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8 Apr

A Trademark Deal for Kent & Curwen, Plus Bespoke

A Trademark Deal for Kent & Curwen, Plus Bespoke
Trademark Deal: Guangzhou-based fashion company Biem.L.Fdlkk Garment has purchased the worldwide trademark rights of Cerruti 1881 and Kent & Curwen, two brands whose owners have included Trinity Ltd. and Shandong Ruyi. The Chinese firm said it paid the equivalent of nearly $62.2 million for the worldwide trademark rights of Cerruti 1881, and nearly $41.5 million for the worldwide trademark of Kent & Curwen. The 2 brands were once owned by Trinity Ltd., as was Gieves & Hawkes, which was sold to Frasers Group last November. Trinity Ltd. was sold in 2017 by its owner, the Hong Kong-based sourcing giant Fung Group, to the now debt-laden Chinese fashion manufacturing giant Shandong Ruyi Technology Group. As reported, Cerruti 1881 fell victim to cuts because the Chinese owners...
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26 Mar

Floor-length Coats to Consider for Fall 2023

Floor-length Coats to Consider for Fall 2023
Abandoning sun-filled summer days could also be difficult for some, but for the sartorially minded, colder weather has its upsides, and chief amongst them is an excuse to pile on the outerwear.   As WWD’s Paris buyer report recently revealed, stores can be pushing the category much more fervently this time around. From classic camel trenches and wool duffels to colourful quilted varieties, there may be one thing all of them agreed upon: it's officially time to go long.  Lane Crawford’s Seville Chow, Ssense’s Brigitte Chartrand and Harrods’ Simon Longland were amongst those that reported floor-length coats to be essential piece for fall 2023, highlighting those from Dries Van Noten, The Row and Sacai as their top picks.  Joseph Altuzarra showed a number of...
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24 Jan

Coats, Cozy and Colm: The Buzz From Buyers at

Coats, Cozy and Colm: The Buzz From Buyers at
PARIS — The chaos of the lads’s fashion week — the primary fully back edition after years of partially online shows — had a palpable air of overwhelm at times. A transport strike didn’t help, which shut down the metro and filled the streets with protesters on day three. It wasn’t lost on the buyers. “Between men’s fashion week, the Maison & Objet fair, contemporary art events and couture arriving, there was and is quite a bit occurring. Shows, showrooms, dinners, parties — even greater than in pre-COVID[-19] times. So it was very soothing to see relatively soft, poetic and fluid fashion show settings and visions for fall-winter 2023. There’s a craving for serenity,” said Emmanuel de Bayser, co-owner of The...
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