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Two accessories falling from grace (and one driving the category’s growth)

Accessories can make an outfit go from basic to wow, which may help explain why bags, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, belts, gloves and scarves account for no less than 18 percent of the fashion market. Not only is the category significant, it is also growing: according to retail technology firm Edited, fashion retailers around the world offered 4...

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Italian hat maker Borsalino finds new owners

Italy's Borsalino, one of the world's most famous hat makers whose fedora was made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the film "Casablanca" and Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones", officially passed into new ownership on Wednesday, a month after being put up for auction. Swiss-Italian investment fund Haeres Equita, which has already been managing the hat...

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Dior’s saddle bag returns after almost two decades

Dior’s highly sought after saddle bag has made its return to retailers for the first time since it was unveiled almost two decades ago. The item debuted while John Galliano was heading the fashion house as part of the Spring/Summer 2000 collection and served as a tribute to equestrian style. Available in camel leather with a blue/grey logo, the...

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Accessories brand Parfois plans European and Asian expansion

Founded in 1994, the Porto-based Parfois is one of the most successful brands in the accessories market. The company currently operates 900 stores across 65 countries, and aims to reach the mark of 1,000 stores by the end of the year. FashionUnited spoke to Susana Coerver, Parfois’ Director of Marketing and Communication about the brand’s...

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From Palestinian refugee camp to London, Paris, Dubai boutiques

In a small workshop in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan, Halima al-Ankassuri embroiders traditional patterns onto a blue shawl, destined for sale in an upmarket Paris, London or Dubai boutique. The 54-year-old mother of seven describes her work as "modern products with shimmering colours, embroidered with Palestinian and Islamic motifs"....

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10 accessories trends from the Spring/Summer 2018 shows. Source: ParisModesen, YouTube

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Impact of Technology on Personal Accessories Industry

PODCAST: In this monthly Fashion Friday podcast series contributor Euromonitor International, Jasmine Seng, an Personal Accessories analyst at Euromonitor International, gives us a glance into the rise of technology and its impact on personal accessories industry. How do you think technology has affected the way consumers purchase personal...

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SS16 men's accessory report

Now that the catwalk season is over, a trend in men's accessories has emerged. Fashion businesses are keen to have a slice of the menswear pie, which according to Mintel is worth 12.9 billion pounds. By 2018 that figure is expected to soar 18 percent to 16.4 billion pounds. Men's accessories, therefore, are increasingly becoming more important...

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Theory to introduce accessories range

Contemporary apparel label Theory is set to launch its first full accessories collection, consisting of handbags and footwear for spring '15. Although the label previously flirted with footwear in the past, introducing shoes to compliment its sportswear and launching designer collaborations with Rachel Comey, this step marks its first formal...

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A new era of the Man Bag

Women have had their share of 'it' bags for years. What started as a colloquial terms in the late 90s, It Bags were the iconic bags from luxury fashion houses, that were on everybody's wishlist. Designers competed to produce a single, easily recognisable design which, if cleverly marketed, endorsed by the fashion press, or seen being carried by...

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Italian accessory brands suffer from counterfeiters

Luxury brands are still suffering at the hand of counterfeiters and a study has shown the extent of the fake goods industry on the Italian accessories market is costing companies nearly 400 million euros per year. The impact of counterfeiting on Italian footwear and eyewear with the biggest threat to the sectors coming from the development of...

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Bentley Motors debuts bag collection

entley, the luxury British motor company, is to launch an accessories range in collaboration with French leather goods designer Vincent du Sartel - a former Louis Vuitton designer - and Daniele Ceccomori, head of Bentley product design. The capsule collection of bags will be unveiled next week, with colours and finishes to be inspired by Bentley...