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.

So you bought a pair of thigh-high boots, but now you're stumped by what to wear with them. Don’t worry—we haven’t abandoned you! In fact, we got our favorite trendsetters to give you the Dos and Don’ts of pulling off your stylish shoes. Olivia Palermo, who fêted Stuart Weitzman’s 20th anniversary of the 5050 boot and the brand’s collaboration with Gilt, offered up these tips. “I think that if you put a miniskirt with them, it looks a bit too Clueless," advised Palermo, who owns the boot

London Fashion Week designer Todd Lynn has unveiled his debut affordable capsule collection for Debenhams as part of its Edition line. Sitting alongside Jonathan Saunders, Roksanda Ilincic, Preen and Marios Schwab, Lynn has produced a 12-piece range comprising of outerwear, knitwear and leather, as well as denim separates. Described by the department store as Lynn’s “signature androgynous style” the collection is filled with “luxurious winter essentials” including black jeans, a wool winter c

Kate Middleton’s love for athletics is no secret (hello, Olympic celebrations and field hockey antics!) so it’s fitting that today’s outing—her first solo engagement since Prince George was born—was to a SportsAid workshop for young athletes, a charity of which Kate is patron to. Held at an arena in London’s Olympic Park, Kate wore an outfit that was virtually identical to the last time she visited the venue during the 2012 games. Her navy Smythe blazer was the focal point of the casual ensem

With the debut of its second-generation FuelBand, Nike extends its foothold in the fast-growing “wearables” market and moves further into social products. Nike+ FuelBand SE | Source: Nike On Tuesday, in TriBeCa’s newly opened Spring Studios, Nike held a very Apple-like symposium to introduce the new Nike+ FuelBand SE, the second iteration of its fitness-tracking wristband that the company hopes will expand its position in the rapidly growing market for wearable computing devices: persona