| Valentino Owners Say Company Will Survive Recession Permira, the private equity investor that owns the fashion house, said current market conditions mean that it will remain invested in Valentino longer than planned. nytimes.com |
Future fashion Lovely knickers Lingerie from local fashion label Lonely Hearts will finally be available to buy mid-January, when it launches its online store. We predict big things for the Lonely by Lonely Hearts line - made in New Zealand... nzherald.co.nz |
At Cacharel, the Girl Gets Boyish When Cédric Charlier became the new designer at Cacharel last year, the fashion world once again took notice of a label that had been by and large overlooked over the last decade. nytimes.com |
Oh, to Be Young and a Star A generational divide creates tension among designers, with some older ones asking: Can success come too soon? nytimes.com |
Beauty bars are for the bros The beauty industry is a changing landscape. Or man-scape.Beauticians have waltzed unfazed through the recession, figures show, thanks to an increase of up to 5 per cent a year in the number of men using their services.TVNZ... nzherald.co.nz |