Author: Sandeep Agarwal

Denim Gets Comic Treatment With Zara Latest Collection

Zara China combines denim with comics and brings out a fresh collection for the teens and the tweens. The new collection of the brand is defined by funny cartoon embroidered pieces: denim jacket and cropped jeans with ripped details . Playful embroideries of comic characters , Ripping the jeans in literal sense , funny shapes including those of jacket sleeves, the womenâ€™s denim collection of Zara brings fresh and unique accent . The pieces display heavy work but will not hurt the pocket with pricing ranging about $70-100.

Comic inspired cartoon embroidered jacket.

Price : Â¥ 599.00

Casual denim jacket with fun LOONEY TUNES embroidered detail.

Slim fit denim jeans with playful LOONEY TUNES detail.

Price : Â¥ 399.00

Modern tailored blazer in textured cotton fabrics, Short-sleeved t-shirt with Cropped mom jeans with ripped & washed effect.

Price : Â¥ 399.00

July 22, 2016
Bassike Spring 2016 Denim Collection |Australian Denim

Bassike was established in 2006 by Deborah Sams and Mary lou ryan.The Bassike philosophy centers around high-end design & construction with a commitment to sustainable manufacturing.In 2006, Bassike launched the original collection of organic cotton jersey before introducing Bassike denim in 2007, and in 2008 seasonal mainline collections became a mainstay of the Bassike brand.

The Australian Label ,Bassike will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary in this October and to celebrate this , Bassike is launching their Spring 2016 denim collection (donâ€™t forget its winter in Australia now !) .TheÂ collection pushes the traditional boundaries of denim to introduce bold shapes and washes finished in premium Japanese denim. Spanning the fit spectrum from classic, cropped, ‘lo-slung’ and dropped crotch styles in the jeans, to a shrunken jacket style, these pieces are have their own unique visuals. Balance maximalist styles with relaxed, classic tailoring and pops of colour to tap into a lo-fi, smart-casual look. The pieces will, however, set you back by at least $200 going upto $450 !

July 20, 2016
Levi’s Collaborates With Creative Designers

Leviâ€™s , the pioneer of blue jeans , is now pairing up with some of the most creative designers for a chic take on quintessential American staples.Vetements, Gosha Rubchinskiy and Off-White are some of them who are re-inventing the cultural and classical designs on a global level for Leviâ€™s.

Vetements

Demna Gvasalia , the designer who lead The avant-garde French fashion label ,showcased spring 2017 collection to the catwalks of Paris for Haute Couture fashion week which was the classic example of collaboration of seventeen other unconventional heritage brands and Leviâ€™s itself.The idea was to take the most attractive product from their bucket and put in to a Vetements frame,both either in size or in shape. Demna Gvasalia is a Georgian fashion designer. He studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He led design teams at Maison Martin Margiela and Louis Vuitton.

Gosha Rubchinskiy, one of the most prominent fashion personalities in todayâ€™s time , his approach to style is subverting basics into unique statements imprinted with his signature aesthetics.Gosha collaborated with Leviâ€™s for his spring/summer 2017 collection where he utilized pairs of corduroy jeans and trucker jackets to underscore his broader story,which some are calling his most accessible collection till now.There were two classical pieces created by Gosha while working Leviâ€™s â€“ Type III Trucker Jacket and the 505 Jeans having exclusive black Gosha x Leviâ€™s labels and tonal Cyrillic embroidery , both of which will be celebrating their 50^th anniversary when the Gosha collection launches in 2017

Off-White

The design team at Leviâ€™s Made & Craftedâ„¢ has collaborated with Abloh for Off-Whiteâ€™s Fall/Winter 2016 collection, which debuted on the Paris catwalks earlier this year, and again for his 2017 Resort collection this June. It went so well that Virgil came back to our Eureka Innovation Lab and our Made & Crafted team, to design a special 100-piece limited edition â€œMade-in-Eureka Leviâ€™s Made & Crafted x Off-Whiteâ€ collection. Itâ€™s set to ship later this summer.

The Fall/Winter 2016 collection features 12 unique silhouettes, half of which are unisex. The baseline of the aesthetic is heartland Leviâ€™sÂ® with an emphasis on the vintage 501Â® look. Virgil then added his architectural-DJ take on Leviâ€™sÂ® classic jeans and trucker jackets by remixing them, splicing them up and adding clean, modern and contrasting colors.

â€œThe decision to work together with Virgil on Leviâ€™s Made & Crafted came pretty naturally,â€ said Jonathan Cheung , Head of Leviâ€™s . â€œHe gets it. He knows the significance of Leviâ€™s. Itâ€™s culture. And itâ€™s in that intersection with culture, particularly youth culture, where Virgil and Leviâ€™s excel. We see this as Leviâ€™sÂ® Made & Crafted standing on the shoulders of Leviâ€™sÂ® heritage and looking into the future.â€

July 19, 2016
Faustine Steinmetz Exhibits Her Slow Fashion Collections

Faustine Steinmetz, a French designer based in London, she graduated from Central Saint Martins and she created her own brand in 2013 after working for Jeremy Scott and Henrik Vibskov. She is a pioneer in â€˜slow fashionâ€™; think of this as the anti movement to the ever increasing turnover in the current fashion industry. After doing her masters her career skyrocketed, with her innovative and ecologically-mindful brand ethos. Her aim is to recover the craftsmanship and appreciation that goes into creating garments, especially mainstream items such as jeans. Her denim creations are to be coveted and collected. Working with the industrial staple, Steinmetz focuses on sustainability at the heart of our collections.The Paris-born designer creates and manufactures all of her designs in the UK, including hand making the yarn.

Slow Denim is an exhibition by this French designer , currently held at the Joyce Gallery in Paris, where she exhibits her reaction to our throwaway culture, explaining just how much work goes into each an every piece of clothing made for the Steinmetz brand. This concept is a complete anti-thesis of fast fashion and deliberately seeks to bring out the into focus the need to SLOW DOWN THE SPEED OF FASHION. She mentions on each piece the time taken to produce the garment. Ranging from 32 hours to 1080 hours , each piece shows the exquisite and detailed work gone into the collection. Her previous collections have not been too simple either.

July 18, 2016
Christopher Shannon Men’s Wear : SS17 Collection

Christopher Shannon is an unpredictable designer. His strength lies in his ability to use the everyday things into his collection in a very innovative way. He specializes in streetwear for the men and most of his collections are visually astounding.

In his SS17 collection, the designer used denim as the prime fabric . His following design uses belt loops extensively on the jeans and jacket both to create an impression of a fur ensemble.

He created tight fitting sweat suits using different indigo huesÂ for that sporty street look.

Jackets which revealed more than they hid paired with jeans having a hanging garment as a decoration.

Jeans super distressed at crotch or pockets and back.

Nice combination of indigo wash down colors, and the missing knees !

Attached garments and moreâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦.

Wide skinny leg hybrids â€¦.

July 16, 2016

Gap Results Are Negative , Again ! | First Quarter 1 2016 Comparable Sales Results

Gap Inc.â€™s comparable sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 were down 5 percent versus a 4 percent decrease last year. Comparable sales by global brand for the first quarter were as follows:

Gap Global: negative 3 percent versus negative 10 percent last year
Banana Republic Global: negative 11 percent versus negative 8 percent last year
Old Navy Global: negative 6 percent versus positive 3 percent last year

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $3.44 billion compared with $3.66 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. The translation of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars negatively impacted the companyâ€™s reported net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 by about $20 million. In calculating the net sales change on a constant currency basis, current year foreign exchange rates are applied to both current year and prior year net sales. This is done to enhance the visibility of underlying sales trends, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. So far as the demographic distribution of revenue is concerned , USA still leading the charts with 77.31% share in the total revenue however in the quarter 1 of 2015 , the USA accounted 82% share . Old Navy contributed the highest share in the revenue with 43% while the Gap Global and Banana Republic Global contributed 36% and 16% respectively in the Quarter 1 ,2016

The following table details the companyâ€™s first quarter fiscal year 2016 net sales:

US$(In Millions)
Regions	Gap Global	Old Navy Global	Banana Republic Global	Other	Total	% of Net Sales
U.S.A	698	1,328	454	178	2658	77.31%
Canada	70	98	47	1	216	6.28%
Europe	144	0	14	0	158	4.60%
Asia	280	50	26	0	356	10.35%
Other regions	31	10	9	0	50	1.45%
Total	1223	1486	550	179	3438	100.00%

The demographical distribution of revenue doesnâ€™t seem to be very encouraging for the Q1 2016 as most of the region contributed less revenue as compared to the Q1 2015. The leader in the chart , USA contributed US$ 2658 million in this quarter while in the same quarter in the previous year , the contribution was US$ 2828 million. Not only USA , the other regions like Canada and Europe have been following the same trend. However the fall in the revenue of Asian region is the lowest.

	US$ (In Millions)
Regions	Q1 (2015)	Q1(2016)
U.S.A	2828	2658
Canada	224	216
Europe	181	158
Asia	355	356
Other regions	69	50
Total	3657	3438

The most distressing figure is its net income ,which fell down to US$ 127 Million from US$ 239 and it is due to rise in the operating as well as as the non operating expenses. The company needs to seriously look in to its cost management as well as in its distribution in order to present a healthy financials. Gap Inc.â€™s first quarter fiscal year 2016 diluted earnings per share were US$0.32 against US$0.56 in 2015.

US$ (In Millions)
Particulars	Gross Profit	Net Income
Q1 2015	1,382	239
Q1 2016	1,209	127

Restructuring

In an effort to control its costs and improve profitability,the clothing retailer will close its fleet of 53 Old Navy stores in Japan. All in all it will be closing 75 stores in an effort to save $275 million annually. As part of this restructuring, Old Navy will close stores in Japan and focus on growth in North America and China. The brand saw a 6 percent global same-store sales decline in the quarter. Gap emphasized that Japan remains an important market for the company’s portfolio and that 200 Gap and Banana Republic stores will remain in the country.

Many of Gap’s problems are those facing other retailers as well, analysts said. Shoppers are reluctant to spend on clothing, and many aren’t rushing to the mall — this time of year is particularly slow for retailers. Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom all reported disappointing first-quarter results. Also Gap never evolved beyond its reputation as a place for clean-cut basics. While other retailers such as J. Crew and Urban Outfitters updated their aesthetic to keep up with changing times, Gap never successfully managed to modernize. And this is justified by the fact that Gap shares are down more than 50 per cent since the beginning of 2015.

July 12, 2016

AW 17 Denim Trends | 1st Denimsandjeans Vietnam Show
The first Denimsandjeans show in Vietnam (and in fact the first denim show there) brought together companies from 10 countries together and they displayed their AW17 collections at the show. Some key trend take aways from the companies who participated in the show were :
- Increased usage of tencel , even upto 100% , to give the soft hand feel and lustrous looks to the fabrics.
- Dobbies continue to flourish â€“ mutating in design and style on the way.
- Hi tech low growth fabrics seem to be flavour of many companies as they try to give the customers more stable garment with fit retained for a longer time.
- Selvedge denims are no longer the preserve of a few companies. Many ambitious companies came out with their own collections in the category.
- Playing with coatings : Coatings continue to be important part of finishing process for denims. Companies play around with them â€“ using multiple colors, double side coats, multiple coats etc. The list is endless.
- Bi-stretch or 4 way stretch as they call, is on the move with producers coming out with collections and customers looking forward.
Get below a taste of some of the fabrics / collections from our exhibitors !

Aaron Denim -Bangladesh

Concentrated on some printed denims , 100% tencel shirts , and T400 yarn dyed color denims.

Anubha Industries â€“ India

Anubha mainly concentrated on the scratch fabrics with dobby and jacquard surfaces. Dobby knits for shirts were also considered an important development for their buyers by them.

Artistic fabric & garments Industries â€“ Pakistan

Artistic Fabric came out with super stretches with 70% elasticity with 3% growth only for use in push up and shapewear. With a mix of tencel in the weft and combination of colors in the warp , the product was focused on as a prime attraction .

Bhaskar Denim – India

Bhaskar focused on coated and structured tencels, Indigo x Indigo fabrics and dobby structures with stretches.

Denimes – Turkey

Denimes Tekstil from Turkey used Dual Cores for better growth and softer finishes, Selvedge denims with the 1900s looks , Stay Blacks and fabrics which can be used for active wear .

Indigo – Pakistan

Indigo came out with 100% tencels , regenerated fibers and gender less fabrics with soft and plush effects. Colored NEPS also formed part of their focus collection. The recycled fabrics had more than 15% regenerated Post Consumer Waste.

KG Denim Ltd. – India

KG is yet another company coming out with 100% tencels . They also tried to create a separate niche using special dyeings including reactive and pigment.

Kilim – Turkey

Taking coating a step further, Kilim focused on double side coatings, light indigo colors which donâ€™t need to be washed down too much, Structures and some special coatings including wax coatings. Using tencel with Dual Fx yarn in different structures and more.

Mafatlal Denim – India

Mechanized stretches for men with growth below 2% , Selvedge stretches in authentic vintage looks, Satin super stretches in super darks, tencel shirts with lafer finishes for the bounce and hand feel were some of the important products from Mafatlal stable.

Naveena Exports Ltd. – Pakistan

Flock printing on denims, double side coats on grey dyed warps to create special wash effects., fine bedford cords created with indigo process to give an indigo wash down effect while keeping the cord look and feel !

Naveena Denim Ltd. (NDL) – Pakistan

Dyneema super strong fiber fabrics for jackets, grey melange jeans and for style a dsiplay of jeans in heavy embroidery, using metallic threads, sequins and rhinestone studs.

Prosperity – China

Prosperity focused on 3×1 twills with different looks in the same – Heritage looks, 3×1 twills for shirts as well , broken twills and other combinations for the original denims.

PT. Grandtex Textile – Indonesia

Grandtex concentrated on 4 way stretches, and special colors including baby blue with purple hues.

Rajby – Pakistan

100% rigid cottons with pigment overdyed for rusty after wash looks, dobby weaves, melange weft denims with soft handle.

TCE – Vietnam

TCE , the denim mill from Vietnam came out with some fabrics with special treatments to give properties to fabrics including odor control, cool down effects, super fast dry capability and UV protection.

Vicunha – Brazil

Super dark indigos with compact structures and super dark colors, over dyed fabrics in grey , blue and other colors to create special wash effects.

De-Brands is the FIRST GLOBAL ONLINE DENIM SHOW launched recently by us. A number of important denim companies from around the world are part of this show. We will bring some of these products to you in our posts . Given below are few PUBLIC PRODUCTS of some companies. Just click on them to see the details of these products. To see the PRIVATE PRODUCTS of the companies , buyers need to register on this page.
July 11, 2016
Fire Made In Japan–By Jil Sanders

Jil Sander, the German fashion designer â€“ a minimalist and often described as the QUEEN OF LESS , came out with came out with a denim collection from her Jil Sanders Fashion House with aÂ Â modern grunge attitude , bit rock in nature however equally luxuriant , strong but vulnerableÂ .Â The famous designer has hadÂ a turbulent career with many ups and downsÂ and she comes out with some unique collections to jump back again.

TheÂ capsule denim collectionÂ Â â€œFire made in Japanâ€Â is a cool conceptualism of women and menâ€™s wear and is entirely made in Japan.

The collection and the name are inspired by the Japanese â€˜ Yakisugiâ€™ the traditional Japanese wood treatment process of giving the lumber a burnt look, which was recreated in the capsule by treating the items with an extremely resistant and long-lasting texture to achieve a dark glossy charcoal effect.

The color paletteÂ has largely been dark in the collection ranging from charcoal,blue black and blackÂ to some shades ofÂ dark pink. The collection is designed to break gender boundaries with both men and women able to wear it .

July 8, 2016
M.i.h Jeans–Pre SS17 Looks

M.i.h Jeans, the female denim brand from London, brings some creative takes on denims in its SS17 collections. It seems the label wants to declare â€˜FLARES ARE INâ€™ with most of its jeans in the flare cuts. Also the collection seems to be partly inspired by the Japanese and we can see some nice Denim Kimonos and Overalls to back this up! Patchworked dresses form another important part of the SS17 pre looks by the brand. Overall a neat and focused collection…

Marten Dress : Jesper Cardigan

Collarless Evelyn Shirt : Caron Jean

Lana Sheepskin Warmer : Nora Tee : Turo Skirt

Uta All-in-One

Lova Sweater : Juno Skirt

Finn Kimono : Caron Jean

Edie Dress

Stockholm Denim Jacket : Nora Tee : Caron Jean

About M.i.h Jeans

M.i.h Jeans is a girlsâ€™ denim brand. Under the direction of Chloe Lonsdale, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, the brand continues to develop its signature products with perfect fits, innovative washes and authentic detailing. Chloe and the team draw inspiration from a personal archive that spans nearly 50 years of denim culture and design.Chloe grew up in a world of indigo, against the backdrop of her familyâ€™s denim businesses. Her parents, Tony and Chekkie, were instrumental in the denim revolution of the 70s and instilled a love for its culture, design and attitude in Chloe from a young age. Since its launch in 2006, this has inspired everything the brand creates; from its signature-style jeans to its unpretentious but iconic ready-to-wear collections.

Today M.i.h Jeans is sold in more than 350 stockists across 43 countries. Retail partners include net-a-porter.com, Selfridges, matchesfashion.com, Harvey Nichols, Liberty, Boutique 1, Le Bon MarchÃ©, Brown Thomas, Neiman Marcus and Tsum.

De-Brands is the FIRST GLOBAL ONLINE DENIM SHOW launched recently by us. A number of important denim companies from around the world are part of this show. We will bring some of these products to you in our posts . Given below are few PUBLIC PRODUCTS of some companies. Just click on them to see the details of these products. To see the PRIVATE PRODUCTS of the companies , buyers need to register on this page

July 6, 2016
VF Corp. Sells 7 For All Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss to Delta Galil For US$120 Million

VF Corporation , one of the biggest premium apparel brand, recently announced to sell its contemporary brands business to Israeli textile company Delta Galil Industries Ltd. for a consideration of US$120 million under its reconstruction scheme. Struggling with sales volumes and constant downfall in the profit , VF had to go for this decision. Over the past twelve months , VF Corpâ€™s stock has fallen by 13% and the shares were traded down 7 cents to US$ 60.56. The contemporary brands segment includes denim brands such as 7 For All Mankind, and lifestyle apparel brands like Ella Moss and Splendid. The segment had sales of $344 million last year, or about 2.8% of VF Corp.â€™s total revenue.

The 7 For All Mankind brands is in the denim category, while Splendid and Ella Moss is in sportswear. VF bought Seven For All Mankind LLC for $775 million in August 2007.It acquired the rights to Ella Moss and Splendid in two separate asset transactions of its owner, Mo Industries Holdings Inc., which was completed in March 2009. Overall, it spent $238 million on the Mo Industries assets, as well as paying $47 million in Mo Industries net debt. The Contemporary Brands division was a clear underperformer in VFâ€™s portfolio in recent years. Divisional sales dropped 14 percent in fiscal 2015 to $344 million â€“ representing just 2.8 percent of total company revenue. Sales were off 15 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 to $74 million.Impairment charges taken on the brands just in fiscal 2015 exceeded what VF is getting in the deal.

The company reported the downfall of 17.6 % in the sales of its Contemporary Brand in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the same quarter of last year.In Q1 2015, the total sales revenue from the Contemporary Brand was US$ 87.5 Million however it reduced to US$ 74.4 Million in the Q1 2016. The Profit for the same segment seems to be more distressing as it registered a massive downfall of 51.4% comparing the figures of the same quarter of last year. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, VFâ€™s reduction of the goodwill values of the three brands resulted in a $97 million after-tax charge. That followed a $396.4 million write-down of goodwill with the same brands in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2104, resulting in a $307 million after-tax charge.

Delta Galil projects the brands will add $300 million in annual sales.Delta Galil stock, down 16% over the past 12 months, gained 13% Thursday in Tel Aviv. Delta Galil is a global maker and marketer of private-label apparel. The companies said the Delta Galil deal is expected to close during VF Corp.â€™s third quarter.

About Delta Galil Industries

Delta Galil Industries is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label apparel products for men, women and children. Since its inception in 1975, the Company has continually strived to create products that follow a body-before-fabric philosophy, placing equal emphasis on comfort, aesthetics and quality. Delta Galil develops innovative seamless apparel including bras, shapewear and socks; intimate apparel for women; extensive lines of underwear for men; activewear, sleepwear and leisurewear. For more information, visit www.deltagalil.com.

In our previous report , we have done a detailed analysis of financial result of Q1 2016 of VF which also shows that the contemporary brands have not been doing well for VF !

July 5, 2016

VF Corporation–Q1 2016 | Financial Analysis

VF Corporation, with well known brands in its stable like The North FaceÂ®, VansÂ®, TimberlandÂ®, WranglerÂ®, LeeÂ® and NauticaÂ® , is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories. The companyâ€™s highly diversified portfolio of 30 powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product categories, consumer demographics and sales channels. Denim and Jeanswear is one of the key segments where VF brands has a powerful presence. A study of VFâ€™s financials gives an idea of the direction company is taking and some idea on how consumers are reacting to its various segment offerings.

In this report we have done a detailed analysis as well as comparative analysis between the 1stÂ Quarter 2016 and the same quarter in the last year.

	In Millions ( US$)
Particulars	Q1 – 2015	Q1 – 2016	%
Outdoor & Action Sports	1606.9	1644.4	2.3%
Jeanswear	699.7	710.6	1.5%
Imagewear	282.9	269.1	-5.1%
Sportswear	135.7	118.4	-14.6%
Contemporary Brands	87.5	74.4	-17.6%
Other	24.6	22.4	-9.8%
Total Revenue	2837.3	2839.3	0.1%

In the 1st Quarter ofÂ 2016, VF Corporationâ€™s total revenue isÂ US $2839.3 million, out of which Jeanswear was $710.6 million whichÂ isÂ 25 %(approx)Â share of total revenue. The share of Jeanswear has risen marginally by 1.5% while Outdoor & Action Sports has taken aÂ jump of about 2%Â in sales. This is not surprising as ActivewearÂ is the current flavour of the consumers and VF, like many other brands, is trying to struggle to keep their denim sales to theÂ same levels. If we look at the revenue distribution of Sportswear , there is a fall of 14.6%Â from the same quarter of last year . Except Outdoor Sports and Jeanswear , rest of the segments registered a fall in the revenue.

If we look at the profit sharing of different segments ,there is marginal increase in the Jeanswear by 4.1 % from the Q1 of last year ,however the Sportswear segment reduced substantially by 62.5% . There is a fall of 1 percent in the share of total revenue of Outdoor and Action Sports segment. In the Q1 2015 ,the share was 56% however in Q1 2016, it reduced to 55%. The Jeanswear segment raised and increased its share in total profit by 5 % . In Q1 2015 it used to 28% while in Q1 2016 it reached to 33% which clearly shows how important this segment is getting to be for VF. And not only VF, it is true for many other brands who have a diversified portfolio.If we analyze the profit sharing from comparative prospective , we found that the there is a downfall in the profit by 12.7% of Outdoor and Action Sports Segment . In Q1 2015 , the profit was $260.8 million while in Q1 2016 it is only $ 227.8 million. Even in the case of Sportswear , the fall is of 62.5% which is huge .

	In Millions (US$)
Particulars	Q1 – 2015	Q1 – 2016	%
Outdoor & Action Sports	260.8	227.8	-12.7%
Jeanswear	131.9	137.3	+4.1%
Imagewear	41.3	41.5	+0.5%
Sportswear	12.8	4.8	-62.5%
Contemporary Brands	3.5	1.7	-51.4%
Other	14.7	-2.4	-116.3%

Particulars	% Of Revenue Grwoth	% OfÂ Profit Growth
Outdoor & Action Sports	2.3%	-12.7%
Jeanswear	1.5%	+4.1%
Imagewear	-5.1%	+0.5%
Sportswear	-14.6%	-62.5%
Contemporary Brands	-17.6%	-51.4%
Other	-9.8%	-116.3%

Looking at the change in the revenue against the changes in profit in the Q1 of 2015 and 2016, we found that only Jeanswear is sole segment in which growth in profit is more than growth in revenue. The revenue increased by 1.5% while the profit margin increased by 4.1%. Rest of the segments are showing decrease either in revenue or profit or in both.

The story is not much different when we consider the contribution of different segments to the profit margin. Though the absolute contribution of the Outdoor segment was expected to be the highest, the % share also increased in this case while all other segments reported reduced profits . Jeanswearâ€™s contribution to the profitability has been increased .

On the whole, VF is increasingly becoming a corporation getting its maximum turnover and profits from Activewear as well as Jeanswear segment and looks increasingly focused in this area as more and more energies of the organization get diverted to this high return segment.

July 4, 2016

Balmain Spring 2017 Menswear Collection

Balmain has always experimented with styles, fabrics, embellishments and overall looks â€“ never allowing them to get stereotyped. The Men’s 2017 Spring collection brings out some unique cuts, large oversized coats, short cocktail dresses and bring out the athletic and masculine style of the menâ€™s tribe. The cuts are mainly easy and relaxed, fabrics are light washed , patched and at times the sleeves of shirts are reflected in the trouser shapes. Indigo knits have been used for relaxed look in many designs , even though the designs look voluminous. Most designs are not simple and multiple layered â€“ with some of them reminding of medieval knights with their extensive decorations !

June 29, 2016