Month: November 2019

Arsenal’s squad have concerns about Unai Emery as the Spanish boss fights to save his job at the Emirates Stadium, according to reports.

A section of supporters have turned on Emery following a run of two wins from their last nine Premier League games.

Emery came in for criticism after his side allowed a lead to slip for the third time in a week as they drew 1-1 with Wolves on Saturday.

Raul Jimenez’s header earned Wolves a point at the Emirates Stadium after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 50th Arsenal goal had put Emery’s side in charge.

Emery’s decision to substitute defensive midfielder Lucas Torreira with winger Bukayo Saka just three minutes before Jimenez scored completely altered the mood inside the stadium.

With continued scrutiny of Emery’s results and tactics, speculation over who could replace him if Arsenal wield the axe has led to former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho being linked to the post.

And now the Daily Mail claims that ‘a number of players have serious reservations about Emery’ with the squad worried his approach to certain matches is ‘too conservative’.

The report adds that Emery’s job at Arsenal is ‘not under immediate threat’ but it’s a ‘pivotal month’ for the 47-year-old.

There are ‘worries from within’ that the club may be forced to make a ‘decision’ on Emery if their poor run of form continues much longer.

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Mauricio Pochettino thinks the “game changed” after Son Hueng-min was sent off for a challenge on Andre Gomes in Tottenham’s 1-1 draw against Everton.

Dele Alli’s first Premier League away goal since January looked like giving the visitors their first win on the road in 10 months until Cenk Tosun’s late intervention.

But the comeback was clouded by a terrible injury to Gomes in the second half which saw Son initially yellow-carded before being shown a red by referee Martin Atkinson.

The Portugal international was caught by a late challenge but it was the way he fell awkwardly, as Serge Aurier closed in, which did the damage with his right ankle seemingly at right angles to his shin.

“We were playing well but it’s difficult to assess the last ten minutes,” Pochettino said. “Talking only about football, it was a very difficult game. We were good but the game changed after the incident.”

On the Gomes injury: “We feel very sorry. It’s a very bad situation. It’s very bad luck how he landed. We can only send our best wishes to him. It’s not about football, it’s important that he is okay.

“We feel devastated, it was so, so difficult. Son is devastated. He was very confused. It was difficult to keep calm. It was no intentional. It was so, so bad luck.”

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On VAR: “I am disappointed with some aspects of the game. VAR must help the referee but it seems to cause more confusion. It needs reviewing.

“I think our referees need to go to the screen and check. At the moment I do not know if it is helping or if it causing more confusion.”

 

GQ Magazine have named James Bond actor Daniel Craig as the UK’s best-dressed man. The style-maker actor has won two years in a row, this time coming ahead of Noel Fielding (of The Mighty Boosh) who took second place thanks mainly to the female vote, according to GQ.com.

The Royal Family also find themselves surprisingly well represented, with Princes Philip, Charles, Harry and Michael of Kent all making the list, which was voted for by a panel of international judges including Tom Ford, Giorgio Armani and Naomi Campbell.

Conservative leader David Cameron made the top ten, while Gordon Brown fell (or climbed, depending on how you look at it) to third worst-dressed.

The full list comes free with the May issue of GQ, on sale this Thursday.

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The British Fashion Council (BFC) has appointed Harold Tillman as its new Chairman. Mr. Tillman Chairman of fashion retailer Jaeger will replace Sir Stuart Rose, who has been in the position since January 2004. After February’s London Fashion Week, Sir Stuarts will step down, who has been responsible for strengthening the BFC’s financial position and establishing its own management team. In 2007 the BFC secured funding from the London Development Agency as party of a three year strategy as it seeks to build London Fashion Week and support emerging designer businesses.

Harold Tillman is an alumni of The London College of Fashion and focuses on maximising the potential of fashion businesses. As Chairman of the BFC Mr. Tillman is looking to make an important contribution to the industry and to build on the strong foundations put in place by Sir Stuart, Hilary Riva and her team. Tillman says: “London is internationally recognised as the most creative and exciting fashion capital. We have the best design colleges in the world which each year create a strong pool of talented designers wishing to start their own label business. Through the BFC and London Fashion Week we will offer support to these fledgling businesses, helping them to develop a market and attain sustainable growth.”

As well as his Chairmanship of Jaeger, Tillman personally created a £1million scholarship programme for students at The London College of Fashion and Chairs the country’s third largest department store, Allders of Croydon, and private company Complete Leisure Group.

The British Fashion Council was established in 1983 and is a not for profit organisation, which aims to promote British fashion design worldwide. Its principal activities are: London Fashion Week, incorporating New Generation the sponsorship scheme for new designers, and Fashion Forward which supports designers in the next stage of their development; the annual British Fashion Awards, voted for by key members of the fashion media; and the Colleges Council which develops links between Britain’s top fashion colleges and the industry.

Image: London Fashion Week

For this London Fashion Week the National Portrait Gallery presents Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008. The VIP launch was sponsored by Burberry and attracted a star-studded crowd including Naomi Campbell, Emma Watson and Lilly Allen.

The exhibition explores Vanity Fair’s celebrity images from the magazine’s first incarnation from 1913-1936 and from 1983 until today. Un-exhibited images are on display, curated by David Friend, Vanity Fair’s Editor of Creative Development and Terrence Pepper, NPG’s Curator of Photographs.

Vanity Fair Portrait runs from 14 February and 26 May 2008 at the National Portrait Gallery, followed by tour visiting Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, later this year; LACMA, Los Angeles, USA; and National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia.

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Mulberry this week named Emma Hill as it’s new creative director. he appointment follows as she replaces Katie Grand, editor-in-chief of Pop magazine and style consultant for brands such as Prada and Louis Vuitton. Industry sources last week suggested Grand’s future at the brand was uncertain due to her time commitments. Hill has previously worked at Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Chloé and Gap. She will oversee all creative aspects of the company and will make her design debut for the brand with its spring 2009 collection. “I’ve always loved Mulberry and look forward lending my skills to build on the brand’s exciting recent achievements and secure its position in the international marketplace,” Hill told WWD.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has shut down the contemporary women’s line Sean by Sean Combs first launched last year, reports WWD. The hiphopper turned style guru’s line had been much anticipated.

“Beginning with the fall 2006 season, we will be suspending the Sean by Sean Combs line,” said a spokesman for the brand. “We’re putting it on hiatus in order to concentrate on our new business with G-III for the Sean John women’s line. We are not ruling out the possibility of this brand coming back in due time.” He added that the spring and pre-fall collections would still be sold in stores as planned.

Combs announced his interest in establishing a women’s sportswear line back in 2000. Although he delayed the launch several times, he first sent a few women’s wear looks down the runway after his men’s wear show in 2004. At the time he said the collection would hit stores that summer, but again he delayed the launch. When Sean by Sean Combs finally launched last June, Diddy said: “I want women to come into my world. I want to show the diversity of this young, fun, sexy, sophisticated woman. This is the woman we aspire to have. This is the woman the Sean John man wants.”

Sales of Sean by Sean Combs proved disappointing by Combs’ standards. During its first six months of retail, the collection generated $3.5 million (£2 million) in wholesale volume. However, he was used to generating $450 million at retail with his men’s wear collection.

Two weeks ago, Combs signed a licensing agreement with G-III Apparel Group to manufacture and distribute the young contemporary women’s sportswear range called Sean John. This collection is scheduled to launch in spring 2007, with G-III chief executive Morris Goldfarb predicting a growth to $100 million at wholesale.

At the time Combs stated that the two women’s brands could definitely coexist while targeting different customers. Sean John would mirror the men’s wear in terms of distribution and price point, targeting a younger contemporary shopper. Meanwhile, Sean by Sean Combs would cater to a more high-end contemporary shopper.

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Right before the G-III agreement, trouble hit Sean by Sean Combs when the brand’s vice president of design, Jenny La Fata, left for a job at Le Tigre. She denied any problems with the Sean Combs collection, but said that “Le Tigre is more my style” and that Sean by Sean Combs “was not a great fit anymore”. A replacement for her had not yet been found.

Italian fashion group, Valentino SpA announced it has acquired the remaining 49% of the capital stock of Valentino Japan Ltd. from Mitsui & Co., reaching 100% control of its Japanese subsidiary.

Having been established by Mitsui & Co and two other Japanese companies in 1974, 51% of the capital stocks of Valentino Japan Ltd was sold to Valentino in 2004. The Valentino Japan business was then operated as a joint Venture between Valentino and Mitsui & Co. until the end of 2007. They’ve now reached an agreement to dissolve the joint venture, which is in line with the global strategy of Valentino to further develop the Japanese Market.

Even though Valentino acquired the Japanese shares, Chairman of Valentino, Matteo Marzotto, is leaving on March 19 to pursue new entrepreneurial challenges. Marzotto leaves with the approval of the group’s financial statements.

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By the looks of it, American fashion company Liz Claiborne Inc. is about to sell clothing brand Ellen Tracy to an investment group led by Windsong Brands. The rumours were picked up by Womens Wear Daily (WWD) and other American media. According to the sources the deal is pretty much signed for, although both Liz Calriborne and Windsong refuse to comment.

In 2007, Ellen Tracy was bought for an amount of £79.5 million by Liz Claiborne Inc, which also owns Mexx and Juicy Couture. The buy made an end to an era of 53 years family owned business by Herbert Gallen and Linda Allard. Gallen and Allard stayed on as respectively Director and Head of Design, until in 2003 they resigned. Gallen passed away in September 2007 at an age of 92 years old.

Ellen Tracy flourished with an anual profit of £132 million, but by the time it was bought by Liz Claiborne it had dropped to £88 million. After the take over, the brand became less populair. Appearantly Windson Brands is wanting to relaunch Ellen Tracy and bring it back to the top.

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Italian jeweller Pomellato will be launching a UK flagship boutique in London this autumn. The launch of the London store located in Mayfair will take the number of Pomellato boutiques globally to 33. COMO gems will operate the store under a franchise agreement with COMO Holdings.

Designed in collaboration with Venice-born architect Raffaella Botoluzzi, the concept draws inspiration from Pomellato boutiques worldwide. The location stays true to the spirit of the house featuring a façade of an imposing double-height 8m glazed panel, Pomellato’s signature brass door handle, an adaptation of the Pomellato ring, and a specially sourced marble floor, installed by Italian artisans.

“This opening marks a high-point in the development of Pomellato’s business around the world. London is the city which best represents our global audience; a sophisticated melting pot of nationalities. Londoners are amongst the most demanding and discerning in the world, and visitors to London expect to find the greatest labels in the world in this city. We wanted to mark our debut here with a suitably important flagship store and are delighted with our location off Bond Street, in the heart of the city’s most famous shopping area”, says Francesco Minoli, CEO of Pomellato SpA.

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