Gucci

May J. Blige teams Up with Gucci for women’s charity

source: mock641 (WordPress)

Gucci, a luxury fashion and leather goods brand, has partnered with the charitable organization to raise money. Frida Giannini, Gucci creative director and board member of the PPR Foundation for Women’s Dignity and Rights, designed a limited edition watch that retails for $1,895, wit...

Published Sun, Nov 15

A Global Round Up Nov09

source: wesewfashion (WordPress)

3. PPR, the owner of Gucci group reported the sales in the third quarter dropped 8%, the decline was blamed on weak wholesale sales, tough exchange and  a drop in tourism. 5. Louis Vuitton reported a double-digital rise in sales over the nine months to Sep 30. The luxury brand’s success boosted...

Published Tue, Nov 10

Tom Ford Misses Women, Hopes To Finance New Line

source: Tom Ford fan page

Ford launched his company in 2004 after a successful turnaround effort at Italian luxury brand Gucci, owned by French retailer PPR. He served as creative director at Gucci and also at Yves Saint-Laurent after the company’s acquisition of that brand. The Tom Ford brand currently sells men...

Published Mon, Sep 21

End Of The Line For Lacroix

source: Forbes

The Gucci Group, the luxury leg of French conglomerate PPR ( PPRUF - news - people ), reported a sales increase of 5% to 855.0 million euros ($1.1 billion) during the same period, with a 21% increase in emerging-market sales. Haute couture, the bread ...

Published Thu, May 28

Watch out Suri Cruise! Salma Hayek shows off her gorgeous daughter ...

source: Daily Mail - UK

 UK Thought to be France's richest man, Pinault is CEO of luxury brands firm PPR, which owns Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga - the company who designed Salma's wedding dress. But despite her partner's affluence, Salma hasn't embarked on an ...

Published Thu, May 21

Lancel sales rise as Adjani bag sells out

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

 UK Leather goods made by the Gucci brand, owned by PPR , rose 8.3 percent. Fashion and leather goods sales at LVMH , a good part of which come from Louis Vuitton, rose 4 percent on a comparable basis during the first quarter. Retail sales, or revenue ...

Published Mon, May 18

Usain Bolt from the blue in Beijing's Bird's Nest that was pure ...

source: Times Online

 UK Majority-owned by François Pinault's PPR, the French luxury goods group that owns Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, Puma is determined to hold its vintage niche at the top end of the market. “Excess inventory needs to be sold, but we try to stay out of ...

Published Sun, May 17

Richemont and LVMH see tough times ahead

source: Reuters

It posted a 4.9 percent rise in first-quarter sales at constant exchange rates. PPR (PRTP.PA), owner of luxury group Gucci, last week pledged to continue focusing on cutting costs and generating cash and said it had made progress on shop closures. ...

Published Thu, May 14