LVMH strengthens stable with high-end shoe brand
26/09/2013
French luxury group LVMH is buying a majority stake in UK footwear brand Nicholas Kirkwood to boost its stable of young designers. Mr Kirkwood learned the craft of shoemaking at London-based Cordwainers College before founding his brand in 2004 together with his business partner Christopher Suarez. LVMH and rival Kering, whose stable includes...