LFW: Richard Sorger SS10
For his Spring/Summer 2010 presentation during London Fashion Week, Richard Sorger continues his exploration of traditional couture hand-embellishment techniques, while subverting expectations of beauty and traditional luxury. His presentation was also be the first opportunity to see his new second line, RJS by Richard Sorger. The inspiration for the new collection was a 1984 collaboration…
London Jewellery Week
From 7-13th June there will be citywide events taking place in London celebrating the jewellery industry during London Jewellery Week. The event is led by the industry itself and will form the basis of a week of activities including launches, exhibition, receptions, seminars and fashion shows. The four main events of London Jewellery Week will…
BFC and Vogue announce shortlist for fund
Designers Angel Jackson, Christopher Kane, Clements Ribeiro, E.Tautz, Erdem, Marios Schwab, Nicholas Kirkwood and Richard Nicoll have been named for the inaugural BFC / Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The Fund aims to assist talented British designers with the potential for commercial growth to start making the transition from a developing creative business to a global…
Burberry predicts profitable year
Burberry says it expects full year pre-tax profits to be slightly ahead of current market consensus after a strong second half. Total sales in the six months to the end of March rose 6% on an underlying basis (up 7% reported). Retail sales rose 15% on underlying basis (up 14% reported) with a 10% comparable…
Meat & Greet
The countdown to the kick-off has started! In two weeks the winterly doors will open for the first Bread & Butter winter edition at the Berlin-Tempelhof airport! The communications centre of the event is the “Original Sin Saloon”, the main restaurant located at the heart of the tradeshow in front of Denim Base on the…
Urban Outfitters forced to remove ad with too skinny model
ASA, the UK advertising watchdog, has forced retailer Urban Outfitters to pull an online intimates ad from its site that featured a skinny model, claiming her “inner thigh gap” promoted an image that was “irresponsible and harmful”. The Advertising Standards Authority received a complaint about the photo, which was advertising a pair of polka-dot bikini…
Nicholas Kirkwood to exit Pollini
The British designer is leaving the Italian luxury shoe and accessories label Pollini when his contract ends, according to reports by the online Italian site Fashion Magazine. Kirkwood is said to be leaving the brand in order to concentrate on his eponymous label, which has been part of LVMH since 2013, when the luxury conglomerate…
Gareth Pugh prepares for battle at London Fashion Week
British avant-garde designer Gareth Pugh sent a model army down the London catwalk Saturday, equipping them with leather armour, sweeping black gowns and Roman centurion-style headpieces to mark his label’s 10th anniversary. The models’ faces were painted white with red crosses, the flag of England’s patron saint, Saint George, whose legendary battle with a dragon…
Has America fallen out of love with J. Crew?
It has been a turbulent few weeks for American fashion, with two of its best-loved brands citing trading difficulties. Firstly there is J. Crew – America’s answer to mass market preppy chic, albeit with a subversive edge of cool, citing declining sales figures for the second quarter in a row. Secondly there is Band of…
Marc by Marc Jacobs to merge into mainline
Marc Jacobs’ popular diffusion line, Marc by Marc Jacobs is to be merged into the main luxury line, according to reports. The line, which has been helmed by Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley for the last three seasons, will be closing for good according to WWD, who are reporting that the merger will result in…