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The Gap and Zara | A tale of two brands
So it's official. As of the first quarter of 2008, Inditex, the phenomenally successful Spanish fast-fashion conglomerate and parent company of Zara
Why Japanese Women’s Tastes Are Shifting From Luxury to Yuru-Nachu
Poorer economic outcomes and a new taste for inexpensive, comfortable apparel are causing Japanese women to question, if not shun outright, Western luxury.
Dunhill Ginza | Welcome home
TOKYO, Japa n - "Welcome home." With those words Jun Morimoto, CEO of Alfred Dunhill in Japan, warmly ushered me into the new Alfred Dunhill flagship
Tokyo | The decline of big-brand luxury
TOKYO, Japan - Once upon a time, for big luxury brands, Japan was the largest and most important market in the world. Japanese customers, young and
Qiu Hao and Helen Lee | Diversity in design, comrades in commerce
SHANGHAI, China - While most Chinese are still focused on buying into the prestige and status of international luxury brands, there are emerging
Beijing | 24 hours of fashion
BEIJING, China - My first glance at Beijing's brand new airport (BCIA) was also the first sign of China's stylish transformation since my previous
India's slow Internet march
One look at the current advertising campaign for Hermès, and it's clear that India is on the radar screen of Western luxury brands. But this is not a
Breaking News | Gucci sales growth disappoints
News flashes have been coming in today from investment analysts covering PPR, which reported its 1Q08 results earlier today. The news is not good for
The Business of Fashion | Talks to Vogue Korea
It's turning out to be fashion magazine week on the Business of Fashion.