Michael Kors

Handbag Industry Tightens Purse Strings to Cope With Slow Sales
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., Kate Spade & Co. and Coach Inc. all topped analysts’ earnings estimates for the past quarter after the retailers cut costs and reduced discounts.

Michael Kors CEO Vows to End Retail Rollout
Michael Kors, the handbag seller, faces the age-old retail question: can you have too many stores? It thinks it has the answer.

Michael Kors Profit Tops Estimates as New Stores Boost Sales
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. posted second-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates as new stores boosted sales.

A Laidback Vibe at Michael Kors
The intention of Michael Kors' Spring collection, inspired by Elsa Peretti and Georgia O'Keefe, felt more respite than knockout.

Op-Ed | Education, Not Regulation, Will Teach the Fashion Industry That “Health Is Beauty”
The most effective way to keep fashion models healthy and safe is through industry-wide education and open conversation, not by policing designers, says Steven Kolb, president and chief executive officer of the CFDA.

Inside Fashion’s Instagram Wars
Fashion’s premier social media platform is a battleground for consumer engagement. Who is winning? And how are brands refining their strategies this season?

Eminence’s Sandler Likes Michael Kors Holdings After Stock Slide
Ricky Sandler, the head of $6.5 billion investment firm Eminence Capital, called Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. a classic example of a stock being undervalued by an unforgiving market.

Power Moves | Ben Sherman CEO Leaves, Russell Exits M&S, Yahoo Names Global Editor-in-Chief
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

The Big Guns Are Blazing
The Savigny Luxury index (“SLI”) rallied over 6 percent in the month, leaving the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) in the dust, with a comparatively paltry increase of 1.3 percent.

Do 'Accessible Luxury' Brands Have an Inherently Limited Lifespan?
Affordable luxury brands can be financial juggernauts. But does their accessible pricing and widespread distribution mean they have an inherently limited lifespan?