Burberry Says Second-Quarter Sales Increase on Weaker Pound, New Stores Oct 14, 2009
Burberry Sales Gain on Pound, New Stores; Licensing Drop Eases - Bloomberg ... Burberry Sales Gain on Pound, New Stores; Licensing Drop Eases ... Licensing revenue at constant currency rates will fall between 5 percent and 10 percent for the year, an improvement on the previous forecast of a 10 percent to 15 percent drop on that basis, after Burberry adjusted the terms of a contract in Japan. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Paris Fashion Week Goes Online Oct 13, 2009
Louis Vuitton (), Burberry (), and were among a growing crowd of fashion houses that began offering live video streams of their ready-to-wear shows this year. Vuitton's was streamed onto , where users were invited to comment. (BusinessWeek)
Read more... Oct 10, 2009
Founded in 1856, Burberry enjoys a long history of fashion ... How about a Burberry Handbag ... With the development and improvement of the ability of products imitation, Replica Burberry Bag has the high quality you will surprise. (PNN Online)
Mimi Weddell, 94; career as model, actress took off at 65 Oct 7, 2009
She also appeared in numerous commercials and in print ads for Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Juicy Couture, and Nike. In 2005, at 90, Ms. Weddell was included in New York magazine s eclectic, photo-illustrated list of the Most Beautiful New Yorkers. (Boston Globe)
SNEAK PEEK! COVER GIRLS CHANEL AND JOURDAN Oct 5, 2009
Supermodels Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn: Teen Vogue Cover Story: Industry Insider: teenvogue. Preview the current issue of Teen Vogue. (Teen Vogue)
Oroton's 16% rise in the bag Sep 26, 2009
"Despite the challenging economic environment in fiscal 2009, OrotonGroup has continued to perform well, reflecting the quality of our brands and the consistent execution of our strategy,'' the chief executive, Sally Macdonald, said. ''Whilst we remain vigilant to the macro-economic volatility, we believe there are considerable growth opportunities in Oroton to expand our domestic store base, product categories and enter new geographies.'' Oroton, which sells leather goods, jewellery and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
$10b payout for worst polluters? What a waste Sep 26, 2009
" Our coal-fired power generators should be paying compensation to us. Source: Join the conversation You're the only person reading this now. . . Top Business articles Story Tools Summer fashion for men at London Fashion Week including Burberry and A Child of the Jago. Richard Attenborough is auctioning part of his collection. It includes a painting he sold to finance the movie Gandhi, and which he bought back years later. French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to replace GDP with a 'happiness... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Jaguar to close British factory Sep 25, 2009
" AFP Join the conversation You're the only person reading this now. . . Top Business articles Story Tools Summer fashion for men at London Fashion Week including Burberry and A Child of the Jago. Richard Attenborough is auctioning part of his collection. It includes a painting he sold to finance the movie Gandhi, and which he bought back years later. French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to replace GDP with a 'happiness index'. Could that work? The biggest days in the year for the AFL and NRL... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bank sits tight on photocopier bills Sep 25, 2009
"John brings a depth of corporate experience in financial and property investment services and knowledge spanning a range of sectors,'' he said. Mulcahy's comments, meanwhile, were eerily similar to those he made before he joined Suncorp. ''I am confident that my skills and experience complement those of my fellow directors and I look forward to working with them to drive organic company growth and responsibly increase shareholder value." Before Mulcahy joined Suncorp in 2003 he blurted: "I am... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Best of London Fashion Week Sep 25, 2009
Summer fashion for men at London Fashion Week featuring Burberry, A Child of the Jago and James Long.. Highlights from the Burberry spring/summer 2010 collection, shown during London Fashion Week ... Summer fashion for men at London Fashion Week featuring Burberry, A Child of the Jago and James Long.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
ANZ to buy out all of ING JV Sep 25, 2009
" But the deal won't see the end of ING in Australia. It is understood the Dutch group will be keeping its banking business, ING Direct, which is a major player in the online financial services sector. ANZ has lagged well behind its major rivals, all of whom have sizeable wealth management businesses. Commonwealth Bank owns Colonial First State while National Australia Bank has MLC and Westpac Group owns BT Funds Management. Mr Smith has had to be content with a 50 per cent stake in the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
ECB scales back some credit help Sep 25, 2009
"The 84-day operations, as well as the other US dollar liquidity-providing operations that were previously discontinued, could be started again in the future if needed. "A similar decision has been taken by the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank," the ECB's statement said. AP Join the conversation You're the only person reading this now. . . Top Business articles Story Tools Summer fashion for men at London Fashion Week including Burberry and A Child of the Jago. Richard Attenborough is... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Intel on offensive in EU case Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 05:41 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 06:41 UK. By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, San Francisco. (BBC News -- Americas)
Katie Perry vrs Katy Perry Sep 23, 2009
" Once youve spent money on the set up of stationery, labels, and merchandise, its harder to unravel than start again. "Events can overtake, and even if youre the first marketer, which is essential, you may have to deal with deeper pockets," he warned. How designers can protect their intellectual property: Protect your style by being outstandingly successful and keep moving forward; copycats will find it harder to compete. However, your product may not be original enough to obtain... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Sep 23, 2009
Burberry returns to Fashion Week. Obama: 'I was black before the election. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Search site aims to rival Google Sep 23, 2009
Burberry returns to Fashion Week. Aspirations for Pittsburgh's G20. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Burberry returns to Fashion Week Sep 23, 2009
British brand Burberry has returned to home soil for the first time in a decade for London Fashion week. Burberry has been hit hard, alongside luxury peers, by the global economic downturn, but has addressed the impact by cutting costs, jobs and inventories. (BBC News -- Business)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Sep 23, 2009
Burberry returns to Fashion Week. High-speed railway line proposed. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Burberry Climbs After Ahrendts Says U.K. Demand for Luxury Goods `On Fire' Sep 23, 2009
Burberry Jumps After Ahrendts Says U.K. On Fire (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Burberry Jumps After Ahrendts Says U.K. On Fire (Update1) ... Burberry gained as much as 27. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Burberry's Back _ Bringing The Celebrities With It Sep 23, 2009
British Fashion Icon Burberry Is Back In London _ And It's Brought The Celebs Out In Force ... (AP) Burberry and its creative director Christopher Bailey made a triumphant return to London on Tuesday night, winning over a star-studded audience at the glitziest event of the capital's fashion week ... Bailey, who has helped transform the once staid brand into a fashion powerhouse, showed a series of short dresses, including many with a trench coat theme familiar to longtime fans of Burberry. (CBS News -- World)
'Bleak' outlook for council cash Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 23:54 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 00:54 UK. Bleak' outlook for council cash. (BBC News -- UK)
Banks 'must restore public trust' Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 20:48 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 21:48 UK. Banks 'must restore public trust. (BBC News -- UK)
Killer prostate cancer test hope Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 00:42 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 01:42 UK. There are different forms of prostate cancer. (BBC News -- UK)
Edwina Hart backed in leader bid Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 08:06 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 09:06 UK. There has been speculation Edwina Hart AM would join the leadership race. (BBC News -- UK)
By Debbie's side Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 01:32 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 02:32 UK. Debbie Purdy's husband helping her die. (BBC News -- UK)
Death crash officer was on errand Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 16:04 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 17:04 UK. Sandra Simpson was walking home with her husband when she was hit. (BBC News -- UK)
Pipe bomb thrown into parked car Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 06:36 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 07:36 UK. Police have now said that a device thrown into a parked car in Londonderry on Monday night was a pipe bomb. (BBC News -- UK)
Crash pair died on flying lesson Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 19:55 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 20:55 UK. Two found in helicopter wreckage. (BBC News -- UK)
BBC 'arrogant' over money-making Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 23:45 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 00:45 UK. Sir Michael Lyons is in charge of the BBC Trust. (BBC News -- UK)
Princely ambitions Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 06:16 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 07:16 UK. Princes extend charitable links. (BBC News -- UK)
Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 08:13 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 09:13 UK. The Lib Dems said keeping Trident on a 'like-for-like' basis was 'unrealistic. (BBC News -- UK)
UK mother jailed for 33 years Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 11:42 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 12:42 UK. Killer mother jailed for 33 years. (BBC News -- Europe)
In driving seat? Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 08:50 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 09:50 UK. Keeping German economy on the road. (BBC News -- Europe)
UN chief praises climate summit Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 01:49 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 02:49 UK. Ban Ki-moon, right, praised world leaders at the summit. (BBC News -- Americas)
Obama to give maiden UN address Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 07:06 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 08:06 UK. President Obama will address global challenges. (BBC News -- Americas)
Hondurans wait and watch Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 07:14 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 08:14 UK. Hondurans wait for crisis to unfold. (BBC News -- Americas)
Torturing 'does not get truth' Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 09:45 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:45 UK. Torturing 'does not get truth. (BBC News -- Americas)
Europe's bank fees condemned Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 13:37 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 14:37 UK. Banking fees 'incomprehensible. (BBC News -- Europe)
Vote fatigue Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 16:07 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 17:07 UK. Little Afghan appetite for more voting. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Bharti-MTN phone deal talks start Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 14:57 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 15:57 UK. A merged company would have more than 200 million customers. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Scotland's Fusty Pringle Retakes Fashion Sep 22, 2009
It's important we are in London and we are over the moon to be with great British houses like Burberry () and Matthew Williamson. "All the buzz should help us too." Although the big buyers won't be in London because they are waiting for the Milan and Paris shows she's sure they will see pictures of the collection. (BusinessWeek)
Infotainment Sep 19, 2009
Matthew Williamson, Burberry Prorsum, Pringle of Scotland, Jonathan Saunders and Antonio Berardi. Genetics may explain why children who live in homes without fathers have sex at a younger age than others, according to a report. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
LVMH in the recession: The substance of style Sep 18, 2009
Shoppers are going for fewer, classic items one Burberry raincoat, rather than three designer dresses, or a single Kelly bag by Herm;s, a French luxury-goods group, instead of four bags from various lesser designers. For this reason, says Yves Carcelle, chief executive of Louis Vuitton and president of fashion and leather goods for LVMH, Vuitton always gains market share in crises. (The Economist)
Tour of Nordstrom offers colorful peek at brands, service Sep 12, 2009
The two-story location, at the corner of Montgomery and Kenwood roads at Kenwood Towne Centre, is the first in Greater Cincinnati, and has long been anticipated by fans who previously drove to Columbus or Indianapolis to shop its designer labels, from Burberry to Jimmy Choo ... One can pick up a hand-stitched, Hause of Howe men s jacket for $155 and a three-quarter, pleated-sleeve jacket by Burberry for $1,500. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Revived Burberry Set to Join FTSE 100 Sep 10, 2009
Burberry () is poised to enter the FTSE 100 for the first time, in a further sign of its revival under chief executive Angela Ahrendts, who took the helm in July 2006 ... Burberry, which listed seven years ago, has been transformed over recent years into an aspirational global label after struggling, partly through the brand's association with certain British soap opera stars who dressed themselves, their children and their dogs in the brand's iconic check ... While its retail revenue growth in... (BusinessWeek)
Gloss comes off Sep 8, 2009
Its lead article tells how Burberry saw its once-staid plaid pattern evolve into a working class scarf symbol, sported by football hooligans and even Sarah Palin in her infamous turkey-pardoning incident. Other style pieces take a look at the rise of online shoe retailer Zappos and the West Coast's interior designer to the stars, as well a shopping tour of Chicago. (New York Post -- Business)
Burberry May Speed U.S. Growth Amid Deals on New York, Indianapolis Space Sep 5, 2009
Burberry May Speed U.S. Growth on Property Deals (Update2) - Bloomberg ... Burberry May Speed U.S. Growth on Property Deals (Update2) ... Cartwright cited a new outlet in Indianapoliss , which also houses and Tiffany & Co. outlets and signed Burberry to fill a space formerly occupied by bankrupt gadget seller The U.S. is an under-penetrated market for Burberry, Cartwright said. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Fashions that multitask Sep 5, 2009
Burberry patch-elbow T-shirt ($180), Nordstrom. Model's own jeans. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Women's Travel Clothing - Fall Fash... Sep 4, 2009
For investment-grade travel trenches, see the blue Burberry Check or the amazing Joan Vass red Techno Trench with the hip collar detail, at NeimanMarcus. com. (Suite101.com)
* PRC tourists: Londons newest big spenders Sep 4, 2009
You still find that the majority of Chinese shoppers stay at four-star standard hotels in London, but at the same time easily spend thousands and thousands of pounds on brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Armani and Burberry, he said. Anecdotal evidence also points to a strong Chinese taste for sports equipment and furniture. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Click to read: Transition to Fall Fashion on a Budget Aug 28, 2009
Fall Look Burberry trench: $975 Adam sweater: $325 Ann Taylor top: $80 Versace sunglasses: $230 Coach boots $348. 3. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Models of imperfection flaunt flaws in the beauty myth Aug 16, 2009
Then there is Australian model Gemma Ward, who has built a multimillion-dollar modelling career - including 24 Vogue covers and campaigns for Prada, Burberry and Calvin Klein - out of looking oddly beautiful. Her wide-set eyes have seen her dubbed ''alien-looking', ''bug-like'' and ''other-worldly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
An American Indian's Journey in the Land of Indian Casinos Aug 14, 2009
Feeling like a million bucks, or, rathergiven the price tag on the Burberry jacket I boughtfeeling like $931 (), my wife and I went for dinner at the , one of the nine restaurants inside the casino. We were told it was good. (Slate)
Trend Spotting Aug 11, 2009
Hollywood's bold and beautiful go to It Brit brand Burberry when hitting the red carpet. tags. (Teen Vogue)
Big night? You can now rent a designer bag Aug 10, 2009
Almost every top brand including Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Tod's, Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Ferragamo and Dior are part of this posh store, but there are only a handful of bags to choose from ... The Bolly Bags channel tracks who is carrying what (the quilted Chanel Bowling Bag was spotted in Victoria Beckham's arms) and Bag Ballot is a democratic platform where members can vote for the next bag that the website should purchase (should it be the big-bowed Chloe Ella Leather Clutch or... (India Times, India)
Get the Look for Less Aug 7, 2009
Her Way Taylor wears a Burberry London trench coat. Topshop top, $36. (Teen Vogue)
How working longer will affect women Aug 5, 2009
Now, the Burberry label is doing it. Hamnetts work was so of its time, but the media didnt respond to it well. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
At image-conscious luxury stores, sales offered on the sly Aug 2, 2009
This week s dash featured a $697 Burberry handbag, marked down from $1,395. Neiman declined to discuss the midday dash extensively for competitive reasons and because it is still testing the promotion. (Boston Globe)
Lenox turns 50 Jul 25, 2009
The luxury customer at Lenox is much more aspirational, Maley said a nice way of suggesting they are into brands that impress, such as Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Burberry, or the hottest gadgets, such as iPhones. The more discerning Phipps shopper, she said, wants to make a fashion statement but isn t so worried about a recognizable brand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
NEXT UP: Who will they be in life after 'Harry Potter'? Jul 15, 2009
"My way of hoping people would see me differently was through modeling. I worked very hard and did a lot of modeling shoots. Burberry offered me the campaign. That has moved me away a little bit. I'm not good at selling myself." ... She's the face of Burberry's fashion campaign and is a regular at fashion shows. (USA Today)
Friendly advice for the Harry Potter stars Jul 14, 2009
If Watson is going to be the face of Burberry in real life, it couldnt hurt to look occasionally unkempt on-screen. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Fashion faces the crisis Jul 14, 2009
"Look for a soft leather or canvas sling or tote bag. Whether classic in style like Burberry Prorsum or bright and colourful Etro inspired it's the season's must-have accessory. As long as it's big and eye-catching, get one!". Sunglasses. (iAfrica.com)
Fashion gossip this week Jul 13, 2009
" Eva can currently be seen starring alongside Claudia and Naomi Campbell in an advert for Dolce and Gabbana's new perfumes, and believes the trend for labels to use well known, older models will continue. Emma Watson borrows clothes from her friend. The 'Harry Potter' actress who recently became the face of British fashion house Burberry loves getting dressed up for a night out and she and her flatmate often swap outfits and do each other's make-up. She said: "As soon as I'm going out, it's... (iAfrica.com)
Scott finding his form on and off the course Jul 10, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. tennis star Ana Ivanovic watches her new boyfriend Adam Scott play at the Scottish Open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
