura Tout Vu designers on the runway Fall 2005 Paris Paris-based On Aura Tout Vu broke into the French fashion scene with a tongue-in-cheek attitude that proved to be effective in the lofty...
Loro Piana Churns Out Luxury In An Economic Slump
The Gallery Vittorio Emanuele II MILAN, Jan 18, 2003/ — Turning up a well-bred nose to the disagreeable economy, Loro Piana continues to churn out its exclusive luxury goods for fall. The Italian cashmere specialist, who recently morphed from one of the world’s premiere high-end textile manufacturers to a full-fledged brand name with its own luxury outposts,...
Levi’s Profits Drop Again
Levi's® Type 1™ Jeans NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2003/ — Despite a drop in fourth quarter profits, jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co. reported Monday that the company is happily riding the waves of its foray into updated looks and trends. Citing such new products as low-rise jeans and khaki pants treated with a stain defender, Levi enjoyed a slight two to five percent...
Levi’s Launches Type 1 Jeans
Levi's® Type 1™ Jeans World’s Most ‘Valuable’ Pair Of Jeans Created To Celebrate Launch Of Levi’s® Type 1™ Jeans DALLAS, Jan 6, 2003/ FW/ — Levi’s® Jeans announced the creation of the world’s most valuable pair of jeans to celebrate the launch of Levi’s® Type 1™ Jeans. The one-of-a-kind pair of jeans (a Levi’s...