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News headlines
No successor lined up for Alexander McQueen as final collection unveiled
Alexander McQueen chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd has said that the label has not begun looking for a successor to the late designer as McQueen’s final collection was shown yesterday at a private showroom in Paris.
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel
Chanel treated Paris to a no expenses spared show yesterday featuring a sculpted iceberg which took the elaborate nature of Chanel’s catwalk settings to new heights.
Whistles posts £5m loss
Whistles reported a pre-tax loss of £5.1m for the year ended January 31, 2009 - its first 12 months under the leadership of former Topshop boss Jane Shepherdson.
Tommy Hilfiger could open European market to Phillips-Van Heusen
The potential acquisition of luxury label Tommy Hilfiger by fashion group Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH) could open up European markets for PVH, according to JP Morgan Equity Research.
Analysis
The return of fur and loathing
Real fur is back with a vengeance in autumn 10 collections, posing an ethical buying dilemma for retailers
Off the record
Shopwatch
Toast, Cheltenham
Contemporary womenswear retailer Toast has just seven standalone stores, with the latest opening on Valentine’s Day in the posh part of Cheltenham.
Brandwatch
Olsen
The contemporary womenswear brand is rejuvenating its range to enhance its appeal in the UK and RoI.
Trends and Catwalks
The Drapers Interview
Erdem Moralioglu
He may be inspired by disaster movies, but the Canadian-born designer has become one of London Fashion Week’s biggest recent success stories thanks to his fresh ideas and commercial sensibility
Alexander McQueen
No successor lined up for Alexander McQueen as final collection unveiled
Alexander McQueen chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd has said that the label has not begun looking for a successor to the late designer as McQueen’s final collection was shown yesterday at a private showroom in Paris.
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The weekend newspaper round up: March 6 to 7, 2010
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Alexander McQueen chief pays tribute to designer
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Fashion elite join Alexander McQueen's family for funeral
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Alexander McQueen remembered at Central Saint Martins graduate show
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London Fashion Week opens with tribute to McQueen
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Naomi Campbell spearheads Haiti charity catwalk
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PPR confirms Alexander McQueen brand will live on
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Gucci Group reports strong fourth quarter
Blogs
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