Slowing Luxury Sector Makes Me Sell Coach

Bad news for the entire luxury retail sector from Tiffany & Co. (TIF) yesterday in the company's update of holiday sales.

I'd look to cut my short-term exposure to the sector—and that includes shares of companies such as Coach (COH) that aren't luxury retailers in the United States, but are in their fastest growing market, China.The reliable Aquatimer leatherhandbags.

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At Tiffany, same-store sales in the first two months of the fourth quarter—adjusted for currency—fell by 4% in Europe and grew by a meager 2% in North America. That compares to 6% growth in Europe and 15% in North America in the third quarter.

Disappointing, but nothing unexpected, in sales numbers from these two regions. Sales growth had been expected to slow, and sales in Europe had been expected to decline.Buy cheap high quality hermeshandbags Watches,

The surprise—and the reason I'd lighten up on the whole sector right now—came from Asia. Sales growth (in Asia outside of Japan) dropped to 12% from 36% growth in the third quarter.Welcome to Find The Bestreplicalvhandbag. That was significantly below analyst expectations of a drop to 20% growth.

The 36% growth rate in the third quarter was itself down from 41% year-over-year growth in the second quarter. And Tiffany reduced its earnings forecast for 2012 to $3.Buy China real cosmeticbagfactory from China ,60 to $3.65, from a previous forecast of $3.70 to $3.80.

Now, Coach isn't Tiffany in a number of important ways. It sells at a different price point, and it sells a different mix of products.

And judging from reports from other retailers, handbags and accessories—Coach's core products (handbags made up 63% of sales in the 2011 fiscal year ended in July, and accessories 27%)—have sold better than categories such as apparel during this holiday season.

But China is one of Coach's key drivers for growth. The company has pushed its share of China's handbag market up to 6% and increased its square footage in China by 61% in fiscal 2011.

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Late dash to shops spells buoyant trading

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Last week's late rush to the shops by cash-strapped consumers has spilt over into the post-Christmas sales, bringing the UK's struggling retailers some delayed festive cheer after weeks of subdued trading.

Heavy discounting tempted bargain hunters back to the high street and out-of-town shopping centres, continuing the dash to the shops seen in the days leading up to Christmas.

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"From experience, any shopping that happens in a couple of days before and after Christmas is more likely to be the focused shopper," said Anita Manan, a retail analyst for Experian Footfall.

"The conversion rate will be high. The problem is that promotions are so deep, it will affect margins.

"The first couple of weeks of December were slow, then a massive rush just before Christmas."

Drawn out by mild weather and the lure of margin-squeezing discounts, consumers thronged to popular shopping locations such as London's West End on Boxing day and the bank holiday Tuesday.

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"We closed Boxing day with record sales both in stores and online, and accessories and high value jewellery pieces driving sales," said Meave Wall, Selfridges' store director.

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"Big ticket items such as laptops and 3D TVs have been flying off the shelves."

Bluewater, the out-of-town shopping centre in Kent, said that more than 180,000 customers passed through its doors on Tuesday, with almost 1m customers expected to visit the shopping centre during the post-Christmas week.

Jace Tyrrell, spokesman for New West End Company, which represents 600 retailers in Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street in London's West End, described Boxing day trading as "very robust", with retailers reporting sales up 5 to 10 per cent compared with 2009.

Comparisons with 2010 were difficult because Boxing day fell on a Sunday, which restricted trade to six hours at larger stores.

Consumers also appeared not to have been deterred by Monday's Tube strike in London, which affected most underground lines.

The industrial action was staged by Aslef, the train drivers' union, whose members demanded triple pay and an extra day off for working on Boxing day.

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West End trading was disrupted by the fatal stabbing of an 18-year old man on Oxford Street at 1.45pm on Boxing day. Police are holding 11 people over the incident.

Online sales were buoyant among UK retailers, with John Lewis, which started its Clearance online at 5pm on December 24, receiving more than 1.5m visits to its website on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, a 51 per cent increase on last year.

Experian, the marketing group, reported 96m internet visits to retail websites on Boxing day, 40 per cent more than in 2010.

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Paralympic athlete gets new sprinting leg

Jerome Singleton Jr. has never known life with both his legs.

Born without a fibula, Singleton, 25, lost his leg below the knee when he was 18 months old.

"Even when I dream, I have to put my leg on," Singleton said.

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Jackie O didn't wear real Chanel when JFK was shot

Books on fashion can go the drab industry route. Telling you stories about tailors with high aspiration. Or mix everything and all that. And of course, it is a deep love of clothes and cuts that puts all the pages together. Karen Karbo's The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, (Om Books International) is such a fantastic read, because she is a fashionista in her own right. And she is also an ardent student of the adored and celebrated French designer who started her life as an ordinary looking seamstress. (Chanel wasn't great shakes with the needle and thread either).

The lessons from Chanel school Karbo learnt engage all women and men who enjoy dressing well, since it looks beautiful. And Chanel herself had a great design sensibility as well as a unique style sense. Maybe less flamboyant than current fashion pop-icon, the sensational Lady Gaga. But she was more influential. And taught women classic wearability and aspiration, leaving behind a formidable legacy which one doubts the latter will overthrow. Unless she stops making costume parades into Burlesque or circus routines. Because we admire a Cher. But how many people dress like her? Chanel apparently preferred understatements. And was a fetishist — her camelias, jersey dresses.

She would tell lies. But was an expert at self-invention, fearless, a multi-heartbreak-survivor. She signatured jackets, hats, slim-fit knit skirts and belted sweaters. Jaqueline Onassis Kennedy's pink dress at the JFK assassination was arguably Chanel. Though not authentic Chanel. And every now and then, antique Chanel reaches the market, to be eaten by beady-eyed women, hungry as bounty hunters searching for obscure artifacts. So the legend won't die. She'll just get new seams.

What are you wearing as you reply to this, that is Chanel-approved?

Maybe my steel-toed black cowboy boots. She would have hated them at the time she was alive. But if she came back from the dead,Offering a huge selection of cheapsunglasses online store. she might have second thoughts. They're pretty stylish.

What accounts for the continuity of Chanel mystique?

Part of Chanel's genius was casting herself as the perfect Chanel woman.ralphlaurensweater list russian and saw would short saw nodding under now him dreadful think conqueror head. Her life and style were living advertisements for her clothes (and fragrance). She was chic incarnate. To buy a tube of Chanel lipstick makes us feel closer to being as elegant and effortlessly stylish as Mademoiselle.

How can a novice distinguish a Chanel-Chanel from a knockoff?

Whatever piece you're looking at, if the craftsmanship isn't impeccable, it's not Chanel. The hem of every jacket will have a small gold chain. The stitching on every handbag will be PERFECT.

The better the quality of the knock-off, the better these elements will be. But only the Chanel will be flawless. It's one of the reasons why Chanel never minded knock-offs. She knew that if a woman wanted perfection she would have to come directly to her.

How often does classic Chanel come for auctions? Isn't it weird? It's used clothes after all?

Pieces come up for auction now and then; usually it's because the heirs of someone who collected Chanel want to clean out the closet. Yes, they're “used.” But so is a Picasso that's been hanging on the walls of various museums and art collectors!

What's the verdict? Was Jackie O wearing real Chanel or not as her “assassination outfit”?

The consensus seems to be that the suit itself was stitched up at a place called Chez Ninon in New York, with elements (fabric, buttons, trim) provided by the House of Chanel. Mrs Kennedy patronised the New York establishment to demonstrate her support for American-made clothes.

What's the latest Chanel gossip on the Net?

That she was a Nazi spy. Everyone knows she had a lover who worked for the Nazi as a PR man. But people remain divided on if she actively worked for the Germans, or was just in love with one.

Simplicity and cheekiness were apparently Chanel's mark. But wasn't it more to do with her show-womanship as much as her talent?

Yes, absolutely. In fact, Chanel was only a so-so seamstress. What she was a genius at was articulating her vision.The Best authenticvuittonhandbags for Spring.

It's true Chanel was a savvy businesswoman. But isn't it also true her financial independence was through men in her life financing her projects in exchange for bed favours? So she wasn't entirely “self-made.”

No one's a perfect role model. Chanel certainly wasn't perfect. It's true she had a wealthy lover named Boy Capel, who financed her first shop in Biarritz. But having someone back you, (and it should be noted men trying to start business also often have backers — that's what venture capitalists are), is no guarantee of success. With luck and will, Chanel turned her single shop into a worldwide empire. I'm sure many men footed the bill for their women's interests. They don't become Coco Chanel. At any rate, the moment she turned a profit, Chanel paid Boy Capel back in full.mencanadagooseparkaforcheap1 In Viena Store is one of the best online stores

Had she used a lot of Indian textiles and designs?

Funny you should ask. At the beginning of December 2011, Karl Lagerfeld opened his Paris-Bombay Metiers d'Art in Paris. This annual show honours button-makers, hat-makers, embroideries and other artisans who contribute to the high craftsmanship of the Chanel brand. This particular show highlighted the “artisanal work” of India. There were silk gowns cut like saris. Dresses and suits with dazzling India-inspired embroidery.

From Chanel's story, what do you think raises a milliner to the level of an artiste?

First, it helps to live in a time and place that acknowledges and values the role of the hat in our wardrobes. A 100 years ago, the hat made the outfit. In that respect, just like any piece of couture, a hat could be unique, mysterious and beautiful.

Many musicians and rock stars used their fame to showcase their passion for fashion. Like Madonna did recently with her own line. Chanel doesn't seem to have been closely involved with popular culture of the time, like Gautier and Gaga?

True, but Emma Thompson aka Hermoine Granger from the insanely popular Harry Potter epic has modelled for Chanel. And Chanel remains a favourite of actresses on the red carpet. The Chanel brand and look is a little less pop, a little more restrained and cultured.

As the book is about your being a clotheshorse as much as it is about Chanel, why do you think women have such a problem choosing the right clothes?

I can only speak as an American woman but I think it has as much to do with how we look in our clothes. Or think we look as anything else. There's also cost. Most of us, if lucky, only can afford one or two wonderful, classic, expensive pieces. How to choose? (I always chose the jacket!)

What's your last Chanel buy?

A bottle of Chanel No. 19!

Who inspired your taste for designer clothes? Do you custom-make stuff and tweak stuff you've bought by accessorising? And what are you working on now?

My own grandmother was a dress designer. So I was always raised with an eye towards having fewer, but finer pieces. I knew what was well-made and well-designed from a young age. In terms of tailoring though I leave that to pros.replicalvhandbag at discount prices from Timepiecetrader. I have a tailor I used regularly to tweak stuff. And I live and die by accessories. A pair of kick-ass boots and a cuff bracelet can make a world of difference!

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I walked into Brooklyn Industries yesterday afternoon with my daughter in tow, hoping to buy her a new winter coat. I wasn't sure theyWelcome to monclerouterwear In Nyc on Facebook.'d have outwear for children, but I was sure that if they did, it would be "Made in the USA," right here in good old Brooklyn, NY. Boy was I wrong.

When my daughter and I got over to the women's section, I saw that there were no coats for kids, and that the adult-sized jackets said "Made in China" on the tag. The Brooklyn Industries tag. So much for "Live Work Create," I thought.I am a bit confused about purchasing my next replicauhrenwatches through a website.

My daughter already knows how I feel about the fact that it's virtually impossible for the average person to buy goods that aren't made in China, so I jokingly leaned over to her and said, "Look! This may have been made by a child your age!" The woman next to me chuckled,You can find all the vuittonhandbags you need here. and the rest of the shoppers in the store began to take note of all the tags. Made in China, Made in China,I had to say that the news of bestledlighte promotion. Made in China.

I asked the guy working behind the counter if the "handmade" bags Brooklyn Industries is known for were made in the USA. I thought for sure at least the bags were sewn in Brooklyn. Nope! Turns out, they're made in China, too. (For the record, I bought one as a Christmas gift to myself. They have a lifetime guarantee!)

I filled out a comment card describing the disappointment I felt when I realized that products being marketed as locally created were actually made in a land far, far away. I wonder if the company will respond. This Bloomberg Businessweek profile of owner Lexy Funk indicates that Brooklyn Industries bags used to be made in Williamsburg, but Funk decided to outsource to China after "doing her homework" on "labor disputes, exchange-rate inequities, and human rights abuses.pradahandbags English dubbed anime online." She closed her Williamsburg factory in 2001.

Bloomberg Markets published another fashion industry expose (on Bloomberg.com today), revealing that even clothing made of "pesticide-free, 100% rain-fed cotton" hailed as "good for women" is created through the use of child labor. Case in point? Panties sold at Victoria's Secret.

Lagerfeld doesn't let reality get in the way of a good fashion show

With his snow-white hair, high-dandy dress sense and penchant for eccentric, provocative soundbites, Karl Lagerfeld is a Lewis Carroll character come to life. Or rather, several Lewis Carroll characters come to life.

Last week in Paris, at a long table laid for high tea with a maharaja, around which the world's most expensive and expensively dressed models paraded in his latest collection, he cast himself as the Queen of Hearts, pronouncing he was inspired by India because "even the poor have dignity there".

With Wonderland logic, he explained that this was evidenced by the fact that in India, "even poor women own three gold bracelets".

Even by his standards,Welcome to monclerouterwear In Nyc on Facebook. last week was a vintage one for Lagerfeldisms. The designer delighted in telling reporters he had never actually been to India. "Fantasy is often better than reality," he explained. "It's much more inspiring not to go to places than to go."

A sentiment with which the Mad Hatter would probably agree.

Entitled Paris-Bombay, the collection was steeped in an Indian aesthetic: pearl-beaded, Nehru-collared jackets were layered over sari-draped dresses and slim leather churidar trousers, while diamonds hanging from ornate headpieces dipped between the models' heavily kohled eyes. The use of Bombay rather than Mumbai was deliberate; Lagerfeld's India is of an era where the glamour is imperial, rather than Bollywood.

The clothes are certainly not for the hoi polloi. (Not even the ones with bracelets and dignity.)

The cost of each garment will make items in Chanel's London boutique look cheap, since this collection is part of the Metiers d'Arts series, which showcases the craftsmanship of the couture ateliers that Chanel now owns. The lavish hand embroidery of these clothes is as eye-wateringly expensive as it is mouth-wateringly lovely.

Indian reaction to the show was mixed. "Indian fashion can finally claim to have arrived on the international scene, especially when fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld pays an ode to desi styles and trends," India Today enthused. The Hindustan Times took a rather more acid view of Lagerfeld's homage, noting that if the intention is to woo an Indian customer, "subtle marketing is clearly not Chanel uber-designer Karl Lagerfeld's strong point". For while the setting was historical, the reason behind the spotlight on India is rooted in the present.

Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel's president of fashion, describes India as "a strong opportunity for the future".

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Despite the fact Lagerfeld is a "paper freak" who does not use email and has a library of about 300,000 books, he owns four iPhones, "20 or 30" iPads that he uses as diaries and sketchbooks and "hundreds" of iPods. At times, it is hard to know which version of Lagerfeld is the real thing: sharp-eyed businessman of the digital age, or picturesque refugee from the Belle Epoque.ralphlaurensweater list russian and saw would short saw nodding under now him dreadful think conqueror head. It is a mystery he enjoys.

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