Prada Bucks Economy as Sales Climb 36.5%

Alexander Gedat will succeed him in the post.

The designer’s dresses, limited-edition artist-inspired pieces, children’s apparel, accessories and home collections are now being sold on her Web site.

After 60 years in the fashion apparel industry, he retired in 2005 to Williams Island, Aventura, Fla. with his wife, Sandy Price-Weinstock.

The Italian luxury firm reports strong growth in all markets globally in the first half.

The team was let go last week after learning that the company’s Sept. 11 show at the Union League Club in New York had been canceled.

Beleaguered textile and apparel firms are hoping the nascent trade pact with the U.S. will lift them from a seven-year slump.

Mounting wage costs, a shortage of labor and competition from cheaper neighboring countries could lead to contraction for the industry.

The cabinet of French President François Hollande includes 17 women ministers, many of whom are reimagining French political style.

The management team of Tom Wilcher and Robin Sheldon will remain with the company.

The luxe firm is looking to broaden its reach beyond travel and expand into international markets.

Fifteen start-ups will pitch to potential investors on Wednesday, including two fashion-related firms and one targeting grooming and skin care products for men.

Designers are playing with hemlines this season, shortening pants and lengthening shorts.

Three months after Betsey Johnson LLC filed Chapter 11, the designer is preparing to unveil a new line that will debut in stores this spring.

On Monday, the New York-based apparel firm reported second-quarter earnings that, while down sharply, exceeded analysts’ consensus estimates.

She has signed up to be the first fashion designer on VYou, a video-based question-and-answer site with a roster of high-profile users.

The designer will create a capsule apparel line inspired by the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu — the carmaker’s first global midsize sedan.

Most magazine publishers were lucky if they reported only a single-digit decline in newsstand sales for the first half of 2012.

The French brand said it will open corners in five Bloomingdale’s stores in New York and New Jersey in early September.

The Duchess of Cambridge was spotted on the south coast of England on Monday to cheer on the women competing in the Olympic Laser Radial medal race.

The company has tapped more than 20 jewelry designers to create one-of-a-kind pieces using its new gemstone.

According to a published report in La Repubblica, the designer will instead hold two shows independently.

This fall, the label owned by Urban Outfitters will launch its first international e-commerce site and will roll out apparel in select U.K. department stores.

The British edition will kick off with a party cohosted by British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and Mulberry creative director Emma Hill.