Austin Reed buys Viyella
The clothing retailer Austin Reed has agreed to buy womenswear company Viyella from its administrators, safeguarding about 230 jobs. Viyella had about 450 employees when it went into administration on 7 January. Since then, several stores have closed, including its concessions in the department store House of Fraser. “There are good synergies between the two…
United Nations of Bread&Butter
The upcoming BREAD & BUTTER is all about internationality! In January, BREAD & BUTTER, the internationally leading trade show in the segments of Denim, Sportswear, Street Fashion, Function Wear and Casual Dressed Up, welcomes around 800 of the leading brands, collections, as well as fabrics and accessory producers on an almost unchanged exhibition area compared…
Raiders target Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols this week was the victim of a gem raid at its Knightsbridge store. A gang of raiders used sledgehammers to smash through the glass doors, stealing tens of thousands of pounds of precious and semi-precious jewellery. The raiders are thought to be part of a group of 50 individuals, mainly teenagers, who have…
London FTM showcases Swedish Fashion
The London Fashion and Textile Museum is currently exhibition an exhibition called Swedish Fashion: Exploring A New Identity. The exhibition showcases a new wave of Swedish design talent, with the work of thirteen fashion and jewellery designers who challenge the stereotypical picture of Swedish fashion as blonde, functional and minimal. Since the late 1990s there…
Craghoppers beat credit crunch
For the first quarter of 2009, British travel and outdoor clothing company Craghoppers announced a record. The brand improved their first quarter sales targets by 19% overall and increases have been reported across all divisions. Sales from the brands’ iconic Kiwi range have been strong and Craghoppers insect repellent range Nosquito has been the brands…
SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution exhibition
Fashion photographer Nick Knight will launch SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution at London’s Somerset House. The Exhibition will open during London Fashion Week and run until 22 December. Curated in collaboration with Somerset House curator Claire Catterall, former SHOWstudio Editor in Chief Professor Penny Martin and Alistair O’Neil, the ambitious exhibition will showcase around twenty of SHOWstudio’s…
Ex-Zara designer launches own label
Previously at the design team of Zara, Nieves Ruiz launched her own fashion label Bibico, which is all about being fair. The fair trade label is produced by fair trade certified manufacturers in India and Nepal. The SS09 collection features flattering cuts for an affordable price, which is currently available online and at Topshop. Ruiz…
BFC announce Fashion Forward sponsorship
The British Fashion Council (BFC) announced designers Christopher Kane, Erdem and Marios Schwab will receive British Fashion Council’s Fashion Forward sponsorship for the third consecutive season. The scheme, supported by the London Development Agency, was established three years ago to provide funding for talented emerging British designers. This second stage scheme was introduced to give…
Gap relaunches 1969 jeans
Click:裝潢 The Gap has launched its all-new 1969 Premium Jeans. With 40 years of denim experience under its belt, Gap is confident its fresh, new collection with reinvented fits and styles can stand up to more expensive premium brands, but at a price point consumers can afford. Bottom line – Gap’s new denim was born…
Debenhams chief to step down
John Lovering is expected to announce this week that he will stand down as chairman of Debenhams next year, triggering a boardroom shake-up at the department-store chain. Lovering, one of the retail sector’s best-known entrepreneurs, has been chairman of the company since December 2003, and led its flotation on the stock market in May 2006.…