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Prada sales up 29 per cent in a year

Aggressive rollout of directly owned stores

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Heirs who are doing their own thing

Three Japanese modernisers talk about how they beat resistance to change at their family businesses

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Global brands are now born everywhere

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From MARKETS Feb 18, 2013

Gold struggles as demand peters out

Platinum boosted by violence at South African mine

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Much rides on Topshop’s new LA site

Sir Philip Green says taking brand to west coast was a no-brainer

From MEDIA Feb 17, 2013

Della Valle makes offer for La7 network

Italian luxury goods tycoon joins bidding for TV channel

Looks from the Autumn/Winter 2013 collections from New York Fashion Week: (from left) Reed Krakoff, Carolina Herrera and Vera Wang ©Catwalking Vanessa Friedman from LIFE & ARTS Feb 15, 2013

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A resurgence in London hat design has seen the rebirth of millinery on the runway

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 15, 2013

Brown in town

Italians love the earthy hue, but is it about to win the vote of the city gent?

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 15, 2013

New season, new scents

From nude to oud fragrances, this year’s perfume trends are wafting over from the luxury markets of Asia and Arabia

From LIFE & ARTS Feb 15, 2013

Showstopper

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Feb 11, 2013

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