retail and wholesale trade and the manufacture of clothing and accessories of all kinds as well as consulting in the general field of fashion; the company may carry out all commercial or financial operations having a direct or indirect connection with its purpose and promoting its development; the company may also acquire participations in other commercial, financial or real estate companies with exclusively commercial use and acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose, establish branches or form subsidiaries in Switzerland or abroad; the company may also grant loans to its members, to companies affiliated with them or to third parties, and provide guarantees, grant securities or guarantee any commitment made by its members, companies affiliated with them or third parties.