Armedangels appoints André Hennigers as Director Global Sales

André Hennigers Credits: Armedangels



Armedangels has a new Director Global Sales.


André Hennigers has been appointed to the role of Director Global Sales, the Cologne-based clothing retailer announced on Tuesday. In his new role, which he has held since September 15, the designated sales manager will be responsible for the strategic development and expansion of the sales business.


Henningers is taking over the position from Greta Meyza. She is leaving the company at the end of October of her own accord to pursue a new, exciting challenge, according to the announcement. According to her profile on the career network Linkedin, Meyza worked for the Cologne-based label for just over four years.


"I am delighted to be part of the Armedangels team and to support the company in its mission to make more sustainable fashion accessible to a wider audience," said the new Director of Global Sales. "Especially in a dynamic and growing area like this, there is still great potential that we can exploit together," said Hennigers about his new role.


Henningers, who is currently also a guest lecturer at the Munich International School of Management, was Managing Director of the Neuss-based men's fashion retailer Lerros until 2022. Previously, he held the role of Managing Director of Marc O'Polo Denim at the Stephanskirchen-based fashion retailer and held the title of Sales Director Central Europe at the US company Levi Strauss & Co.


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More than “traditional sponsorship”: Snipes becomes partner of Paris Saint-Germain

Close to the man: The Snipes logo on the PSG jerseys Credits: Image: Snipes SE



The retail chain Snipes will soon have a prominent presence in top-level football. On Monday, the sneaker and sportswear retailer, which is part of the Deichmann Group, announced that it will be collaborating with the top French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as an Official Culture & Community Partner.


As part of the agreement, which is initially set to run for three years, the company said, among other things, "the Snipes logo will be visible on the back of the first men's team's jersey at all Ligue 1 games." The aim of the partnership is also to "go beyond traditional sponsorship and embed Snipes' cultural roots deeply into the club's activities and community initiatives."


The retailer also wants to integrate the collaboration into its charity program "Snipes serves." "Not only children and young people from the greater Paris area, but also from other markets relevant to the retailer and club, will be able to benefit from various unforgettable moments in sport, but also in the area of ​​cultural education," the company explained.


CEO Schröder praises “biggest deal in Snipes history”




Snipes CEO Dennis Schröder underlined the importance of the partnership for the retailer. "This is the biggest deal in Snipes history - and I am very proud of it," he said in a statement. "It is important to us that we do not just place our logo on the back of the PSG jersey and play classic perimeter advertising. PSG is the biggest lifestyle brand in world football. Together we want to make a difference - locally in Paris and together in the world!"


The strategic importance of the collaboration is correspondingly great: "Through the partnership, Snipes is massively increasing its commitment to France and underlining its importance as one of the most important growth markets for the retailer," a statement said. At the same time, the retailer is using "the club's unique global reach to strengthen its presence globally."


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It was translated using an AI tool called Gemini 1.5. .




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Belgian brand Bernadette opens temporary café during Paris Fashion Week

Mother-daughter duo behind the brand Bernadette Antwerp Credits: © Bernadette, spring-summer 2021. Photo: Laurence Ellis



Antwerp fashion label Bernadette has headed to Paris Fashion Week. The brand has opened two temporary cafés, as can be seen on the brand's Instagram page.


Bernadette Antwerp can be found at two locations of Petibon Paris. The pop-up café can be found here from Tuesday 24 September until 2 October.


The pop-ups are supposed to be designed to be a small resting place during the hectic fashion weeks. The two cafés are designed according to the concept of Bernadette Antwerp and also show the colorful tableware and interior items that are part of the assortment.


The Bernadette brand was founded five years ago and is run by mother-daughter duo Charlotte de Geyter and Bernadette de Geyter. The brand is known for its colorful and voluminous designs with a sense of modern femininity. The prints are hand-drawn by Charlotte and Bernadette is an expert in the field of fits for women of all ages, thanks in part to her work for Ralph Lauren, among others.


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Goosebumps and stars as Paris Fashion Week kicks off

L'Oreal Paris show “Walk Your Worth” as part of the Paris Fashion Week Women Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2025 collection at Palais Garnier (Opera national de Paris) opera house, in Paris. Credits: JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP



Paris - Hollywood stars braved the rain to open Paris Fashion Week at L'Oreal's giant outdoor show Monday as rumours swirl of musical chairs at the top of fabled French brands.


The cosmetics giant persuaded Jane Fonda — in snazzy silver sneakers — Kendall Jenner, Eva Longoria, and several of its other brand ambassadors to walk in a spectacular public show in front of the gilded glory of the Opera Garnier.


With invites to the big luxury shows strictly limited to the glitterati and fashion insiders, L'Oreal said it wanted to democratise the glamour of fashion week.


Introduced by singer Celine Dion, the "Walk Your Worth" show also featured Andie MacDowell, Indian star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, models with prosthetic limbs, and Brazilian supermodel Luma Grothe proudly showing off her bump.


"The idea is to let the public see for themselves the beautiful clothes, settings, and people that they would never normally have access to," L'Oreal's Paris director general, Delphine Viguier, told AFP.


Fashion's young guard had earlier endured a stormy start to the nine-day extravaganza. Rising French star Victor Weinsanto staged his spring-summer show on the wet and windy roof of the Pompidou Centre museum, with his fishnet and mesh ensembles — created around Croatian drag queen Le Filip — being tested by the elements.


The Paris shows started as falling profits at the two luxury giants, LVMH and Kering, sent a shudder through the industry, fuelling talk of a "Game of Thrones" among top designers.


Celine's Hedi Slimane and Simon Porte Jacquemus — the young French designer who made tiny handbags and tiny everything else a thing — are being talked about to fill Karl Lagerfeld's empty chair at Chanel after Virginie Viard, who took the reins after the death of "the Kaiser" in 2019, bowed out in June.


Hotly anticipated




Tongues are also likely to wag at the spring-summer shows over where John Galliano might go, with his contract at Maison Margiela nearing its end.


The first shows from the big-hitter French houses will come Tuesday, with Dior and Saint Laurent, with a packed calendar confirming Paris's crushing dominance over rivals Milan, New York, and London.


And there is no let-up at the end: Chanel opens the final day on October 1 by returning to the vast Grand Palais, the scene of some of Lagerfeld's most jaw-dropping shows, after an absence of four years.


The house is shelling out 30 million euros ($33 million) to stage its shows at the iconic Belle Epoque edifice, which reopened after a major facelift to host fencing and taekwondo at the Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games.


With Viard — long Lagerfeld's right-hand woman — gone, observers expect a collection drawn from Chanel classics.


In contrast, there could well be fireworks from Alessandro Michele, the mercurial Italian designer who transformed Gucci, who may be keen to make his mark with his debut show for Valentino.


Equally anticipated is French duo Coperni, who are staging their show at Disneyland Paris on the final night, with an after-party in the theme park that promises to go on into the wee hours.


The brand's founders, Arnaud Vaillant and Sebastien Meyer, pulled off a coup with their outfit for Belgian singer Angèle for the Olympics closing ceremony, and are clearly in a mood to celebrate.


Another hot duo, the Olsen twins, the Los Angeles child actors turned designers, have kept their place for their luxury line, The Row, in fashion week proper, thanks to a cash injection from the owners of Chanel and L'Oreal.


Paris will, however, be without Givenchy this time, with its new British designer Sarah Burton — a stalwart at Alexander McQueen for a quarter of a century — just made creative director (AFP).


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Minimum wage for Cambodian garment workers to increase

Image of a garment worker for illustration. Credits: Pexels.



The minimum wage for Cambodian garment workers will increase to 208 dollars per month by 2025. This is an increase of four dollars from 2024, when it was 204 dollars per month.


The agreement comes after months of talks between the Cambodian government, led by prime minister Samdech Thipadei, and the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW), which focuses on minimum wages for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and bag industries.


According to Heng Sour, minister of labour and vocational training and chairman of the NCMW, the results of the negotiations on the minimum wage for 2025 were decisive: 46 out of 51 votes were in favour of setting the wage at 206 dollars. Thipadei shared via social media that he "instructed" minister Sour to add two dollars to the amount. Therefore, the new minimum wage for next year is 208 dollars per month.


Thipadei continued: "Even in the difficult circumstances of the global economy, the Royal Government remains committed to improving the living conditions, employment and well-being of people at all levels. This year's wage increase, although modest, is intended to alleviate some of the hardships of our workers."


Cambodia has been an important export country for major fashion companies since the 1990s due to its strategic location in Southeast Asia and cost-efficient production. The employees in the factories produce for Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Levi's and Puma, among others.


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Michael Kors opens temporary London store

Michael Kors opens temporary London store. Credits: Michael Kors.



US fashion label Michael Kors has unveiled a new temporary store location in London as its yet-to-be-unveiled flagship store in the city undergoes construction.


Located at 9 Old Bond Street, the temporary site will house Michael Michael Kors, Michael Kors Mens and Michael Kors Collection among its stock.


This will serve as one of the brand’s core London stores until its new flagship, located at 187-191 Regent Street, is complete. This site is then expected to open in the summer of 2025.


The brand had previously opened a Regent Street flagship store back in 2022, which had been dubbed Michael Kors’ largest European store to date, spanning 16,275 square feet across three floors.


At the time, the brand’s eponymous designer reaffirmed the brand’s commitment to the city, stating to press: “London is one of the world’s great fashion cities and an endless source of inspiration for me personally.


“I’m thrilled to be opening a beautiful new flagship on Regent Street that represents everything we do and offers our customers the full world of Michael Kors.”


The Regent Street opening marked the debut of a new retail design concept for the brand, seen in the use of stainless steel, Macassar wood and marble features. The aesthetic has seemingly been transferred to the temporary location, which puts forth a similar use of materials in a pared back setting.


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Hugo Boss and Movado Group extend partnership to 2031

Boss store in Tokyo Credits: Hugo Boss AG



Watchmaker Movado Group has announced the extension of its licensing agreement with German fashion brand Hugo Boss, expanding the duo’s partnership until December 31, 2024.


Included in the agreement is an option for Movado subsidiary, MGI Luxury Group S.A., to potentially further prolong the agreement for an additional five years, subject to certain conditions.


Among the updated terms, Movado has revised royalty rates, revisited the minimum sales targets, and updated marketing and advertising expenditure requirements for the period 2024 through 2031. New pricing arrangements have also been set for the sales from MGI to Hugo Boss and affiliates.


Movado additionally noted in the regulatory filing that the amendment follows a settlement made in August 2023 – acknowledged in the new agreement as resolved – during which Hugo Boss was compensated for formerly inadvertent overcharges on sales to specific affiliates.


The company said that it would seek confidential treatment for the terms of the amendment when it files its upcoming quarterly report ending October 31, 2024. It added: “This strategic move is expected to reinforce Movado's position in the luxury watch market by continuing its association with the prestigious Hugo Boss brand.”


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Debenhams plans new websites for Ireland and Australia

Credits: courtesy of Debenhams.com



Boohoo-owned Debenhams is preparing its expansion into international markets, with new websites set to launch in Ireland and Australia before Christmas. This is according to CEO Dan Finley, who confirmed in an interview to Drapers that the return to these markets was part of a wider expansion drive.


This will also involve the launch of a Nasty Gal marketplace in the US, as well as the debut of a fulfilment service later this year, which will enable the onboarding of UK brand partners. With this, Debenhams stock will be stored and dispatched via Boohoo's automated distribution centre in Sheffield.


In regards to the launches in Australia and Ireland, both of which Debenhams will be returning to after previously exiting the markets, Finley said that the company was responding to the demands of consumers, with Australia in particular presenting a “great opportunity to bring our new Debenhams business back”.


He added: “We have seen the opportunity to be bi-directional as we internationalise, and essentially that means it is an opportunity for our existing partners through services that we offer to reach consumers in other territories and provide another avenue for growth. Equally, we see it as an opportunity for international and overseas brands to sell through our Debenhams platform to the UK consumer too.”


It comes as Finley reported that around 10,000 brands had joined the Debenhams marketplace platform as it continues to “double-down” on this online-focused strategy following Boohoo’s acquisition of the retailer in 2021.


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Bottega Veneta holds investors' aces as Madonna pops into D&G

Bottega Veneta Spring Summer 2025, Ready to Wear. Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight.



Milan – Milan Fashion Week came to a close on Saturday with its share of surprises, not least an unlikely source of inspiration for Bottega Veneta's much-anticipated evening show.


"For this show, I took as my starting point the scene from Spielberg's film E.T., when the mother opens the closet to reveal a world of stuffed animals..." Bottega Veneta's artistic director Matthieu Blazy explained backstage.


"The surprise of an imaginary world, the world of childhood, where everything is possible, where everything is a game, a joy, an adventure," he said.


Blazy sought to recreate children trying on their parents' clothing, or even the first day of school, "when parents have prepared the perfect outfit for their child, who comes back with everything upside down."


That resulted in dresses just a bit too big, outfits with one leg in pants, the other in a skirt, superimpositions or creases.


As for the dress embroidered with matches?


"It's the object of childhood's forbidden game, intrepid and dangerous," he said.


Earlier Saturday, no less a superstar than Madonna sat in the front row of the Dolce & Gabbana show—her face barely visible under a black lace veil.


The catwalk became a tribute to the "Material Girl," with all models in blond wigs, some in corsets with pointy breasts, others in black men's tuxedos embellished with trouser braces.


But at Bottega Veneta, not only fashion fans were watching, but investors too.


Founded in 1966 in Vicenza in the northeastern Italian region of Veneto, the label renowned for its woven leather goods and expert craftsmanship became a part of France's Kering group in 2001.


And with Kering's flagship brand Gucci currently in a sales dive—down 20 percent in the first half of this year—the company is hoping to make the most of its smaller and less showy Italian brand.


In the first half of 2024, Bottega Veneta posted revenue growth of three percent to 836 million euros ($933 million), whereas Gucci's revenue, while down significantly, was 4.1 billion euros—nearly half of Kering's entire revenue of nine billion euros.


So while Bottega Veneta may be a drop in the luxury group's ocean, it is a promising one—and one that goes hand in hand with its distinctive approach to fashion.


A coveted brand that is notably absent from social networks, Bottega Veneta thrives on discreet hyper-exclusivity, led by the Franco-Belgian Blazy, who took over as creative director at the end of 2021.


Tell-tale 'intrecciato'




With sumptuous materials that flirt with trompe-l'oeil and cult pieces such as jeans-like pants in buttery calf leather selling for 5,200 euros, Bottega Veneta has built up considerable cult status in recent years under Blazy.


The brand eschews logos on its products, instead letting its famous "intrecciato," or signature woven leather, speak for itself, or incorporating a brass "nodo" or knot as an essential design element into shoes and other accessories.


The brand has also strategically snubbed social networks. In 2021, it deleted its Instagram account only for fans to take over an unofficial "newbottega" account so as not to miss any of the latest news.


Passionate about contemporary art and design, Blazy fuels the brand's projects through collaborations with photographers and creatives.


Some are even revealed during fashion shows themselves, such as last year's 400 chairs designed by furniture and art designer Gaetano Pesce, who died in April, or the February homage to architect Le Corbusier with a reinterpretation of his Tabouret Cabanon.


The recent opening of Palazzo Van Axel in Venice will now welcome Bottega Veneta's exclusive clients to discover the world of the brand in a fully restored palace in the heart of the watery city.


There, personalized services include the opportunity to choose from luxurious leathers or unique pieces not available in stores.


The palace will also host exhibitions, special projects, and the presentation of Bottega Veneta's high-end jewellery collection in November (AFP).


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