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John Lobb names new artistic director

Luxury English footwear brand John Lobb, owned by the Hermès Group, has named London-based designer Paula Gerbase as its newartistic director, effective July 1. Gerbase, who studied at Central Saint Martins before working with Savile Row tailors including Hardy Amikes and Kilgour, will begin her work at the footwear label for the Autumn/Winter...

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Hermès reports sales growth of 21.9% in Q2

Hermès International announced its financial status for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The group reported a growth of 21.9 percent in sales. The group's consolidated revenue in the first half of 2012 totalled €1,591.4 million ($1.95 billion), a rise of 21.9 percent at current exchange rates and of 15.4 percent at constant exchange rates. In...