New Head of Design for Gottex
Molly Grad has been appointed Head of Design for Gottex, effective June 14th, succeeding Gideon Oberson. Grad, a London based designer, has previously worked at Stella McCartney, YSL and most recently, as Senior designer at Gianfranco Ferre. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, for both her BA and MA degrees. Grad’s…
Marginal drop in retail footfall
According to Synovate Retail Traffic Index, UK retail footfall was down only marginally in March 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. Month-on-month, the figures for March 2009 showed a 4.2 per cent increase compared to February. We shouldn’t over-egg the significance of one month’s figures, nor should we be over-surprised that shoppers were…
Shop the M&S way
British high street chain Marks & Spencer re-launched its website and extended the ‘Shop Your Way’ service. It is the first major review since the Amazon re-launch in 2007.Since the website launched in 1999, the Marks & Spencer site has grown significantly an now offers over a 22,000 products, including key growth areas such as…
Fashion Summit 2009
On the 17th November 2009 the Fashion Summit 2009 will take place at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel. The two-day fashion business event is chaired by Lauretta Roberts, and delegates will have the opportunity to interact with renowned designers and industry professionals including Diane von Furstenberg, Lulu Guinness, Maria Grachvogel, Barbara Hulanicki, Betty Jackson, Harold…
Handbag.com partners with The Style Show 2009
Dedicated to women’s lifestyle and launched in 1999, fashion site handbag.com will be the official media partner of The Style Show, an integral part of the 21st annual Clothes Show Live. For the second year running handbag.com will be providing online support for the duration of the show from 4th – 9th December at Birmingham’s…
Colette Cube Store London
Arriving at the Old Truman Brewery just in time for Christmas, the Colette Cube Store London pop up shop will bring some Parisian style to the East London set. Previously only available to design hungry shoppers in Paris, the celebrated design emporium Colette is now making a pop up appearance at the Cube Store at…
NZA New Zealand Auckland next phase
During the Bread & Butter, a few weeks ago, many visitors have been introduced to the extended lifestyle concept of NZA New Zealand Auckland. In the last two years NZA has made a tempestuous growth with the men’s collection. Meanwhile the collection is being sold at stores across Europe and the end is not yet…
Dazed & Confused Imagination Issue
This November, Dazed & Confused charts a path through the minds of some of the film world’s most inspired creatives, in the Imagination Issue. This month’s cover star Lily Cole makes a dramatic acting appearance in director Terry Gilliam’s upcoming new film The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, and both appear here to reflect on the…
Texworld USA records attendance
Albeit the boutique set up of fashion fair Texworld USA, the exhibition reached its second highest attendance in the event’s history. From 14-16th July, Texworld USA returned to New York City’s Javits Convention Center as the largest sourcing event in the United States for apparel applications. Texworld USA aims to be an international business platform…