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The Business of Fashion (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
PPR to sell lower-margin retail units (FT) “PPR, the French retail conglomerate headed by billionaire François-Henri Pinault, plans to dispose of retail businesses that generate 70 per cent of group sales to focus on clothing and accessories brands within its luxury Gucci Group and Puma, the sports wear company.” Online Luxury Retail Remains Elusive (Business Week) “There are...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
When Tom Ford parted company with the Gucci Group back in 2004, fashion pundits predicted the end of an era for the "superstar designer". Henceforth, it was argued, anonymous teams would be the order of the day, the types who did most of the work anyway – at least so the story went at the time.
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Law Department Management (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
For most in-house counsel, how the general counsel can clear a career path for them is a conundrum. According to Cheryl Solomon, general counsel of the Gucci Group, if a lawyer has primary responsibility for a major business unit it...
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Law Department Management (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
During a discussion on management with Cheryl Solomon, general counsel of the Gucci Group, she mentioned that she does quite a bit of actual legal work. It includes review of contracts, negotiations, pleadings, and work product created by other lawyers....
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Law Department Management (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Cheryl Solomon, general counsel of the Gucci Group, leads a team of 30 lawyers and paralegals worldwide. I interviewed her recently about a number of management topics. One was my belief that general counsel only occasionally get involved with retentions...
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Style.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
When Tom Ford left his gig at the Gucci Group five years ago and signaled his intention to make Hollywood movies, there were plenty of naysayers. If the designer-turned-director ever doubted himself, he never let it show in public, and at the U.S. premiere of A Single Man at Grauman's Chinese Theatre last night, he was overcome by another, perhaps even rarer, sort of emotion: disbelief. "Being...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Rainforest Action Network announced on November 3 that the Gucci Group--which includes fashion houses Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Balenciaga--has joined a growing list of major companies who are pledging to change their paper policies.
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Green Daily (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Wanna ride to work like the pros? Need some help justifying your next big-ticket Gucci purchase? Are you a secret raw milk junkie who'll do anything for a sip of illegal, unpasteurized moo juice? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips. Bike Commuting Tips from the Pros Ever wished you could ride your bike to work, but can't stomach the spandex? Do those bike shorts really...
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FIRUZE FRENCH (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Latest Fashion news from Vogue Newsletter, November 4th: Anna Wintour and Sarah Jessica Parker, among others, have been given the task to bring attention to education, cultural diplomacy and economical development through the arts alongside President Obama Source A great idea, why not make it global? What about the UK's latest efforts made by The British Fashion Council and Vogue to support Britiain's...
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Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Gucci Group is joining forces with Rainforest Action Network, to eliminate paper made from Indonesian rainforests and other controversial suppliers.
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SHOWstudio (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Alexander McQueen and Yves Saint Laurent are merely a few miles away in physicality (Clerkenwell and Knightsbridge, respectively) but, when it comes to concept, light years separate these two Gucci Group bastions. If McQueen is about edge, Stefano Pilati's YSL is all about the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie: think... [ more ]
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kiKo's blog (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Milan it's French multi - talanted genius. In 1997, co founded Colette, the store in Paris. Then was the Design Director of the Gucci Group next to Tom Ford. Then joined Jil Sander to direct the house's style. In 2005 relaunched L'Officiel Hommes, is the editor in chief and shoots the main fashion stories . In 2007, was named Trussardi 1911's Creative Director. All pictures styled and photographed...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- PPR Group , the owner of Fnac, Redcats, Conforama, CFAO, Puma and Gucci Group, said third-quarter revenue fell 7.6% to 4.56 billion euros ($6.8 billion), a drop of 8% on a comparable basis. PPR blamed a lackluster economy, a higher base of comparison, a drop in tourism flows and diminished wholesale activity. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks...
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Zamri Abdullah's Big Fat Blog (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
What? No more 'GG's? But I've just got one?! Hmmm.... anyway, some interesting news in Business Week. " Paris - How do you sell luxury in a recession? If you're Gucci, you try to convince customers a handbag isn't just an accessory but an investment. The purse getting top billing in Gucci boutiques this season is the New Jackie, based on a style carried by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and marketed...
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fakewatch | 10/15/2009
The History of Gucci Watches <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Guccio Gucci, son of an Italian trader founded the House of Gucci in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Florence in 1906. Guccio, an extraordinary craftsman, started selling luxury watches in the 1920s. In 1938, Gucci
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fakewatch | 10/15/2009
The History of Gucci Watches Guccio Gucci, son of an Italian trader founded the House of Gucci in Florence in 1906. Guccio, an extraordinary craftsman, started selling luxury watches in the 1920s. In 1938, Gucci opened a boutique in Rome . After...
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