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Fab Flash: Louis Vuitton Stays Afloat Despite Economic Crisis
Despite the current economic downturn, luxury brand LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton stays resilient as its sales figures show profits of over $17 billion dollars to date.
Though profits aren't as high as earlier this year, LVMH, which houses its namesake line along with other high-end labels such as Celine and Givenchy, reports a 9 percent growth in its business. Other top French retailers report up to a 10 percent loss in sales.
Fab Flash: LVMH Wins Over eBay in Counterfeit Goods Trial
Don't mess with fashion giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
After a two-year trial, a French court ordered eBay to pay up for selling counterfeit items on its online auction site and for selling genuine goods outside LVMH's retail channels. The penalty was a whopping 40 million euros, or $63.2 million at the current exchange rate.
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On Our Radar: Manufacturers and Retailers Inching More Toward Eco
We all know it's impossible to reverse the damages done to Mother Earth, but there's always room for improvement. That's why an increasing amount of manufacturers and retailers are stepping up to fight global warming and climate change. Stats show an increase in the amount of companies taking interest in learning how to conserve energy, finding ethical sourcing partners, and educating consumers about the benefits of sustainable methods.
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- Model behavior: Sessilee Lopez — Jezebel
- Quicksilver hangs out with the It girls — Quicksilver Blog
- Ted Rossi Python shoulder bag — Purse Blog
- Paris highlights: Le beat goes on — Style File
- Street chic: Puja Bhattacherjee — Teen Vogue Blog
- Paris Fashion Week: Gareth Pugh Fall 2009 — Coutorture
- Bally Vharma — Bag Snob
- St. John’s new caviar collection — Nitrolicious
- Heidi Klum designs the perfect one — Stylelist
- LVMH is in shopping mode — Fashionologie
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Friday Fab News Roundup!
- Spring 2009 trend reports — Style.com
- Alex & Chloe wants you to put away your contact lenses — Nylon
- Orla Kiely designs for Target — Vogue UK
- Fab Flash: YSL spreads the love — Fab UK
- MTV brings back the House of Style with Bar Refaeli and Chanel Iman — Page Six
- A glimpse of the future of luxury — WSJ
- American Express's Skybox returns to Bryant Park this season — FWD
- LVMH finances Gareth Pugh — Vogue UK
- Olivia Palermo uses The City as acting training — Page Six
- Peter Jensen for Urban Outfitters — Vogue UK
- Why Yves Saint Laurent was never happy — Telegraph UK
- Obama fashion stimulus plan is already yielding results — USA Today
This Just In: eLuxury.com to Close Up Shop
It's with utmost sadness that I report that one of our favorite online retailers, eLuxury.com, is planning on closing its retail operation over the next six months. While many shops are closing due to the recession, it is said that eLuxury's closure isn't due to its financial performance. Rather, it's because many of the brands it carries have their own online presence.
Fab Flash: Vanity Fair's Annual International Best Dressed List Is In!
Who's the fairest of them all? Vanity Fair has that answer for you. The magazine's annual style poll is hot off the press and ready for your judging pleasure.
Friday Fab News Round Up!
- Tasty Tastemakers of the Runway - NY Times
- Shoe knows where you are -- even if you don't - Chicago Sun Times
- London Fashion Week: Preen - Style.com
- This Time It's Mine: Why high-powered women are leaving Corporate America to become entrepreneurs - Business Week
- More Changes at Valentino: Annelise Peterson tapped for top PR slot - The Daily
- Stars Begin to Dim: Celebrity Scent Sales Losing Some Luster - WWD
- What do you give the girl who has everything? A session with Mario Testino - The Observer
- LVMH Climbs on Upbeat 2007 Forecast - Business Week
- Hear Me Roar: Von Furstenberg to promote International Women’s Day - The Daily
- Tainted Love: Radar salutes the world's worst Valentine's Day gifts - Radar
Friday Fab News Round-Up!
- Project Runway's Jeffrey Sebelia faces a potential sewing scandal — New York Magazine
- But Sebelia's backstory makes for a captivating profile — Los Angeles Times
- Teen Vogue seeks aspiring designers for its "fashion university" — Fashion Week Daily
- Gucci parties like a teenager to celebrate 85 years of glamour — International Herald Tribune
- Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, and others ramp up lower-priced lines — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Neiman Marcus readies for a major expansion — Women's Wear Daily
- Luxury conglomerate LVMH targets eBay over counterfeit goods — BusinessWeek
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