Old meets new fashion in Milan Feb 20, 2008
EATING OUT Browse through our to find out what's fab and what's drab. GLORIOUS FOOD Good or bad, happy or sad, a bite will make you feel better. (iAfrica.com)
D&G turns Scottish, Armani looks east Feb 19, 2008
A host of big local names yet have to show their collections at Milan, the second most important event in the global fashion calendar, including Prada, La Perla, Salvatore Ferragamo, Moschino, Trussardi, Fendi, Krizia and Emilio Pucci. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Retailers crack down on serial returns Feb 18, 2008
For example, a patent leather blue Fendi B bag that retails for $1,750 costs renters about $143 per week and $379 per month. "Women will do anything to keep up with the latest trends and fashion. We've seen celebrities are always borrowing, going down the red carpet with gowns and jewels that aren't theirs," said Patricia Hambrick, a spokeswoman for Bag Borrow or Steal. (Boston Globe)
Gucci megastore caters to the recession-resistant Feb 18, 2008
But there are always exceptions: The consumer with so much disposable income that the only belt she's tightening is the $600 Fendi faceted gemstone style that goes perfectly with her $4,000 Alexander McQueen pencil skirt. Or her male counterpart, who buttons up his $4,200 Loro Piana cashmere overcoat before dashing outdoors to climb into his $250,000 Aston Martin. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Make the trend work for you not the other way around: Stylist Feb 10, 2008
Silvia Fendi also released a collection of Fendi baguette bags. To celebrating the fashion house's 10th anniversary, she created "Fendi 10+", a collection of 10 bags in 10 pure colors. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Finding your fragrance Feb 8, 2008
Jill Richards/The Arizona Republic. Ginger MurphyThe Arizona RepublicFeb. (AZCentral -- Style)
LVMH dismisses concerns that U.S. recession could hurt performance Feb 7, 2008
t & Chandon champagne and Fendi clothing said operating profit rose 12 percent last year to 3. 56 billion, or $ 5. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Rugged craftwork leads the way Feb 6, 2008
City to country, Proenza Schouler leads the way - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse. (International Herald Tribune)
New York Fashion Week Feb 6, 2008
Carrie's outfit on display at the Bryant Park tents was a rose-print, balloon-hem top with a matching pencil skirt, a hard-shell orange Fendi clutch purse and zebra-print Manolo Blahnik peep-toe shoes. The look for Kim Cattrall's Samantha character was a power blazer in yellow with a jagged neckline, a black pencil skirt, a metallic clutch and metallic peep-toe pumps by Dior. (AZCentral -- Style)
Gucci Designer Frida Giannini Feb 6, 2008
The Gucci Group hired three designers to replace him; two seasons later, the then 33-year-old Gianniniwho had been plucked from Fendi by Ford in 2002was the only one left standing ... She was, after all, one of the designers who helped create Fendi's blockbuster baguette, the tiny bag that ignited the accessories frenzy that continues to drive luxury's bottom line. (Time.com)
Kimono folds seen as Japan's couture Feb 5, 2008
Kimono folds seen as Japan's couture - International Herald Tribune. Kimono folds seen as Japan's couture. (International Herald Tribune)
Cheap at twice the price Jan 29, 2008
Not quite couture, but, I assumed, lovingly made in a Florentine atelier by a raven-haired beauty who took a 90-minute lunchbreak to eat a three-course meal followed by espresso and adultery, and carried her paypacket home across the Ponte Vecchio in a Fendi Spy bag. But then I met Dana Thomas, Newsweek's Paris fashion and culture correspondent, who had just published a book (Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Lustre), which exposed the illusions of the luxury market. (Guardian Unlimited)
Fendi Baguette Bag - 10th Birthday Jan 24, 2008
How many women fantasize over owning a Fendi. The bread and butter of this designer range - the distinctive Fendi Baguette, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary ... It has been 10 years since the launch of the first Fendi Baguette bag (the designer clutch purse, often with a handle) in 1997. (Suite101.com)
PPR Press Release - 2007 Q4 and Full Year Sales Jan 24, 2008
Excluding terminated license agreements (Van Cleef s, Fendi), revenues grew by 7. Sales growth was fueled by Yves Saint Laurent-branded perfumes, accounting for 48% of sale, which posted growth of 18% due to the success of the new women's fragrance, "elle", as well as by the satisfactory performance of the cosmetics range and of Roger t products. (PR Newswire)
Wildcat Notebook: Wildcats return home to face Washington schools Jan 23, 2008
Everyone from Jordan Hill to Jamelle Horne to Fendi Onobun tried their hand at slowing down the 6-foot-10 Anderson, but the sophomore was in the zone. He hit 10 of his 13 shot attempts, including 3-3 from 3-point range, along with a 7-7 performance at the free-throw line. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Dior: Vivid colors to banish doom and gloom Jan 22, 2008
At Dior the show was a multi-colored, multi-faceted, super-size-me tonic. (Chris Moore/Karl Prouse). (International Herald Tribune)
Mens's Fashion Jan 22, 2008
Drowning in drama at Dior Homme - International Herald Tribune. Chris Moore/Karl Prouse Kris Van Assche said that he took the same idea of classic elegance from his Dior Homme presentation of last season but pushed it radically forward, working to make the silhouette as elongated as possible. (International Herald Tribune)
Cal Edged in Tough Battle Against Arizona Jan 20, 2008
California's Ryan Anderson (34) goes up for a shot against Arizona's Fendi Onobun (24) during the first half. (AP Photo/Ben Margot). (Calbears.com)
* Hong Kong looks to lure shoppers from mainland China Jan 20, 2008
Last year, Italian luxury group Fendi staged a speculator fashion show on the Great Wall to show off its new line partly designed by Karl Lagerfeld, while Giorgio Armani continues to expand into major Chinese cities. Lane Crawford, one of Asia's oldest luxury department stores based in Hong Kong, also opened its first branch in Beijing last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Designer Handbags for Hire Jan 18, 2008
How to rent a Chloe, Fendi, Gucci, Prada or a Louis Vuitton Purse ... As someone who developed a rather expensive Fendi habit , reports the Mail, she and her husband decided to set up a handbag for hire company, allowing Jo to apply her knowledge and enable women to borrow a Balenciaga or , or whatever else took their fancy, for a fraction of the purchase cost. (Suite101.com)
A tone of normality Jan 16, 2008
Nobility, virility, stability was the message as menswear returns to what Silvia Venturini Fendi describes as "normality." ... Even if Venturini Fendi's backstage claim was "normality," the word is relative in the world of Fendi ... The show succeeded because it was brief and to the point - and because the Fendi vision was to keep things simple. (International Herald Tribune)
At Prada, sex; Gucci, Russia and rock 'n' roll Jan 15, 2008
At Prada, sex; Gucci, Russia and rock 'n' roll - International Herald Tribune. Prada and Gucci is chalk and cheese. (International Herald Tribune)
Men's fashion: Milan Jan 14, 2008
Menswear Milan: Melancholy elegance - International Herald Tribune. Last season it was hedge fund hotties in glitzy gear. (International Herald Tribune)
'Project Runway' Designers Make The Most Of Hershey's Product Placement Jan 3, 2008
it's anything from candy or Fendi, I will have to indulge. I did, however, swear to stop using the word "fierce" in everyday conversation. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sneak Peek 2008: Lifestyle & Luxury Dec 31, 2007
Since luxury has gone mass, global companies--Patek Philippe, Chanel, Bulgari, Fendi and Herm. s, among many others--will accelerate the march to set their lines apart. (Forbes)
Cinderella bling for fraction of the price Dec 29, 2007
The company also rents designer handbags by Kate Spade and Fendi, and vintage purses from Gucci and Hermes, among others. Members like Iwaisako score the best deals on the most sought-after accessories. (CNN)
Design product of the year Dec 24, 2007
Supreme Luxury: Suzy Menkes discusses luxury and fur with Silvia Venturini Fendi. Supreme Luxury 2007: Suzy Menkes interviews the president and CEO of Christian Dior Couture. (International Herald Tribune)
In a force for Iraqi calm, seeds of conflict Dec 23, 2007
Published: December 22, 2007. The thin teenage boy rushed up to the patrol of American soldiers walking through Dora, a shrapnel-scarred neighborhood of the capital, and lifted his shirt to show them a mass of red welts across his back. (International Herald Tribune)
SPOTLIGHT: Spotlight: Ross Klein of Starwood Hotels Dec 22, 2007
Spotlight: Ross Klein of Starwood Hotels - International Herald Tribune. Luxury Brands Group Ross Klein, president of the luxury brands group of Starwood Hotels. (International Herald Tribune)
U.S. Ski Team finding success without 'lone wolf' Miller Dec 22, 2007
Supreme Luxury: Suzy Menkes discusses luxury and fur with Silvia Venturini Fendi. Most E-Mailed. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
High fashion lives in Buford Dec 21, 2007
There's also Trio, an accessories store that offers designer-inspired handbags such as the look-alike Fendi Spy bags for $89 recently discounted to 50 percent off. All in all, it makes for a good day of wandering. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
In the U.S., strong euro bites European luxury good makers Dec 21, 2007
When American consumers tighten their purse strings, European fashion houses take note, particularly if the purse they are clutching bears their famous brand, be it Gucci, Armani, Fendi or Versace ... Supreme Luxury: Suzy Menkes discusses luxury and fur with Silvia Venturini Fendi. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Rush to judgment Dec 20, 2007
Jennifer Love Hewitt was on the cover of People last week and ended up defending her less svelte pictures with her new fiance in Hawaii, writing on her Web site: "A size 2 is not fat!" ... Jim Cole, The Associated Press photographer who took the offending shot, said that there were several other pictures that day where she looked "radiant." ... Supreme Luxury: Suzy Menkes discusses luxury and fur with Silvia Venturini Fendi. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Euroluxe brands could feel sales squeeze from euro's strength Dec 20, 2007
MILAN, Italy When American consumers tighten their purse strings, European fashion houses take note, particularly if the purse they are clutching bears their famous brand, be it Gucci, Armani, Fendi or Versace. While Made in Europe denotes luxury and quality which have always come at a price that price tag is inching upward as the cost of finely tailored suits and glamorous couture rise with the euro. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Partying with the Super Rich at Art Basel Miami Beach Dec 18, 2007
The fashion and art crowd mixed at a dinner at Mokai with the Gagosian Gallery. ( Elizabeth Lippman for The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune)
Companies in the news Dec 18, 2007
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel maker, said Monday that it formally terminated an agreement to sell its Sparrows Point steel mill near Baltimore to a group led by Esmark (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Life without Lute Dec 15, 2007
" The Wildcats couldn't have been more fortunate to land O'Neill, who has already helped Arizona sign one of the nation's top recruiting classes. O'Neill, who had a role in the movie "Hoop Dreams," is well-known for his hard and sometimes zany work when it comes to landing prospects. Legend has it that he once wore a gorilla suit to meet a player at an airport. Another time he sent 1,000 letters to a recruit in one day. O'Neill's intensity is paying off with the Wildcats' current team, too.... (Arizona Sports -- Rivals.com)
At the heart of truffles, adaptable ganache Dec 12, 2007
Supreme Luxury 2007: Suzy Menkes interviews the creative director of Gianni Versace S.p.A. Supreme Luxury: Suzy Menkes discusses luxury and fur with Silvia Venturini Fendi. Creating fashions that reflect our society. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
'Sex' up your style like a city girl Dec 7, 2007
Snag the style of Carrie's Sweet Box Clutch by Fendi and Miranda's "Elvie" Alexander McQueen bag with lower-priced versions from Banana Republic and Kooba. Natasha bag by Kooba, $625 at. (USA Today -- Life)
3 Russian fur designers stretch the imagination Dec 4, 2007
Silvia Venturini Fendi, a scion of the Italian family of fur, explained how she works with Karl Lagerfeld, who has been creative director of Fendi for more than 30 years. "Karl might be inspired by the pattern of clouds he has seen from an airplane window or by images of a volcano erupting," said Venturini Fendi, explaining that she had childhood memories of her mother, one of the five Fendi sisters, laying out the furs treated to resemble volcanic lava on a table for Lagerfeld's perusal ...... (International Herald Tribune)
More of this story Dec 1, 2007
It's in the Bag: Everyone knows at least one handbag junkie, those people whose closets are stuffed to the brim with every kind of purse imaginable from Gucci to Fendi to Coach. The question is, come the holidays, what do you get the collector who seems to have everything. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Fur's quiet comeback Nov 27, 2007
" Fur enthusiasts are quietly talking about the "comeback" of fur - but they are doing so discreetly, bitterly reminded that fur was practically absent from designer collections during the late 1990s because of widespread anti-fur sentiment. Today, retail sales for full fur garments, trims and accessories during the autumn-winter 2005-2006 season rose to $13.5 billion, a 5.6 percent increase compared with the same 2004-2005 season, according to the latest available figures from the British-based... (International Herald Tribune)
DFS bags Mumbai airport shops deal Nov 27, 2007
DFS Group is part of LVMH, the international group that owns brands like Moet & Chandon, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Christian Dior, and will start operating in Mumbai from January 2008. Earlier this year, MIAL had floated a global tender under which a joint venture of ITDC and Spanish firm Aldeasa was selected the duty-free operators with a bid amount of Rs 571 crore. (Daily News & Analysis)
The queen of eastern art Nov 26, 2007
Pearl Lam attends the after show party following the FENDI Great Wall of China Fashion Show. She is sitting on a zebra print sofa in her Beijing home surrounded by an eccentric mish-mash of contemporary art and furniture, some of which is by Chinese artists she has helped to install on the scene. (CNN -- International)
Holiday gift guide: Classic Givenchy and other scents at the fragrance counter this holiday Nov 18, 2007
The bottle features the facade of the real Fendi Palazzo in Rome. --Elle by Yves Saint Laurent. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Stars sample the wares at 7th on Sale Nov 17, 2007
Bags by Fendi, Marc Jacobs and Valentino, shoes by Christian Louboutin and Christian Dior, and frocks by Oscar de la Renta were on sale at a fraction of their retail price, with all proceeds going to help those living with HIV and AIDS.. Among the tidbits and details from Thursday night's opening gala and dinner, where the ultra-fashionable mingled with the star-struck. (USA Today -- Life)
Massive Listen Campaign to help kids' charities Nov 15, 2007
Included are one-of-a-kind styles seen on stars, such as a Fendi fur coat Kate Bosworth wore. The benefit's co-sponsors: the CFDA and Vogue. (USA Today -- Life)
A close encounter with a fashion critic/rebel Nov 12, 2007
The LV, Dior and Fendi obsessed fashionistas of the late 90s have been replaced by vintage-hunting hipsters with an aesthetic guided by the mantra the more original, the better. With the emphasis on personal style, as evidenced by hysteria over Kate, Sienna and most recently, the Misshapes, the fashion conscious masses are constantly on the search for the Wayfarers of tomorrow. (Yale Herald, CT)
Fear and loathing in Ithaca Nov 8, 2007
"Hey lady," I said, "return that checkbook to your fake Fendi bag right this minute. The armoire's mine." Standing five-foot three on tiptoes, she glared at me with the fiercest green eyes. "It's not a fake, you moron. And why do you know so much about women's accessories anyway?" The woman was good. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Gossip show scores with teens Nov 7, 2007
For instance, with a quick point-and-click, wannabe Gossip Girls (and guys) can go to the show's Web site and purchase many of the designer clothes and accessories featured on the series like the $500 Fendi sunglasses worn by vixen Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and the $540 Hugo Boss jacket pretty boy Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) sported in one episode. The site also features a Gossip Girl virtual world in which viewers can walk down the same streets where the characters have walked and... (The Palm Beach Post)
Models conquer Great Wall Nov 3, 2007
New China: Fendi on the Great Wall - CNN.com ... New China: Fendi on the Great Wall ... Next month on Art of Life: Fendi's fashion show on the Great Wall. (CNN -- International)
Naomi Campbell meets Hugo Chvez Nov 1, 2007
She, in the words of one Caracas newspaper, was wearing a "revolutionary and exquisite white dress from the prestigious Fendi fashion house". He was wearing a baggy red shirt. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
High contrast hues turn on the lights in a dark handbag Oct 31, 2007
No more muted tones of black, brown or beige; now its electric blue or gleaming gold wallets (Fendi, Bottega Venetta), hot-pink key chains (Gucci) bright green eyeglass cases (Herm. s) and fire-engine red iPhone holder (Louis Vuitton). (International Herald Tribune)
'Devil Knows You're Dead' premieres Oct 31, 2007
35 million as the film and fashion worlds hobnobbed with Eternal City notables at the candlelit affair in the central Spazio Etoile, followed by an after-party in the posh palazzo Fendi. Spotted sipping vino and savoring risotto at the Etoile tables were Mira Sorvino, Julie Taymor, Zoe Cassavetes and Sofia Coppola. (Variety)
Charity auction raises $1.35 M Oct 30, 2007
Wearing a Fendi fur wrap and silver dress with a plunging neckline, Sharon said, "I want you to know that I love this necklace. We usually sell a piece of something and it's usually a piece of me." ... Italian fashion house Fendi held the auction and after-party at its exclusive headquarters near Rome's famous Spanish Steps ... A Fendi baguette purse signed by Sharon and several other celebrity guests raised $60,000, a portrait of Italian actress Alida Valli by artist Francesco Vezzoli fetched... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
SMOKING STARLET SPOTTED IN N.Y.C. Oct 29, 2007
3:30 p.m. Pony tail, black jeans, waistcoat. Exits DaSilvano with one young girl, one middle-age lady. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Sharon Stone's Rome amfAR benefit raises US$1.35 mil for AIDS research Oct 28, 2007
Other big-ticket items auctioned off were a Fendi trademark "baguette'' purse, which Stone and other celebrities in the room autographed using a set of pens from the crocodile box containing it. The item sold for US$60,000 (euro41,715). Fendi presented the auction and hosted the after-party at its swank headquarters near the Spanish Steps. A work of art by Italian contemporary artist Francesco Vezzoli featuring a photo of Italian actress Alida Valli sold for US$140,000 (euro97,330). Stone had... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Week in Photos: Supernova Stunner, Rolling Church, More Oct 27, 2007
Rome-based Fendi Fendi displayed its new collection on a restored section of the monument. Speaking to the Reuters news agency, the company's CEO commented on the complexities of staging the extravaganzaoriginally scheduled for last Maygiven the Chinese government's efforts to safeguard the decaying wall complex. (National Geographic)
Q&A with Bernard Arnault Oct 25, 2007
Although LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault was unable to reverse that on a trip to the ancient world's most ambitious building project last Friday night, LVMH did succeed in floodlighting a fashion runway atop the wall, lighting up the stairway to the beacon towers at Juyongguan Pass, as well as the surrounding mountain tops and, to the surprise of some Chinese guests in an audience which included movie star Ziyi Zhang and the granddaughter of reformist leader, Deng Xiaoping, branding the... (Time.com)
Fashion show on Great Wall Oct 20, 2007
Models present creations by fashion label Fendi at sunset on the Great Wall in Beijing, Oct. 19, 2007. A total of 88 models displayed creations by designers Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi on Friday in Beijing ... A model presents a creation by fashion label Fendi at sunset on the Great Wall in Beijing, Oct. 19, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Models walk runway on Great Wall Oct 20, 2007
Models present creations by fashion label Fendi at sunset on the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2007. A total of 88 models displayed creations by designers Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi on Friday in Beijing. (Xinhuanet, China)
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Fendi Flashes Latest At China's Great WallFendi -- famous for its handbags and furs -- stages a fashion show on top of China's Great Wall. PETA: Aquarium Dance Floor All WetAnimal rights activists are in an uproar over an Austin, Texas, bar that has a dance floor right above an aquarium filled with sharks and stingrays. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Miss Universe wins kudos after swearing off fur Oct 19, 2007
The 20-year-old trained ballerina said after the PETA campaign that she refused requests by Italian fashion house Fendi to wear a fur coat at an appearance in China next week. "I will say this out loud: I will not wear fur," Mori told AFP Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Carrie meets her match Oct 16, 2007
Miranda's (Nixon) metallic dress shows that the lawyer has a luxe side and Samantha (Cattrall) has gone head-to-toe red in a belted power suit seemingly inspired by 1980s Thierry Mugler (It bag candidate No. 1: a patent red Fendi). Her hair post-chemo is lovely and full of lusty possibilities. (Globe and Mail)
Coach, Handbag Sellers' Sales Gains May Slow as Fashionistas Grab Jewelry Oct 10, 2007
The handbag's status as a must-have item is being challenged, according to Saks Inc. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Sadove, whose stores sell Coach, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Fendi and Chanel purses. It used to be all about the shoes and our woman had so many shoes in her closet, then it became the multiplicity of handbags,'' Sadove told investors at a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. conference on Sept. 6. (Bloomberg)
