October 20, 2011

Soon celebrates its 5-year anniversary

The luxury, culture and art quarterly, Soon International, is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Founded by Olivier de Larue Dargère, this special issue’s cover is graced by Naomi Campbell who has been transformed into a…well, Transformer.

Soon International, anniversary issue

Centered around a ”graphics” theme, this 16th issue includes a photo essay by Seb Janiak, as well as contributions by Aurèle, Philippe Labé, executive chef of Shangri-La, a fashion story dedicated to the house of Fendi and more….

By Emilie-Alice Fabrizi

archives Soon

6/19/2013
Hermès to sue LVMH over equity swaps to build stake
...shares as soon as it bought equity swaps in 2008. Those swaps were supposed to be settled in cash, but ended up being settled in Hermès shares.A Hermès spokeswoman confirmed the newspaper report but gave no further...
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6/18/2013
Adidas sets new soccer sales goal in World Cup year
...2010."As soon as the World Cup starts, people are excited about football, the demonstrations are over and I believe this will happen in Brazil as well," he added.Hainer said Germany had benefited from hosting the...
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6/18/2013
US consumer prices rise, core prices bode well for demand
...programs as soon as this year.In May, the gain in the core price index was supported by a 0.2 percent increase in clothing prices, as well as a strong 0.3 percent increase in shelter costs.The Fed actually targets...
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6/16/2013
Kering grants Stella McCartney perfumes license to Procter & Gamble
...which will soon be leaving the Pinault family empire.
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6/10/2013
Supergroup recruits former Calvin Klein director
...Limited, is soon to be joining SuperGroup. The current Superdry campaign | Source: SuperdryJulian Dunkerton, chief executive office at Supergroup has called on Schmitt’s industry expertise and market knowledge to...
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6/4/2013
Australia's Billabong ends takeover talks, looks to refinance instead
...discussions as soon as practically possible while aggressively reducing costs across all our global operations," Billabong Chairman Ian Pollard said in a statement.PROFIT DOWNGRADE Billabong said that weaker...
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6/2/2013
The Family Behind Luxury Lingerie Business Cosabella
...Italy, soon found herself bored with sitting around the house. "I need to do something for myself," she says she thought at the time. Carpi, her hometown in northern Italy, has a tradition of textile manufacturing....
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5/30/2013
The stakes for LVMH before the AMF
...would soon increase it to 17.1%. Hermès has been listed on the stock market since 1993, but the majority of its shares are owned by the heirs of founder Thierry Hermès. The world’s number one luxury company...
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5/30/2013
Fast Retailing slumps 11 percent helping drag Nikkei down
...trade. As soon as the market receives a signal that the stock is falling, other traders likely follow suit. That's how speculators pull down the market, and Fast Retailing is one of the stocks used as a tool in...
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5/24/2013
Luxury brands position for US boom
...and PPR, soon to be renamed Kering, are also expanding in the United States while putting the brakes on China, which had been the major driver for luxury sales until last year."I think the U.S. holds a lot more...
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5/15/2013
M&S's make-or-break clothing strategy gets early thumbs-up
...much too soon. "This is a step in the right direction. The one thing that we want to be very clear on is that it's a step by step approach," he said.Independent retail analyst Nick Bubb remained sceptical, given...
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5/5/2013
"Speed money" puts the brakes on India's retail growth
...permits as soon as they are paid. The middleman negotiates the bribes, thus keeping company officials from being directly involved.Take the case of British footwear retailer Clarks. It entered India through a...
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5/1/2013
Europe hikes up taxes on American jeans
...who may soon find them unaffordable due to price increases caused by the taxes. In 2012, U.S. jeans affected by the duty represented $30.3 billion of goods exported to Europe, according to Washington.
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4/30/2013
Massimo Dutti gets the all clear to open in India
...Gap will soon be joining the Spanish clothing giant in India.Massimo Dutti has 630 stores across 60 countries. Mother-company Inditex has 6000 stores in 86 markets. For this past year, the group reported turnover...
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4/30/2013
New Look hopes to raise 800 million pounds to reduce its debt
...repaid soon with a 50-50 mix of British pounds and new bonds. This news comes just days after the announcement of the departure of Malcolm Collins. He had become one of the brand's pillars after sixteen years at...
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4/30/2013
Marks & Spencer launches clicks & bricks store
...ordering, soon to be enhanced by a multichannel food concept.
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4/26/2013
Watchmakers fret over China sales slump
...Babin, soon to be head of LVMH's jewelery brand Bulgari.TAG Heuer's watches sell for an average price of 4,500 Swiss francs and Omega's and Patek's price tags are well above that."We have felt the impact of the...
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4/25/2013
Farfetch.com searching for the next best superstore
...users will soon be able choose the winner by voting online. An eight member panel of celebrities in fashion and retail made the initial cut for the shortlist. Their ranks include Geert Bruloot, founder of the...
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