Overheard

 

“I don’t know how I’m going to face the wife tonight.”
Angry shareholders? Pfft. Enraged senior executives? Meh. Simon Feldman, former property head for Specialty Fashion Group, is more worried about upsetting the missus. Feldman recently faced court over a $16 million fraud case against the publicly listed retail group.


“We saw the writing on the wall a long time ago.”
And yes, it was red. Footwear distributor Michael Le Lievre Marketing is unsurprised by
the demise of footwear brand Pierre Fontaine.


“We’ve got enough on our hands I think.”
Country Road creative head and sometimes juggler Sophie Holt is not ready to sprout another limb. Holt officially launched the company’s Trenery brand last week, adding yet another venture to its swollen stable.


“Men are supposed to break your heart, not your back.”
There’s no shortage of blood lust in the ragtrade, Samantha Homan. The Rocker Distribution representative huffs and puffs as she lifts a male mannequin at trade fair Fashion Exposed.