http://www.coutorture.com Coutorture en http://www.coutorture.com/3303077 <a href="http://www.coutorture.com/3303077"></a><div class=quote_container><span class=start>&#147;</span><p class=quote_content>“And in terms of the ‘pre-coll’ what is interesting is the timing,” says Mr. Toledano. “It allows us to sell Resort at the end of May, then it is delivered October/November - a long period when sales are strong, and the stores want new things. I think the current system, when the spring runway collection is shown in October, is very late - when three quarters of the buying has already been done.”</p><span class=end>&#148;</span><span class=source><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/fashion/16iht-fcruise.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=global">"Reality Check--Or Last Resort?"</a>, The International Herald Tribune </span></div> http://www.coutorture.com/3303077#comment quote Suzy Menkes feature 2010 Resort Sidney Toledano The International Herald Tribune Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:23:07 -0700 coutorture http://www.coutorture.com/3303077 http://www.coutorture.com/3010392 <a href="http://www.coutorture.com/3010392"></a><div class=quote_container><span class=start>&#147;</span><p class=quote_content>Bensoussan grew up in Casablanca, surprisingly the hometown of many well-respected names in fashion. Ralph Toledano, who has held the reigns at Chloe since 1999, and Sidney Toledano (not related to Ralph), the CEO of Christian Dior since 1998, were two of his best friends growing up. Also hailing from Morocco are Alber Elbaz, the current designer at Lanvin; the Marciano brothers, founders of the denim brand Guess; and Joseph Ettedgui, the London-based designer and retailer. </p><span class=end>&#148;</span><span class=source><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Towering-World-Jimmy-Choo-Glamorous/dp/1596913916/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238684862&sr=8-1">"The Towering World Of Jimmy Choo"</a>, Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira de Rosen.</span></div> http://www.coutorture.com/3010392#comment Alber Elbaz quote feature guess Morocco The Towering World Of Jimmy Choo Sidney Toledano Ralph Toledano Joseph Ettedgui Robert Bensoussan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:26:35 -0700 coutorture http://www.coutorture.com/3010392