World’s biggest online shopping day nets over 14 billion dollars
By E-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday that Chinese and international consumers spent more than 14 billion dollars in the world’s biggest online shopping day, as it sought to soothe worries over China’s slowing economy. The November 11 “Singles Day”, which fell on Wednesday, has evolved into the globe’s biggest online shopping festival since Alibaba began using […]
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Luxury sector to see stocks rise
Hermès may be more than its weight in gold, but other luxury houses in Europe can equally expect their stock to rise over the next year, according to Goldman Sachs. “We see 20 percent upside over 12 months for the luxury sector,” after underperforming the Stoxx Europe 600 index, and following a recent sell-off, said […]
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Natalie Massenet made a Dame on Queen’s Honours List
Founder and former executive chairman of the Net-a-Porter Group, has been named a Dame on Queen Elizabeth II annual New Year Honours list. She has been named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in honour of her contributions to the British economy and fashion industry. Massenet stepped down from her […]
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Key Catwalk Trends from Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016
As one of the most prestigious events in the fashion calendar, Milan Fashion Week is known for its wealth of heritage family-owned fashion houses and ultra-luxurious styles. From Prada, Missoni and Gucci to Marni, Fendi and Versace, offerings from the city’s high-end designer labels prove hugely influential in the world of womenswear, and often set […]
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Over half of UK consumers purchased activewear in 2015
2015 is rapidly becoming the year of sportswear and wear as new data indicates that over half of the UK population purchased activewear in 2015. According to data from Verdict Retail, 53.7 percent of UK consumers bought sporting wear over the last 12 months. However surprisingly, this trend was not driven by millennials – rather […]
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Brora collaborates with Eudon Choi
Scottish cashmere brand Brora has launched a new designer collaboration with Eudon Choi for autumn/winter 2015. The 15-piece collection has been inspired by 1970’s après-ski and includes sweaters, capes and scarves, as well as accessories such as hot water bottle covers, with key pieces featuring knitted images of googles, skis and poles. Commenting on the […]
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Take a Seat, Li Edelkoort
First, fashion was dead. Then fashion was free. All within the span of six months. I know fashion is fast-moving, but can it go from stone-cold deceased to––not only resuscitated––but making a soaring bid for liberty in the time it took for me to get my winter sweaters out of storage? Death is quite the […]
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Ted Baker named ‘the most socially engaging menswear retailer’
When it comes to connecting with customers online and being social media savvy, Ted Baker and Paul Smith are the top two menswear retailers who take the cake. The two British high street labels topped the list of the most socially engaged own-brand menswear retailers created by retail marketing agency Leapfrogg. The agency analysed eleven […]
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Elbaz exit at Lanvin: How many designers can the fashion system claim?
At the 2015 Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars event, Alber Elbaz in a profound 16-minute speech criticised the pace of the fashion industry: stating: “I need more time. And I think everybody in fashion these days needs just a little more time.” Whether this was a precursor to the events this week, it has […]
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Custom, the bespoke fashion search engine is now ‘Open for business’
London – Fashion lovers in search of that perfect item will know what a hassle most online search engines can be – type in ‘leather jacket’ and thousands of results come up which have to be filtered and shifted through one by one. Chances are that the search will also return the same results each […]
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