Archive for August, 2006

Gucci's got a new President

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

The Gucci Group has named Massimo Macchi President and Managing Director of Boucheron International SA , the jewellery company the group bought last year.
Macchi, a former executive vice president of jewellery, watches and accessories sales at Bulgari, came to Gucci in January. In the last six months, he has graduated from [...]

Versace will appear at AIDS charity gala

Friday, August 11th, 2006

Donatella Versace will present a fashion show and appear at the annual Life Ball, a charity gala dedicated to raising funds to fight AIDS.
Organizers hope to raise awareness — as well as cash — with the May 21 event at City Hall. The Life Ball, regularly attended by singer Elton John, is known for the [...]

Giorgio Armani Joins Search for Fiat Designs

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Fiat is enabling budding designers around the world to put their designs in front of one of the world’s most famous designers, Giorgio Armani, with the fashion legend joining the judging panel for the “Fiat 500 Wants You” design competition.
As it finalises the re-birth of its own legend, the Fiat 500, the Italian car maker [...]

Motorola phone designed by Dolce and Gabbana

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Following an impressive first half of 2006 result which saw the company increase its share of the Middle East and African handset markets, Motorola has announced plans to release 15 new handsets and accessories in both regions over the next nine months.
The announcement follows the release of the company’s second quarter results, which showed it [...]

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, and Versus, the line that embodies Gianni Versace SpA at its most youthful, free spirited and daring, unveiled the new ‘Samsung Versus E500′ mobile phone.

‘Samsung E500 Versus’ combined Versus brand and the unique colour of Samsung’s original SGH-E500. SGH-E500 is a clamshell mobile [...]

Roberto Cavalli Designs Cheryl Tweedy's Wedding Gown

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy is having her wedding dress designed by Roberto Cavalli, thanks to her new best friends Victoria Beckham.
Tweedy will be marrying England footballer Ashley Cole in the UK later this summer and during the World Cup, she and Beckham have become very close and talking all about Tweedy’s forthcoming nuptials.
According to [...]