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Tomas Maier brand to cease operations

Kering has confirmed that it will end its partnership with the Tomas Maier brand, and cease all operations. The news follows designer Maier parting ways with Kering-owned Bottega Veneta, where he served as creative director since 2001 and put the Italian fashion house back on the luxury scene. Kering and Maier entered into a joint venture to...

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Bottega Veneta: Are its days of subtle luxury over?

The first time I shopped at Bottega Veneta was in the fall of 2003. I was in the brand’s Monte Napoleone flagship in Milan, it’s darkly lit interior reminiscent of a decadent cigar bar, and mesmerised not by the curated display of luxury goods, but the visible craft of its products. On that visit I bought a pair of intrecciato slip-on loafers...

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Uniqlo to launch capsule collection by Tomas Maier

Uniqlo has announced it is collaborating with Tomas Maier on a capsule resort collection to be in stores early summer. Maier, who is the Creative Director of Kering-owned luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta, will produce a range that proposes sophisticated casual style and Uniqlo's first resort wear collection for both men and women. The concept...