Post by Yada on Jul 11, 2008 7:02:32 GMT
Victoria Beckham's Men's Line Delayed?
LOS ANGELES — David Beckham was tipped to be the face (and body) of Victoria Beckham’s upcoming men’s line in her dVb collection, but it seems like he’s going to have to hold off.
According to the men's buyer at Kitson boutique, Vic's men's collection was supposed to have arrived in August, in time for fall, but the line has been delayed due to a poor response from retailers willing to sell the merchandise.
"In February, we picked up the men's line as a favor to support Victoria. They agreed to ship to us by end of July/August," the buyer said. "The showroom also told us that at that point we were the only ones to have picked it up."
A rep for Beckham's line has since denied that the line is in trouble and says that reports otherwise are inaccurate. The rep added that the men's collection is being manufactured with hopes of hitting stores by the holiday period — which was the initial intention. According to Vic's camp, the response from retailers has been very positive.
But this isn't the first time the pop princess' fashion career has gone head-to-head with the Hollywood-based boutique.
Kitson sparked store wars earlier this year when it dumped the denim line due to poor sales and Victoria's refusal to make a promotional appearance.
Since the debacle, Kitson said Victoria decreased the price-point of her product by half from $290 to $140 (although the jeans themselves haven’t changed), and that various outlets across Europe are insisting Vic make a mandatory promotional appearance.
But it seems Mrs. Beckham has high hopes of going from casual to couture. In a recent interview with WWD magazine, Posh said she wants to show a high-end collection at New York Fashion Week and is launching a prestige perfume in only 1,000 selected specialty and department stores in September.
Vic's BFF, Eva Longoria, is rumored to be planning a high-end fashion line of her own and is still seeking business advice from the British beauty despite all the dVb drama. A rep for Longoria was not aware of her plans for a fashion collection.
Meanwhile, Kitson confirmed to Pop Tarts that it no longer does business with Victoria, and the store's owner, Fraser Ross, is upset about U.K. Glamour's recent article that said her line sold out at Kitson within the first two hours because "it isn't true." (The magazine didn't respond for comment.)
So while the boutique doesn't stock dVb anymore, it doesn't look like the war is over just yet.
foxnews.com
LOS ANGELES — David Beckham was tipped to be the face (and body) of Victoria Beckham’s upcoming men’s line in her dVb collection, but it seems like he’s going to have to hold off.
According to the men's buyer at Kitson boutique, Vic's men's collection was supposed to have arrived in August, in time for fall, but the line has been delayed due to a poor response from retailers willing to sell the merchandise.
"In February, we picked up the men's line as a favor to support Victoria. They agreed to ship to us by end of July/August," the buyer said. "The showroom also told us that at that point we were the only ones to have picked it up."
A rep for Beckham's line has since denied that the line is in trouble and says that reports otherwise are inaccurate. The rep added that the men's collection is being manufactured with hopes of hitting stores by the holiday period — which was the initial intention. According to Vic's camp, the response from retailers has been very positive.
But this isn't the first time the pop princess' fashion career has gone head-to-head with the Hollywood-based boutique.
Kitson sparked store wars earlier this year when it dumped the denim line due to poor sales and Victoria's refusal to make a promotional appearance.
Since the debacle, Kitson said Victoria decreased the price-point of her product by half from $290 to $140 (although the jeans themselves haven’t changed), and that various outlets across Europe are insisting Vic make a mandatory promotional appearance.
But it seems Mrs. Beckham has high hopes of going from casual to couture. In a recent interview with WWD magazine, Posh said she wants to show a high-end collection at New York Fashion Week and is launching a prestige perfume in only 1,000 selected specialty and department stores in September.
Vic's BFF, Eva Longoria, is rumored to be planning a high-end fashion line of her own and is still seeking business advice from the British beauty despite all the dVb drama. A rep for Longoria was not aware of her plans for a fashion collection.
Meanwhile, Kitson confirmed to Pop Tarts that it no longer does business with Victoria, and the store's owner, Fraser Ross, is upset about U.K. Glamour's recent article that said her line sold out at Kitson within the first two hours because "it isn't true." (The magazine didn't respond for comment.)
So while the boutique doesn't stock dVb anymore, it doesn't look like the war is over just yet.
foxnews.com