Net-A-Porter and the start of luxury fashion e-commerce
By Buying clothes online has become such common practice today that it is hard to imagine that this was not always the case. The internet, which started to gain popularity in the late nineties, hit rock-bottom in 2000 when the dotcom-bubble burst. The endless optimism for the future of the new medium suddenly changed into distrust, […]
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Are fashion exhibitions a branding technique?
It has been ten years since artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset launched Prada Marfa, a faux Prada store in the middle of the Texan desert, creating a work of art that questions how luxury brands would look out of context from their urban store confines. It has evoked countless discussions, articles and media […]
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Timeline: The rise and fall of Marc Bolland’s rule at Marks & Spencer
It is the end of an chapter for British high street department store group Marks & Spencer, as Chief Executive Officer Marc Bolland threw in the towel today with the announcement of his impending retirement. In spite of indicating that Bolland intended to remain at the helm of M&S for at least another two years, […]
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Red carpet looks from the Golden Globes 2016
Hollywood’s top stars oozed glamour on Sunday as they hit the Golden Globes red carpet in plenty of bling and sequins — and with lots of attitude. Here are a few key takeaways from the A-list fashion parade: Strapless Glamour Gina Rodriguez, who won a Globe last year for best actress in a comedy series […]
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Nick Grimshaw launches collection for Topman
Radio presenter and X-Factor judge Nick Grimshaw launches his debut fashion collection with menswear retailer Topman today, October 14. The collection has been in development for the past year and has been designed to encapsulate the radio personalities dream wardrobe, featuring pieces that reflect his personal style and fast. Grimshaw was very hands-on with the […]
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AnnaBís: the world’s first luxury handbag for cannabis
Mary Jane has received a major makeover in the wake of marijuana acceptance across the US, leading to rise of couture cannabis gear. Amongst this new found gap in the fashion market is AnnaBís, a luxury range of handbags designed to conceal your stash, whilst still being incredibly functional and beautiful for everyday use. Founded […]
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‘Style king’ David Bowie hailed at London Collections: Men Day 4
His ground breaking career was as much about style as it was about music — David Bowie plundered a wild array of influences to redraw the boundaries of fashion and blur the lines between masculine, feminine and other-worldly. In the middle of Burberry’s London fashion show, a model showed her palms to photographers, displaying a […]
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London Collection Men Highlights Day 2
On the second day of London Collections Men the first show is Savile Row’s E Tautz at 09:30 at this season’s all new venue, 180 The Strand. E Tautz’s Creative Director, Patrick Grant, recently won the GQ/BFC Designer Menswear Fund, worth 150,000 pounds. E Tautz There was a strong outerwear statement at E. Taut, where […]
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River Island to launch YMC collection
Fashion retailer River Island is launching a collaborative collection with YMC (You Must Create) to celebrate the designer label’s 20th anniversary, as part of the British Fashion Council-backed Design Forum programme. The 15-piece collection features products based on the YMC archive spanning casualwear, outerwear and accessories, including a zip front jumper from the label’s debut […]
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John Lewis launches startup programme JLAB 2016
John Lewis on Monday launched the third series of its JLAB 2016 programme. In a partnership with Innovation Partner L Marks, the programme is a startup accelerator designed to fast track the growth of startup companies in its retail space. Each year, John Lewis invites five startups to join the high street retailer on a […]
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