“Mr. Arnault, France’s richest man and the force behind the vast LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton empire, is eager to put the Galliano affair behind him. For as jarring as this has been for Dior, Mr. Arnault is grasping at another lustrous pearl: Hermès International.” (New York Times) “France’s LVMH will take over Italy’s...

“Fashion’s most matronly accessory is experiencing a rejuvenation. Silk prints have evolved from hunting scenes to tattoo-like images. Scarves have loosened up, worn slouchy around the neck or as a bow-tie. They have moved off the neck to substitute for belts, bandanas, bracelets and even a sling for a broken arm.” (WSJ) “Fashionista ranks...

“So which is better: a print magazine or its digital version? The newest ad for the nation’s major magazine publishers, which have been running a promotional campaign to counter perceptions that print is a dying medium, doesn’t side with its newer medium.” (New York Times) “Tamara Mellon, the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of...

“More than half of all luxury-goods purchases by Chinese consumers last year — 56%, or $13 billion — were made outside of China.” (Wall Street Journal) “Department store chain Barneys New York is extending its sales strategy to the mobile space with a new commerce-enabled, smartphone-optimized Web site.” (Luxury Daily) “Victoria Beckham is mulling...

“New York’s $55 billion fashion industry will get a boost from six initiatives designed to encourage growth.” (Wall Street Journal) Hermes rejected on Wednesday a foray into its capital by luxury goods giant LVMH, sounding the start of what could become a bitter battle for control of one of France’s most iconic brands. (AFP)...

“Valentino’s owners plan to build up the Italian fashion house before selling it and are not putting out feelers to potential buyers.” (Reuters) “With a number of companies now being run by equity-market managers, you can bet your bottom dollar that they would love to get their hands on an experienced design maestro —...

“Struggling French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro says it has hired British designer Giles Deacon as creative director.” (Huffington Post) “Alexander McQueen’s ‘right hand’ confirmed as the brand’s new creative director.” (Telegraph) “French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier will step down as the artistic director of Hermes International SCA’s women’s ready-to-wear unit after seven years in...

“French luxury goods company Hermes International (RMS.FR) Thursday said first quarter sales jumped 19% on high demand for leather goods and stronger orders for watches and perfume orders, but declined to raise full-year guidance.” (WSJ) “The economic downturn claims another victim. New York-based Gen Art, an organization dedicated toward developing and discovering talent in...

“There are really no other evenings in New York like the Costume Institute Gala, which falls on the first Monday in May and is hosted, as it has been for years, by Vogue.” (WSJ) “Jean-Louis Dumas, who revived the flagging fortunes of Hermès in the late 1970s and in his nearly 30 years as...

“Mr. Mugler may be the first designer whose success can be said to have increased in direct correlation to his personal desire to never again be seen. ” (New York Times) “Hermes International SCA rose the most in more than nine months in Paris trading on speculation the luxury-goods company’s founding family may be...