FASHION NEWS January 4, 2012 LIZ CLAIBORNE TO CHANGE NAME Liz Claiborne, which sold its namesake brand last year, is changing its name to Fifth & Pacific Companies in a nod to the fashion hubs of New York and California. Shares in the company, whose main remaining brands are Juicy Couture, Kate Spade and Lucky Brand, will begin trading as [...]
H&M profit hit by cotton price rises June 22, 2011 Budget fashion chain H&M has said profits fell again in the second quarter of the year as both cotton prices and wages rose. Profits at the Swedish company fell to 5.75bn crowns ($899m; £548m) from the same period last year. H&M said it had put aside a 248m Swedish crown provision related to an incentive [...]
Incentives must be the foundation of a revolution in British education June 25, 2013 WITH aims including far more school choice for pupils from all backgrounds, and raising standards in state schools through competition, the goals of the 2010 Academies Act were bold. Autonomous groups would set up free schools, which in turn would revolutionise the education system. But current policy betrays such a revolution. Only comprehensive reforms, designed [...]
Shopping in style at the City’s 10 best June 17, 2012 Paul A Young, Bank 1 London’s most delectable chocolatier has shops in Islington and Soho, but our favourite is the outpost on Threadneedle Street. Just a stone’s throw from Bank, the store is a beacon of temptation, with its opulent display window and signature purple exterior. Paul, who has flame-red hair, oversees an operation in [...]
H&M sales slow but Zara owner ups profits June 15, 2011 Budget fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz has seen its sales growth reduce to 2 per cent in May, less than half the level analysts had expected. H&M, the world’s second-biggest clothing chain with around 2,300 stores in about 40 countries, said its turnover in the March to May quarter, was up two per cent to [...]
H&M SALES LIFTED BY THE SUNSHINE May 16, 2011 HOT weather in key European markets and an Easter holiday helped Swedish budget fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz post its biggest rise in sales in eight months in April. The world’s second biggest-clothes retailer by sales posted an 11 per cent year-on-year rise in sales, beating forecasts. The strong April sales figure followed a five [...]
Don’t let Usain Bolt’s brilliance dissuade you from breaking your own sweat August 9, 2012 ACCORDING to one tradition that has come down to us from antiquity, the Greek philosopher Plato was also a victor at the ancient Olympic Games – for wrestling. Another anecdote adds that his real name was Aristocles. “Plato”, as we know him today, is just a nickname referring to his broad, well-muscled shoulders. That the [...]
Rueful Robson out after lead turns to loss June 26, 2012 BRITISH teenager Laura Robson lamented a lost opportunity after squandering the chance to seal a sensational victory over former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone. Robson lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to the 24th seed after a medical time-out for Schiavone, with the former Wimbledon junior champion one set up and with break points in the second, [...]
ON TREND December 1, 2011 PAUL SMITH BLACK CRYSTAL SKULL CUFFLINKS, £90 Love them or hate them, these skulls are super-trendy. www.liberty.co.uk DIESEL ROUND-SHADE SUNNIES, £153 Round is the new aviator, folks. These are super-cool for winter glare. www.diesel.com VERSACE FOR H&M MERINO BLEND TROPICAL JUMPER, £49.99 Ok, not everyone’s taste. But we think it takes a seriously groovy (and [...]
Rosol stuns Nadal to clear Wimbledon route for Murray June 28, 2012 WORLD No100 Lukas Rosol hailed his performance as a miracle after producing one of the biggest upsets in grand slam tournament history to eliminate second seed Rafael Nadal. The Czech’s stunning 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory makes him the first since 2005 to defeat Nadal at such an early stage of a grand [...]