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Liverpool One 15-year figures show importance of retail to UK economy
How much has the popular Liverpool One mall contributed to the city’s successful regeneration? Operator Grosvenor has put together some impressive numbers to show that retail ventures aren't just money-making machines.
Fashion

UK consumers rein in Christmas spending plans - report
Forecasts around key seasonal spending — especially Christmas — can be wide of the mark, but regardless of how the Golden Quarter eventually turns out, the predictions at present are gloomy for the UK.
Fashion

Trend analysis: British fashion doubles down on art links
Fashion and art have long had strong links but this year — and the new AW23 season in particular — has seen the industry doubling down on its art links.
Fashion

French prosecutor probes transactions involving LVMH's Arnault, Russian businessman
The Paris public prosecutor's office confirmed on Friday that it is investigating financial transactions involving LVMH owner Bernard Arnault and Russian businessman Nikolai Sarkisov.
Luxury

Disco dilettantes, fur balls and Sam Smith at Christian Cowan’s first Paris show
Christian Cowan showed in Paris for the first time last night at the American Cathedral. Party girl aesthetic was au rendez-vous, and the show included a Sam Smith performance and a giant faux fur ball worn as a dress.
Fashion

Schiaparelli: Guest of the nation
A real sense of event at Schiaparelli, as the brand staged its latest collection on Thursday night inside the beautiful Italian embassy on rue de Varenne in Paris.
Fashion

Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Lucara Diamond cuts ties
Botswana's government is reassessing a proposed deal with HB Antwerp after Lucara Diamond terminated its sales agreement with the Belgian gem trader, citing financial irregularities.
Luxury

Givenchy: Undertaker blues
All sorts of excitement outside Givenchy’s show, as thousands of K Pop fans mille around. But a faintly funereal air inside, with lots of black clothes ideal for a mortuary.
Fashion

Wooyoungmi establishes presence on Rue du Marché-Saint-Honoré in Paris
The first South Korean brand to showcase in Paris is opening a second boutique in the French capital. This new location spans 60-square-meters at 4 rue du Marché-Saint-Honoré, in the 1st arrondissement.
Luxury

LVMH’s Métiers d’Art division buys Spanish tannery Grupo Verdeveleno
By joining the French luxury group, the family-run company specialised in exotic skins will be able to invest further in product quality, the supply chain, traceability and sustainability.
Luxury

Rabanne: Acetate and attitude
Rabanne, without the Paco, staged its latest collection amid much excitement Thursday morning at Palais de Tokyo, as the street photographers had a mad feeding frenzy both on the way in and out.
Fashion

Balmain shows retro-inspired collection luxuriant with roses
Olivier Rousteing continues to work with Balmain’s heritage, including iconic motifs from the 1940s and 50s, like polka dots and above all roses.
Fashion

Chanel blends luxury with sustainability via 31 Le Rouge launch
The days when a new beauty product from a big name was just a run of the mill launch are long gone and that’s especially the case with Chanel.
Luxury

PFW: Dries Van Noten does unfamiliarities, Undercover does Neo Rauch
Another battered building in mid-renovation as a location for Dries Van Noten and a truly excellent collection whose strength centered on the subtle art of juxtaposition.
Fashion

Marni: Baroque exuberance in Karl’s old home
When it comes to generating cool, few designers are more adept than Francesco Risso of Marni. And for the brand’s Paris debut, his location was Karl Lagerfeld’s old apartment on rue de l’Université.
Fashion

Gucci opens new flagship store in Munich
Gucci continues to expand its presence in Germany with the opening of a new boutique in Munich. The new flagship store is located at Maximilianstraße 11-15 and spans two floors.
Luxury