Priyanka for Guess – Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is the latest star of GUESS’ Holiday 2013 campaign, appearing in the brand’s signature black and white style shot by Bryan Adams. Chopra is no stranger to modeling, appearing in shoots for magazines like GQ India and winning Miss India and Miss World titles. “Priyanka reminds me of the young Sophia Loren and the top actresses of the 1950s. With the Indian movie industry exploding on a global stage, and GUESS having a brand presence in 87 countr

Street Style – Models Frida Gustavsson and Martha Hunt star in the fall 2013 advertising campaign from Max&Co. Photographed by Josh Olins, the duo hits the streets in style wearing colorful separates, boxy jackets and knit skirts in the sunny images. Collared shirts and denim pants are the must-have essentials for the new season. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Topshop has come to France. The directional high street fashion retailer has opened a concession in Paris' Galeries Lafayette department store. The concession features near 2,000 square feet and on display are Topshop's core fashion collections, including Topshop Unique, shoes, accessories, make-up in addition to its collaborations and more premium lines. Topshop owner Sir Philip Green stated: “I walked the space myself earlier this month when under construction and was impressed by the locat

Lady Gaga spent the week in Berlin, making a series of public appearances apparently designed to remind Halloween that it has nothing on Lady Gaga's typical Tuesday. And also to demonstrate that she loved all the same things I did when I was little. Things like: Goldilocks Who needs bears' chairs when you can stand on top of a wall and act like a god? Strawberry Shortcake This, by the way, was taken at the airport. Let that sink in for a second. I won't even wear pants with a zipper when

House of Fraser is expanding in the Middle East and has opened its first flagship outside of the UK. It's new 100,000 square foot department store will open in Abu Dhabi's World Trade Center over four stories this weekend. In collaboration with its franchise partner Retail Arabia International the company is hoping to further develop and expand in the market. House of Fraser said the “upbeat, contemporary” designed store includes an “extensive premium offer” of womenswear, menswear, childrens

Luxury goods conglomerate Kering has it clear: its Gucci brand still has a long go to become a “more exclusive” brand. The equine inspired fashion and accessories brand has posted its weakest sales growth in four years. The French group attributed Gucci’s slide to the fact it had made distribution channels more "exclusive". “The performance of Gucci is due to a consumer environment in China that has become more negative and the brand’s move upmarket which has led to lower volumes of entry-pri

Dior's Lady – The face of Dior since 2008, French actress Marion Cotillard is back once again for the resort 2014 Lady Dior advertising campaign. In the past, Marion has posed for the likes of Steven Klein and Jean-Baptiste Mondino, and now British photographer Tim Walker captures the brunette beauty in a series of images which embrace color. With her timeless looks and effortless elegance, it’s easy to see why Dior has kept up the collaboration for five years and running. Source: Fahion

The battle of the red shoe sole has become a matter of societal concern. After having targeted fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Louboutin has now set its sights on an anti-islamic campaign. And successfully, as Louboutin is allowed to decide who gets to be depicted wearing the distinctive sole. Anke Van der meersch, a politician with the Flemish nationalist party Vlaams Belang, might want to sell her Louboutins. She was the star of a poster by the group 'Women against islamasation

For the first fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2013, Coach sales fell one percent compared to the same period of the prior year. On a constant currency basis sales rose two percent for the quarter. Operating income was down 3 percent. Operating margin was 27.9 percent versus 28.6 percent reported for the prior year. During the quarter, gross profit declined two percent. Gross margin was 71.8 percent versus 72.8 percent for the prior year. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales totaled

All-Star Collaboration – For it’s last collaboration with Isabel Marant, fast fashion retailer H&M pulls out the big guns and taps some of the industry’s top names to star in the campaign images. Beauties Alek Wek, Daria Werbowy, Devon Aoki, Malgosia Bela, Milla Jovovich, Sam Rollinson and Saskia de Brauw all star in a stylish series of studio images photographed by Karim Sadli. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.