Management

In The Style issues profit warning amid soaring sales

In The Style has reported soaring sales but warned it expects its profits to take a hit from the supply chain issues plaguing the UK. The Manchester-based womenswear e-tailer said Friday that increased freight costs, disruption to the timing of shipments, and an increased returns rate will impact its profitability. It said the issues will likely...

Sep 24, 2021

Fashion |In Pictures

Osman debuts Tencel Luxe at London Fashion Week

Osman Yousefzada’s starting point for his spring/summer 2022 collection was asking himself, “what happened to last season’s clothes” as he moves towards creating clothes with a purpose beyond satisfying commercial demand. The result was what the designer calls a “journey into biodegradable clothing” and a capsule collection of 15 looks made from...

Sep 24, 2021

Fashion

Kering to go fur-free across entire brand portfolio

In a move that could set the bar for other luxury groups, French conglomerate Kering has pledged to go fur-free across its entire portfolio of brands. Several of the group’s labels have already scrapped the use of fur, including its star brand Gucci, which was the first to do so back in 2017. Since then, brands like Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta...

Sep 24, 2021

Business

Glenn Martens announced as next designer to make Gaultier Couture

Y/Project creative director, Glenn Martens has been revealed as the next designer to take over Jean Paul Gaultier’s upcoming Couture Show. Announced in an Instagram post on the luxury houses’ official Instagram page, the Belgian designer is pictured with Gaultier himself following a teaser image shared yesterday providing a vague glimpse of...

Sep 24, 2021

Management

Nike's Q1 revenues increase 16 percent

Revenues for Nike, Inc. increased 16 percent to 12.2 billion dollars compared to the prior year, up 12 percent on a currency-neutral basis. “Nike’s strong results this quarter are continued proof of our deep consumer connections, unrelenting innovation pipeline and a digital advantage that fuels our brand momentum,” said John Donahoe, president...

Sep 24, 2021

Fashion

10 trends seen on the fashion week catwalks so far

The global fashion month is nearly halfway over, with several recurring themes and trends recurring across borders and fashion weeks. Here are the top 10 fashion trends as seen during New York and London Fashion Week: 1. Adaptive Fashion Hits the Runway Since 2019 Adaptive Fashion has seen a rise in brands designing for the differently abled,...

Sep 23, 2021

Management

G-III to acquire iconic Parisian luxury label Sonia Rykiel

US fashion group G-III Apparel has announced plans to acquire iconic Parisian luxury label Sonia Rykiel for an undisclosed sum. G-III, whose portfolio already includes brands DKNY, Donna Karan and Vilebrequin, said it aims to “accelerate the relaunch of the brand primarily in Europe” for autumn 2022, with collections across multiple categories....

Sep 23, 2021

Management

French Connection receives buyout offer from consortium of bidders

French Connection has received a buyout offer after launching a formal sales process earlier this year. The offer, of 30 pence per share in cash, comes from a consortium of bidders including the company’s second-largest shareholder, Apinder Singh Ghura, who owns a 24.95 percent stake in the business. The company’s largest shareholder is founder...

Sep 23, 2021

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Retail

St. John opens NYC pop-up store

American fashion house, St. John, best known for their women’s luxury knitwear, has opened a new SoHo pop-up at 110 Wooster St. The 1337-square-foot boutique features a curated assortment of the brand’s fall 2021 collection. The fall 2021 collection was inspired by casual femininity and the ease of knitwear. The brand wanted to open a New York...

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Fashion

Burberry to stage digital show for spring 2022

Burberry is going digital this Fashion Month. The brand, which is usually one of the marquee designers at London Fashion Week, is going off-calendar with plans for a digital show on September 27. The show will take place after the close of Milan Fashion Week and just as the Paris Fashion Week shows begin. The brand’s menswear show debuted in a...

22 hours ago

Retail

Yoox and U.K. Department for International Trade launch digital pop-up gallery of British sustainable fashion brands

The U.K.’s Department for International Trade in Italy in partnership with Yoox is launching a digital pop-up gallery of British sustainable fashion brands. The U.K. Fashion for a Sustainable Future Pop-Up Gallery is a one-time project that will run from September 30 to December 31 on Yooxygen, the Yoox platform dedicated to sustainable...

Sep 24, 2021

Fashion

Boss and Russell Athletic present pre-spring 2022 launch event for MFW

Premium brand Boss hosted an American baseball-inspired event in collaboration with Russell Athletic, in celebration of the two brands second joint collection, as part of Milan Fashion Week. Welcoming over 1,300 people to the Kennedy Sports Centre in Milan, the audience witnessed an action-packed event based on a classic American baseball game....

Sep 24, 2021