Velvet Fisticuffs; High Fashion, High Stakes in LVMH-Gucci Showdown
Business, Future plans, Personal, SocietyAs the fashion set gathers in Europe this week to preview fall collections, cashmere sweatshirts and fur ponchos will dominate the runways. But looming in the background is a nasty battle that has erupted as one luxury goods maker, LVMH, tries…
His sexy retro designs have made Gucci glamorous again.
Personal, Products, SocietyIN TERMS OF BOTH fashion vision and marketing savvy, Tom Ford, the guru of Gucci, is the envy of other designers. Since 1995, his sleek, sexy creations have quadrupled the Italian company’s gross annual sales (now $1 billion), and the New…
Gucci likes softer silhouettes for spring
Business, Personal, ProductsMILAN, Italy (CNN) -- Gucci designer Tom Ford's directive for spring was: Think re-mix, not retro. Ford is one of Milan's fastest rising stars. This season, he gives a 90s update to outfits inspired by the early 70s. Ford says natural fabrics…