Paris mega-party mixes fashion and sport
By AFP Published Jun 21, 2024 Vogue World, one of the major fashion events of the year, hits Paris on Sunday, bringing together top French designers for a rare joint …
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Paris Fashion Week Men disrupted by Olympic Games preparations
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jun 17, 2024 After Milan, it is Paris’s turn to host the fashion week marathon from Tuesday, in peculiar circumstances. Paris Fashion Week Men will …
China, France post weak results in Q1
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Apr 25, 2024 The SMCP group has announced in its new strategic plan that it wants its international business to take advantage of prevailing global …
SMCP hit by tough finale to 2023 as profits fall, but sales still edged up
SMCP’s full-year results Wednesday saw it confirming that sales rose 4% at constant exchange rates (3% on an organic basis) to reach €1.231 billion. But net profits still plummeted and …
Claudie Pierlot launches into second-hand fashion
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Feb 13, 2024 Claudie Pierlot has entered the circular fashion market. The French affordable luxury label founded in 1984 by the eponymous designer, and now …
Lacoste names Philippe Gautier as head of finance
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Feb 12, 2024 French sportswear brand Lacoste has recently appointed a new executive vice-president finance, Philippe Gautier, who was recently CFO and COO at beauty …
SMCP Q4 update sees sales figure scaled back, but revenue still rising
SMCP has issued a brief Q4 update and sales that its “sales remained stable compared to 2022 at constant exchange rates, despite a macroeconomic context that continued to deteriorate”. Sandro …
How men’s fashion is evolving in department stores
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Jan 16, 2024 Though the sales share of men’s fashion remains steady at 16% in the overall assortment of department stores, there are discernible changes …
Fursac loses its managing director, Isabelle Guichot takes over as interim CEO
Translated by Cassidy STEPHENS Published Jan 15, 2024 Fursac lost its managing director at the end of 2023. The men’s label, part of the SMCP group, owner of Sandro, Maje …
Isabelle Guichot from SMCP explains the rationale for entering the Indian market
Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Dec 5, 2023 “Continuing a strategy aimed at rebalancing our international presence.” During its 2022 annual report, the SMCP group explicitly outlined its goals. With …