Project New York has partnered with White Show on an exclusive collaboration designed to unify the European and US marketplaces over the SS’19 season. The partnership aims to strengthen the presence of menswear marketplaces by creating a cross section of US and European brands, designers and retailers to offer a fresh, perspective of designers at each show. "The collaboration with UBM amplifies the resonance of White tradeshow on the American market, which represents an excellent opportunit

Encouraged by the impact of its first offline store, India’s online fashion retailer Myntra plans to launch 100 offline stores across the country in the next two years, Ananth Narayanan, CEO of Myntra-Jabong, said recently. Half of the 100 stores will be for Roadster, Myntra’s most popular brand, and the rest for HRX, Mango and other brands. Online sales of Roadster have increased after the first offline store was launched, Narayanan said at the launch of the second Roadster store in Bengal

The world’s 100 largest luxury goods companies generated sales of $217 billion in FY2016 and the average luxury goods annual sales for a top 100 company is now $2.2 billion, according to a recent report. Top French fashion players LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and Kering SA continued to maintain their positions on the leader board. The fifth annual Global Powers of Luxury Goods report by Deloitte examines and lists the 100 largest luxury goods companies globally, based on the consoli

Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products, has nominated Linda Findley Kozlowski to stand for election to the company’s Board of Directors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in August 2018. The appointment will bring the number of Directors on the company’s Board to 14. Kozlowski brings 25 years of experience in operations, international marketing, business development, public relations, and customer service.

Mossy Oak, an outdoors lifestyle company, has officially partnered with Vapor Apparel, to offer a first of its kind, fully customised ‘Print on Demand’ programme. Vapor Apparel, headquartered in the US, is a leading manufacturer of performance apparel and UV/UPF sun protection apparel for the print-on-demand and digital sublimation marketplaces. The new programme put forth through the collaborative efforts of Vapor Apparel and Mossy Oak, will offer a variety of short- and long-sleeve shirt

Eurojersey, and Framis Italia, a leader in the application of polyurethane heat bonded applications for the apparel industry, have joined hands for a collaboration that combines the functional aspect of heat-bonded taping with the comfort of innovative sensitive fabrics by Eurojersey. Eurojersey is a leader in the sector of Italian-made warp knit fabrics. Sensitive fabrics are endowed with excellent technical and aesthetic properties, fruit of Eurojersey’s on-going commitment to research.

Indian company Arvind will raise by six-fold its garment making capacity from fabric by investing 1,500 crore in three years to meet the rising demand for branded apparel, according to company executive director Kulin Lalbhai. From converting only 10 per cent of its fabrics into garments now, the company plans to take the figure to 60 per cent. The company, which wants to double its textile turnover by 2022 from 6,000 crore at present, will open large factories in Gujarat, Karnataka, Jhark

Over 1,400 mid-to very-high-range fashion brands, designers, luxury players, pure web players and jeanswear leaders attended the recently held Denim Première Vision in Paris, creating a new visitor target for the event. The new, semi-itinerant format dedicated to the contemporary denim and creative fashion markets was introduced by the Denim Première Vision. Focused, user-friendly and business-oriented, the redesigned first edition of Denim Première Vision marked the turn of the show towar

Aiming for sustainable, long-term growth and value creation, Ralph Lauren, a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of lifestyle products, has presented its strategic growth plan. Its financial outlook includes low to mid-single digit revenue CAGR and mid-teen operating margin by 2023 in constant currency, excluding restructuring charges. As part of its strategic plan, the companies intends to win over a new generation of consumers, energise core products and accelerate un

French apparel brand Promod will launch its online store in India soon to make the most of the e-commerce boom, the company said in a statement recently. Promod online store will offer all items that it offers at present in its stores in India and at the same prices. Customers can pick up their orders at any store they choose or opt for home delivery. The e-reservation service will start later this year, Indian media reported quoting the company statement. The fashion brand also plan