Investors see high return in UK shopping centers
UK shopping centres are high on the list for international retail investors, according to property agent Savills. An estimated 6.8 billion pounds worth of shopping centres were bought during 2014, up 43 percent year-on-year the report claims. Central London saw 2.5 billion pounds store investment in 2014 Furthermore, a record 2.5 billion pounds was spent…
Spotlight on NYFW day 2
Day two of NYFW was everything except for dull. Thursday brought the diehard fashionistas a collaborative effort to bring Korean fashion designers to the U.S., Monique Lhuillier revealing her new affinity for handbags and shoes, and a rock number from Mark and Estel. Just when you think fashion has become a room of stuffy people…
Chanel Haute Couture in pictures
Spring has sprung a few weeks early, or at least at Chanel, where its SS15 couture season was in full bloom in Paris today. Showing at the Grand Palais, each season Chanel’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld and his set designers transform the space into a work of art of its own. After the Paris massacre…
Richemont wins High Court fight against counterfeit sites
Internet service providers are being called upon to help crack down on websites selling counterfeit goods, after Richemont, the owners of luxury brands including Cartier, Montblanc, Van Cleef & Arpels and IWC won a High Court ruling. In what is thought to be the first ruling of its kind, the High Court in the UK…
Styloko to launch in the US prior to Black Friday
London-based social shopping site Styloko is sent to launch in the US this Friday, just in the time for one of the largest retail days of the year Black Friday, which falls on November 28 this year. The move comes after Styloko relaunched its UK site earlier this week, moving its platform from IBM to…
Karen Millen blocks 2.6 million pounds worth of counterfeit sales
High street retailer Karen Millen’s international campaign against counterfeiting has been a success so far – according to the fashion label it’s fight against counterfeiting has led to the halt of online sales worth over 2.6 million pounds concerning copy-cat products. In order to monitor online marketplaces, which are the most convenient sales point for…
Black Rabbit: the season-less men’s fashion label
After years of working for labels such as Diesel and G-Star, fashion designer Leo Velimir Brancovich has enough of the fashion seasonal cycle and the endless stampede of discounting that followed. He launched his catharsis to these botches on the industry last November in the form of the timeless men’s wear fashion label Black Rabbit…
Karl Lagerfeld launches sportswear line
Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of Chanel and Fendi, has teamed up with online retailer Zalando to launch a sports-inspired collection, Karl Lagerfeld Sport City. Even though Lagerfeld famously once stated that “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat,” the collection, which consists of 18-pieces, features separates including tracksuit bottoms, dresses, tops, bomber jackets, and skirts, as…
Elie Tahari denies sexual harassment claims in 6 million dollar lawsuit
Luxury designer Elie Tahari has denied sexual harassment claims made by a former employee. A lawsuit, said to be asking for six million dollars in compensation, has been filed by former model for the fashion house Marcy Castelgrande. The claims states Castelgrande was wrongfully fired just 2 hours after she reported the case of sexual…
Swipe&Shop launches in the UK
Fashionchick, online curated fashion and beauty platform, has launched its new online shopping application in the UK to help consumers find their ‘perfect fashion match.’ Named Swipe&Shop, the app works in a manner similar to popular dating app Tinder – users can swipe right to keep products or discard them by swiping to the left.…