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Hermès Details Site of New Leather Factory
The new production facility is to open in Montbéliard, France, in 2017.
Attendance Strong at Fashion Access in Hong Kong
APLF’s fair celebrated its 30th anniversary with an increase in visitor numbers, but the lackluster economy…
Smythson, Quentin Jones in Second Collaboration
This time the British illustrator and filmmaker has turned her hand to the leather accessories themselves.
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Armani to Open Accessories-Only Unit
Giorgio Armani will officially inaugurate his accessories-only boutique on Friday in Milan’s storied…
Kipling Revamps Store Concept
The accessories brand turned to its customers to come up with a new design concept that has made its debut in…
Tumi Opens New York Flagship
Located at 610 Madison Avenue, the 1,800-square-foot store will be considered Tumi’s main New York…
Furla in Expansion Mode
The label has aggressive plans to develop as a lifestyle brand, eyeing growth prospects in Asia.
Longchamp Sets London Flagship
Boutique offers a made-to-measure service — a first for the French brand.
Rabeanco Expanding Into U.S.
The Hong Kong-based accessories brand is starting retail in the U.S. this year with three stores in…
Lili Radu, Apple Team Up on Tech Accessories
The Frankfurt-based 31-year-old is the first German designer to receive this nod from the creative computing…
Hermès to Open Two Leather Goods Factories
The luxury goods maker said it would open the facilities in eastern France within the next few years.
Smythson Opens First Asia Store
The British stationery and luxury leather brand will today mark the opening of its first stand-alone store in…
Leather, Accessories Makers Target Emerging Markets
Exhibitors at the Fashion Access fair look to Southeast Asia and shift strategies to focus on either the high…
Supply Chain Management at Forefront
Buying up suppliers of luxe materials and artisan ateliers is a hot strategy among high-end firms.
Christian Lacroix Inks Licenses With Lubiam, AHQ
The brand has shifted gears with its men’s wear development, putting on hold a project in North America with…