Fragrances Boutique

Uniqlo Healing Social Problems With Hipster T-Shirts (Fast Company)
“Fast Retailing Co., the company behind the Uniqlo clothing chain, has established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary that’s going to expand its enterprise with a ’social business’ in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.”
Asos co-founder cashes in as profits jump (Guardian)
“Online retailer Asos sees first-quarter sales rise by 54%… [...]

Net-a-Porter announces first menswear site (Telegraph)
“The Net-a-Porter group has announced the launch of a dedicated menswear site – the first global shopping destination of its kind. The site, to be called Mr Porter, will launch for the spring/summer 2011 season.”
Oh, to Be Young and a Star (NY Times)
“While established designers recognize a need to promote [...]

Hermès reports 1st-quarter sales up 19 percent (Marketwatch)
“Hermès, the French luxury goods maker, reported that first-quarter sales rose 19% to 507.7 million euros. All sectors performed well, with sales growth at the group’s own stores “particularly robust,” up 26% at constant foreign exchange rates, the company said in a Thursday statement.”
Fashion, entertainment nonprofit Gen Art [...]

Coach Doubles Dividend as Earnings Top Estimates (BusinessWeek)
“Coach Inc., the largest U.S. maker of luxury leather handbags, doubled its dividend and announced an expansion in Europe … The company said it planned to open at least 14 stores in France … with Printemps, the French department-store chain. Coach has also agreed in principle to create a [...]

Nick Knight: Techno King (IHT)
“What makes this glossy magazine photo session different is not just that it takes place in a London museum… It’s that there are thousands, maybe millions, of other viewers out there in cyberspace following the live stream, watching the hairdresser flicking Natalia’s Mohawk or sending tweets about her luminous beauty.”
Mariella Burani [...]