The appeal of African fashion brands is on the rise as Africans on the continent and beyond increasingly want to wear local designs and display pride in their authentic cultural heritage.
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55 published items with the word (s) or phrase Johann Rupert in News, Trends, Videos, Photo galleries, Agenda and sorted by "date descending".
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![]( "Hanneli Rupert defends use of exotic skins in South Africa")
Hanneli Rupert defends use of exotic skins in South AfricaHanneli Rupert, daughter of Johann Rupert, chairman of Cartier and Richemont, has emerged as a countercurrent voice defending the use of exotic leather while the rest of the industry has been moving away from it.
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![]( "Serapian: Turning a Pearl into a major success")
Serapian: Turning a Pearl into a major successOne brand very much on the move at Pitti this week was Serapian, the Milanese leather goods specialist acquired by luxury giant Richemont in November 2017.
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![]( "Richemont, Alibaba in JV for Net-a-Porter Chinese retail platform launch")
Richemont, Alibaba in JV for Net-a-Porter Chinese retail platform launchRichemont and China’s Alibaba Group have unveiled a global strategic partnership that will see the two star retail brands under the Yoox Net-A-Porter banner being taken directly to the all-important Chinese consumer.
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![]( "Richemont names Jerome Lambert chief executive, sales up on Asia")
Richemont names Jerome Lambert chief executive, sales up on AsiaCartier maker Richemont on Monday named group veteran Jerome Lambert as chief executive officer, as the luxury goods group posted a 10 percent gain in the five months to Aug. 31 on strong Asia revenues.
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![]( "End of an era: Design great Alaïa is dead, no news on future of label")
End of an era: Design great Alaïa is dead, no news on future of labelAzzedine Alaïa has died, aged 77. One of the greatest influencer-designers, he defined body-con dressing, staying relevant as trends changed via his signature style, and being the first designer to go seasonless.
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![]( "Luxury group Richemont sees 'exceptional' growth")
Luxury group Richemont sees 'exceptional' growthRichemont, the world's second-largest luxury group, said Friday it had enjoyed exceptional profit growth in the first half of its financial year as the firm moved on from a costly buyback of its high-end watches.
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![]( "Richemont sales beat poll, no word on new watchmaking head")
Richemont sales beat poll, no word on new watchmaking headCartier-maker Richemont said its sales rose by a better-than-expected 12 percent at constant currency in the five months to Aug. 31, helped by easy comparables and a strong performance in its jewellery business.
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![]( "Tipped as future CEO, Richemont watches boss in surprise early exit")
Tipped as future CEO, Richemont watches boss in surprise early exitGeorges Kern, tipped as a potential chief executive of Chloé and Alaia owner Richemont , left the luxury goods group abruptly on Friday just four months after taking over as head of its watchmaking division.
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![]( "Richemont takes stake in Dufry, aims to grow its brands in travel retail")
Richemont takes stake in Dufry, aims to grow its brands in travel retailDufry and luxury giant Richemont both saw their shares rising Friday morning after it emerged that Richemont has acquired a 5% stake in the global travel retail leader.