London - Luxury brands which fail to evolve their digital front risk getting left behind as digital is the "inevitable, inescapable business shift of the future." Although some companies, such as LVMH, are beginning to invest in the digital domain, being digital means so much more than just ecommerce, and luxury labels who refuse to do so will...
Sep 23, 2016
London - Matthew Woolsey has been named as Net-a-Porter.com managing director as part of its commitment to key expansion points revealed in its parent company Yoox Net-a-Porter Group Five Year Plan. For his new role at the luxury online retailer, Woolsey will be based at Net-a-Porter.com head office in London, where he will be responsible for...
Sep 9, 2016
UPDATE: Asos has responded to reactions that it has taken its website down as a precaution to the Brexit. According to the fashion e-tailer blackout on the website and app has nothing to do with the Brexit, but is due to a power error. "Yes, the site is down. This is because of a power outage at a third party data centre that hosts our servers....
Jun 24, 2016
London - Alessandro Michele has had the fashion industry enamoured since the moment he unveiled his new vision for Italian fashion house Gucci, as fans around the world clamoured to get a one of his designs. In a very much 'see-now, buy-now' fashion, online luxury retailer Net-a-Porter.com has teamed up with Michele to develop a limited edition,...
May 3, 2016
Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (YNAP) reported record-breaking sales during the Black Friday holiday weekend, with a growth of 50 percent compared to last year. 1 order was placed every 1,4 seconds during the weekend and 1 item sold per second during Cyber Monday, with the best selling item during the period being Sam Edelman suede over the knee-boots...
Dec 2, 2015
Madewell, the younger, more casual sister label to US hit brand J.Crew is finally making it's debut overseas in the UK market, thanks to a new partnership between the group and Net-a-Porter.com. The hip label, which is praised in the US for its denim-focused and more accessibly priced collections, has been in high demand in the UK since Alexa...
Feb 23, 2015
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter has hired former Betfair director Hugh Fahy as its chief information officer. Replacing Richard Lloyd-Williams who left the luxury retailer after seven years, Fahy will head up technology across the group’s three global brands - Net-a-Porter.com, Mr Porter and The Outnet. He will oversee a team of 300 working...
Aug 11, 2014
Topshop has unveiled the full Kate Moss comeback collection for spring/summer 2014 ahead of its eager anticipated launch on April 30. The collection which is seen as more “luxurious” is divided into four design categories: Balearic dressing, pyjama dressing, cocktail hour and tailoring noir, and for the first time the collection will also be...
Apr 9, 2014
Online luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter.com has unveiled the logo of the Group’s first consumer magazine, Porter, with a video teaser for the first issue set to debut in February 2014. Porter is the first fashion magazine from the Group’s new publishing division, which was set up to publish “world class content across all consumer media...
Dec 17, 2013
US contemporary designers Proenza Schouler have launched an exclusive collection for online luxury retailer Net-a-porter.com. Consisting of 9 styles, the capsule range was inspired by archive pieces from the brand's previous pre-spring collections surfwear, but reinterpreted in luxe fabrics like leather and custom tweeds. The collection includes...
Apr 29, 2013
Designer, Karl Lagerfeld, has just launched his anticipated online collection. Launched initially through Net-a-porter, the Karl line is an accessible lower line, with prices from a mere £20 to £980. The collection includes a range of tailored skirts, trousers, shirts and jackets in the designer’s trademark black and white. Speaking to...
Jan 26, 2012
