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Bluebell Group names new CCO, Korea chief
Major Asian distributor Bluebell Group has announced the appointment of Sharmila Murat and Emmanuel de Place, as group chief commercial officer, and president and CEO of Bluebell Korea, respectively.
Fashion

John lewis to add 10,000 roles ahead of Christmas season
The John Lewis Partnership has begun a major recruitment drive to find more than 10,000 temporary staff across the UK. This will include 8,400 additional seasonal roles for this Christmas.
Fashion

Harvey Nichols losses narrow as sales bounce back
Harvey Nichols has published its results for the year to April 2022 with the company remaining loss-making, but its overall performance clearly improving.
Luxury

Adidas Originals to open a temporary Samba Café in Paris with Pharrell Williams
During Paris Men's Fashion Week, Adidas Originals is set to celebrate its iconic Samba shoe model by taking over the concept store The Broken Arm.
Luxury

Humberto Leon opens Arroz & Fun, his third restaurant in Los Angeles
Six months after opening his second Monarch restaurant, Humberto Leon, the founder of Opening Ceremony and former creative director of Kenzo, has opened Arroz & Fun, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood.
Lifestyle

Cavalli kicks off summer collection tour with Selfridges show and pop-up
There are special collections and really special collections and the latest from Roberto Cavalli, that’s set to make waves at Selfridges, is undeniably one of the latter.
Luxury

Louis Vuitton unveils luxury lounge at Doha's Hamad International Airport
Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of the Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno, a new culinary concept in partnership with Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport, Doha.
Luxury

Butler Industries acquires majority stake in fashionable restaurant L’Ambroisie
Walter Butler and his group Butler Industries announced on Thursday the acquisition of a majority stake in the fashionable Parisian restaurant L’Ambroisie.
Lifestyle

Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery
People in China splashed out on dining, travel and luxury goods after emerging from three years of pandemic restrictions but are still not spending freely on routine consumer items.
Luxury

Coach opens 'Coach Play' concept in Singapore
Coach announced on Thursday the opening of a new 'Coach Play' concept store in Singapore, representing the first Asia location in the new series of immersive concept stores.
Luxury

Analysis: as John Lewis mulls ownership tweak, why is it lagging rival M&S?
Not so many years ago, John Lewis was unstoppable while M&S was in an endless turnaround phase. Today, the situation has reversed and John Lewis is even reportedly thinking of changing its prized ownership structure.
Fashion

John Lewis losses grow, launches bigger costs-savings drive
When a results release starts with a message to the staff talking about “another very tough year”, you know it’s not going to be good and so it was with John Lewis Partnership on Thursday.
Fashion

Kith opens Miami Design District store, Kith Treats and Kith for Sadelle's restaurant
Luxury streetwear brand Kith has announced the expansion of its Miami locations with the opening of Kith’s second Miami location, Kith for Sadelle’s inaugural Miami restaurant, and a standalone Kith Treats store.
Fashion

Chateau Orlando: Luke Edward Hall does optimistic fashion
Leave it to Pitti to herald a fresh luxury concept, in this case Chateau Orlando; an unusual hybrid brand where fashion meets décor and design, and the brainchild of Luke Edward Hall.
Fashion

Snoop Dogg relaunches Death Row Records with cannabis, music and fashion
Recently acquired by Snoop Dogg, the label Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group, has reemerged as a new cultural platform combining music, fashion and cannabis.
Fashion

High-end Australian department store chain David Jones is sold for undislcosed sum
Australia’s most upscale department store business, David Jones, is being sold by South African owner Woolworths for an undisclosed price after being bought for A$2.1 billion in 2014.
Fashion