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Bluebell Group names new CCO, Korea chief

Bluebell Group names new CCO, Korea chief

Major Asian distributor Bluebell Group has announced the appointment of Sharmila Murat and Emmanuel de Place, as group chief commercial officer, and president and CEO of Bluebell Korea, respectively. 
Fashion
John lewis to add 10,000 roles ahead of Christmas season

John lewis to add 10,000 roles ahead of Christmas season

The John Lewis Partnership has begun a major recruitment drive to find more than 10,000 temporary staff across the UK. This will include 8,400 additional seasonal roles for this Christmas.
Fashion
Harvey Nichols losses narrow as sales bounce back

Harvey Nichols losses narrow as sales bounce back

​Harvey Nichols has published its results for the year to April 2022 with the company remaining loss-making, but its overall performance clearly improving.
Luxury
Adidas Originals to open a temporary Samba Café in Paris with Pharrell Williams

Adidas Originals to open a temporary Samba Café in Paris with Pharrell Williams

During Paris Men's Fashion Week, Adidas Originals is set to celebrate its iconic Samba shoe model by taking over the concept store The Broken Arm.
Luxury
Humberto Leon opens Arroz & Fun, his third restaurant in Los Angeles

Humberto Leon opens Arroz & Fun, his third restaurant in Los Angeles

Six months after opening his second Monarch restaurant, Humberto Leon, the founder of Opening Ceremony and former creative director of Kenzo, has opened Arroz & Fun, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood. 
Lifestyle
Cavalli kicks off summer collection tour with Selfridges show and pop-up

Cavalli kicks off summer collection tour with Selfridges show and pop-up

​There are special collections and really special collections and the latest from Roberto Cavalli, that’s set to make waves at Selfridges, is undeniably one of the latter.
Luxury
Louis Vuitton unveils luxury lounge at Doha's Hamad International Airport

Louis Vuitton unveils luxury lounge at Doha's Hamad International Airport

Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of the Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno, a new culinary concept in partnership with Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport, Doha. 
Luxury
Butler Industries acquires majority stake in fashionable restaurant L’Ambroisie

Butler Industries acquires majority stake in fashionable restaurant L’Ambroisie

Walter Butler and his group Butler Industries announced on Thursday the acquisition of a majority stake in the fashionable Parisian restaurant L’Ambroisie.
Lifestyle
Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery

Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery

People in China splashed out on dining, travel and luxury goods after emerging from three years of pandemic restrictions but are still not spending freely on routine consumer items. 
Luxury
Coach opens 'Coach Play' concept in Singapore

Coach opens 'Coach Play' concept in Singapore

Coach announced on Thursday the opening of a new 'Coach Play' concept store in Singapore, representing the first Asia location in the new series of immersive concept stores.
Luxury
Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?

Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?

Not so many years ago, John Lewis was unstoppable while M&S was in an endless turnaround phase. Today, the situation has reversed and John Lewis is even reportedly thinking of changing its prized ownership structure.
Fashion
John Lewis losses grow, launches bigger costs-savings drive

John Lewis losses grow, launches bigger costs-savings drive

​When a results release starts with a message to the staff talking about “another very tough year”, you know it’s not going to be good and so it was with John Lewis Partnership on Thursday.
Fashion
Kith opens Miami Design District store, Kith Treats and Kith for Sadelle's restaurant

Kith opens Miami Design District store, Kith Treats and Kith for Sadelle's restaurant

Luxury streetwear brand Kith has announced the expansion of its Miami locations with the opening of Kith’s second Miami location, Kith for Sadelle’s inaugural Miami restaurant, and a standalone Kith Treats store.
Fashion
Chateau Orlando: Luke Edward Hall does optimistic fashion

Chateau Orlando: Luke Edward Hall does optimistic fashion

Leave it to Pitti to herald a fresh luxury concept, in this case Chateau Orlando; an unusual hybrid brand where fashion meets décor and design, and the brainchild of Luke Edward Hall.
Fashion
Snoop Dogg relaunches Death Row Records with cannabis, music and fashion

Snoop Dogg relaunches Death Row Records with cannabis, music and fashion

Recently acquired by Snoop Dogg, the label Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group, has reemerged as a new cultural platform combining music, fashion and cannabis. 
Fashion
High-end Australian department store chain David Jones is sold for undislcosed sum

High-end Australian department store chain David Jones is sold for undislcosed sum

​Australia’s most upscale department store business, David Jones, is being sold by South African owner Woolworths for an undisclosed price after being bought for A$2.1 billion in 2014. 
Fashion