Madonna worst dressed
Animal rights organization PETA, crowned Madonna as the ‘Worst Dressed 2009’ for her fur-flaunting ways. Online Marketing and Technology Coordinator Matt Goldsmith said: “When you see Madonna in fur, you realise why nobody has copied her style since 1984. We know that she’s on the prowl for a young cub, but someone needs to tell…
GFW goes international
As part of Graduate Fashion Week the initiative will showcase collections from international universities. Taking place on 7th June at Earls Court, the event will host a catwalk show with this year’s best up and coming graduates from across the globe. All students in the International Show are put forward for the International Award. The…
Sizing up the global market
Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI) recently dedicated a seminar to addressing and resolving issues relating to garment sizing and fit – ‘Sizing up the global market’. Nearly 160 delegates from across the fashion and corporate clothing sectors, attended the seminar at the Barceló Hotel in Daventry, organised in partnership with Company…
Dior shows pre-collection in Japan
This week Dior presented its Esprit Tokyo Autumn/Winter 15 collection, its first ever pre-collection catwalk show in Japan. The show took place in a sumo wrestling arena, and when asked ‘why Tokyo?’ Sidney Toledo, Dior CEO commented: “We think Japan is a key country for luxury and fashion. We just renewed our store in Omotesando,…
ONeill teams up with Teen Vogue
Lifestyle surf label O’Neill announced the 2nd Annual ‘Generation Next’ fashion show in association with Teen Vogue, taking place on Friday, September 25th at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach, CA. As part of a 6-month program based at O’Neill’s headquarters in Irvine, four girls from local Southern California high schools will have the opportunity to…
Postal strikes discourage online shopping
An IMRG survey of its retail members has revealed that 77% of them believe that strike action by Royal Mail may discourage consumers from shopping online in the run up to Christmas. IMRG’s Director of Operations, David Smith said “E-commerce sales are set to top £50bn in 2009, even through the recession, but a strike…
Replay denim turns art canvas
After meeting people wishes around Europe and customizing live their favourite pair of jeans, artisan designer Canedicoda continues its collaboration with denim brand Replay. The ‘Re-denim by Canedicoda for Replay’ tour visited the Replay Stores of Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, Leeds and Edinburgh. Now Canedicoda selected a female and a male SS10 Replay five-pocket regular fit…
Kurt Geiger steps into profit
Fashion shoe retailer Kurt Geiger has seen its sales increase 7 per cent. The company, which has almost 30 stores in the UK and Ireland in addition to concessions such as Liberty and other key department stores, created more than 300 jobs over its financial year. Over the year to January 31 2009, earnings before…
UK export brands struggle with soaring pound
With the value of the pound soaring and the euro perennially week, British export companies have seen a dip major export markets. As a result UK factory output fell by 0.5 per cent in July compared with June, according to figures released the Office for National Statistics. That means production lines, which includes clothing manufacturing,…
Charlotte Olympia’s Travel and Africa inspired shoes
New York – Charlotte Olympia Dellal likes to keep things funky and fresh with her shoe designs. This season, for her spring/summer 2016 collection, the shoe designer looked to themes of travel. Dellal named the collection “I Married Adventure,” after a memoir written by Osa Johnson, a woman who travelled the world with her photographer…