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Down jacket sales tend to oscillate dramatically, depending on the weather, but Canada Goose, Moncler and Bosideng have evolved strategies for steadier growth. ....
. A few weeks before the launch of Nona Source, LVMHâs new platform selling deadstock, the co-founders have transformed their office into a studio to shoot the fabrics in very high-definition visuals. There are scraps of soft curly llama wool in brown sugar hues, a swathe of electric blue double-faced silk satin beautifully arranged on a Stockman mannequin, and much more besides. Nona Source, which launches this Monday, is the brainchild of Romain Brabo, formerly a materials buyer at LVMH-owned Givenchy. âIn my role, I would go to warehouses, and I saw the multiplication of deadstocks,â he says. âI thought: on one hand, there are young designers seeking beautiful fabrics to make their collections; on the other hand, couture houses are storing materials they have no use for. How to create a link between them?â Nona is one of the Parcae in Roman mythology, Brabo explains. She spins the thread of life, and Source is a reference to âsourcingâ ....
“Every year, the designers from China are among the best in the year,” says Sarah Gresty, course leader of BA Fashion at Central Saint Martins in London. “It’s really exciting to see so much talent and a real privilege for our tutors to help nurture them.” The 20 semi-finalists for the LVMH Prize are a truly global mix. Besides China, the list includes designers from France, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea, the UK, the US and, for the first time, Albania and Colombia. Moreover, six designers head up gender-neutral brands. Coincidentally, the two Chinese brands shortlisted, Rui and Shuting Qiu, are each headed by 27-year-old women. Also in common: they explore a certain contemporary feminine spirit with the potential to resonate anywhere, regardless of national borders. “These two Chinese women who made it as semi-finalists show not just incredible talent, but also how smart and capable they are as independent women business owners, ....