Indian Jeweller Giva Raises $100 Million to Fuel Retail Expansion
The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the mammoth funding round to boost manufacturing and more than double its store count to over 1,000 locations.
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Workplace & Talent
Role Call | Stella Bugbee, Editorial Director
Stella Bugbee, the editorial director of New York Magazine’s The Cut, says that it’s important to be very honest with yourself about who you are and what you're good at.
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Role Call | Will Forrester, Chief Merchandising Officer
Will Forrester, chief merchandising officer at womenswear and bridal brand Temperley London, says that as the industry becomes more globally minded, merchandisers have to consider all buying initiatives with multiple perspectives.
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Role Call | Emily Abate, Senior Technical Designer
Emily Abate, senior technical design manager at The Row, says never let egos and blame hold you back from learning and moving on from mistakes.
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Role Call | Michael Rock, Creative Director
Michael Rock, creative director and co-founder of 2x4 creative agency, says that if you are not failing, you are not trying hard enough to discover new things.
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Role Call | Becky Smith, Creative Director
Becky Smith, a creative director at Spring Studios and founder of Twin magazine, says pick your colleagues and collaborators carefully as they often shape your career path.
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Role Call | Sita Wadhwani, Digital Editor
Sita Wadhwani, digital editor of Vogue India, says that online, it's more important to remain energised than aim for perfection.
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Role Call | Andrea Bell, Retail Editor and Trend Forecaster
Andrea Bell, a retail and consumer editor at trend forecasting agency WGSN, says that you have to be immersed in all aspects of culture to catch the next big thing.
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Role Call | Luca Solca, Luxury Analyst
Luca Solca, the head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas, says it's important to build industry experience and seek roles that enable you to learn a lot very quickly.
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Role Call | Tomoko Ogura, Fashion Director
Tomoko Ogura, the senior fashion director of Barneys New York, says that there is a difference between loving clothes and loving fashion.
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Role Call | Timothy Coghlan, Director of Luxury Retail
As director of luxury retail at Savills, one of the world's largest real estate firms, Beijing-based Timothy Coghlan connects Chinese landlords and international fashion brands to help broker deals for new retail stores in the world's largest luxury market.
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Role Call | Danielle McGrory, Senior Digital Director
Danielle McGrory, senior digital director at KCD, says don’t ignore the physical, tangible world just because you’re immersed in digital.
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Role Call | Tilly Macalister-Smith, Fashion Features Editor
Tilly Macalister-Smith, fashion features editor of MatchesFashion.com, says when you are working across different media forms for a company that is growing rapidly, you have to be flexible, passionate and maximise every opportunity.
The News in Brief
Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests
The unrest has intensified despite the government forming a wage board to review pay levels, with violent clashes shuttering factories and injuring dozens of people.
Retail Still a Weak Spot as Reliance Profits Beat Expectations
The Indian oil-to-telecom giant saw its market value jump by a record $19 billion as earnings surged, but its retail division continues to lag.
Hugo Boss Cuts Outlook Citing Weak Demand, Higher Costs
The German fashion house, recently taken over by Britain’s Frasers Group, is in the midst of a second turnaround effort under CEO Daniel Grieder.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.
Style Capital Acquires Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s N21
Financial details of the deal for the Milan-based brand weren’t disclosed.
Lagos Fashion Week Continues to Flex its Pan-African Muscle
The buzzy Nigerian fashion event has attracted a cohort from across the continent, with designers from South Africa, Uganda and Morocco presenting their collections in the Nigerian city.