Pringle of Scotland: A Heritage in Luxury

The signature Pringle argyle design, from the Fall 2002 menswear collection LONDON, Jul 30, 2006/ FW/ — One of the oldest names in the Scottish border, the birthplace of the British knitwear industry, Pringle of Scotland was founded in 1815 by Robert Pringle. The company began as a manufacturer of hosiery and underwear. It became one of the first luxury knitwear... 

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U.S. Luxury Market Reaches $1 trillion in 2005

Ralph Lauren Fall 2006 DALLAS, Jul 27, 2006/ FW/ — In the study ‘The U.S. Luxury Market Continues to Boom’ by Research and Markets, which was released early this month, it was revealed that 25+ leading global luxury marketers in 2005 show average revenue growth of 10.9%. This follows average growth of 14.5% in 2004, according to a new study on the luxury market. The... 

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Les Hommes: A Collision of Contrasting Ideas & Opinion

Tom Notte and Bart Vandebosch on the runway Spring 2007 Milan MILAN, Jul 27, 2006/ FW/ — LES HOMMES stands for the two Belgium fashion designers Tom Notte and Bart Vandebosch. Both graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. Tom and Bart form an inseparable duo since they first met at the fashion Academy of Antwerp. Both are very charismatic... 

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Asian American Youth: America’s New Trendsetters on U.S. Pop Culture

Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children DALLAS, Jul 26, 2006/ FW/ — Pop culture, the muse of many fashion designers. In the recently concluded menswear season alone, pop culture was the main staple of several collections that includes Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, (N)umber Nine, Thierry Mugler, Wendy & Jim, Les Hommes. A new study released by New American Dimensions... 

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Romain Kremer

PARIS, Jul 1, 2006 (Updated Jan 7, 2010) / FW/ — Born in 1982, French native Romain Kremer started his artistic life as a dancer. He started while still a child and even at an early age, he discovered his passion for the body and its representation in space. Romain Kremer He left his hometown at the age of 15 to study applied arts and when he was 17, he enrolled... 

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