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Longchamp sales up 20 percent in 2024 to set a new record

French luxury fashion and accessories brand Longchamp has reported 20 percent revenue growth in 2024 setting a new record for the independent brand, which has been owned and run for four generations by the Cassegrain family. Longchamp recorded growth in every region and every distribution network, with “remarkable increases” in Europe, up 33...

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Longchamp to launch immersive pop-ups this September

French luxury fashion brand Longchamp is going on tour, opening seven pop-up installations across Europe and Asia, kicking off with London from September 5 to 7. The ‘Energy by Longchamp’ campaign will unveil seven innovative concepts in London, Paris, Taipei, Shanghai, Kyoto, Hong Kong and Seoul that promise to provide “unique experiences that...

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Longchamp opens pop-up at Harrods with exclusive lines

French luxury brand Longchamp has opened a pop-up at department store Harrods in London, featuring two exclusive bags and a specially curated ready-to-wear capsule selected by creative director Sophie Delafontaine. The pop-up will run until January 25, and Longchamp has transformed Harrods’ Crescent Windows space (beside door six on the ground...

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Longchamp launches circular handbags with end-of-roll canvas

French accessories maker Longchamp is repurposing end-of-roll and leftover stock to create new handbags. The luxury bag purveyor is reusing the canvas fabric from its archives to create Le Pliage Re-Play, a new style available in three formats. The colourful shapes come in a vertical tote, a small shoulder bag, and a belt bag – each combining...

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Longchamp president Philippe Cassegrain dies aged 83

Philippe Cassegrain, the president of leather goods manufacturer Longchamp, has died at the age of 83, the group announced in a press release, seen by agency AFP. Cassegrain, who worked at Longchamp for 60 years, died from Covid-19, according to the press release. During his career, he designed the famous Le Pliage bag in 1993, which became one...

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Weekend highlights from New York Fashion Week

Celebrities, capes and car parts: AFP rounds up the best shows from Saturday and Sunday of New York Fashion Week. Tory Burch Actresses Julianne Moore and Lucy Liu, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour sat front row as Tory Burch showcased floral patterns inspired by Turkish, English and French porcelain on Sunday. The fall-winter 2020...

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Video: Longchamp's LGP Party with Kendall Jenner

"Bonjour Kendall Jenner! Delighted to have you in Paris with us," Longchamp said on its YouTube Channel. Source: Longchamp, YouTube.

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At New York Fashion Week, next autumn looks sexy and colorful

Over the weekend, from Los Angeles to London, the showbiz A-list strutted their stuff on red carpets for the Grammys and Britain's Bafta film awards. Halfway between in New York, the style glitterati lined catwalks to preview the trends for next autumn and winter. The short answer? Lots of bright color and lots of sex appeal. Here are some...