Month: <span>November 2019</span>

London scarf and tie brand Peckham Rye recently opened the doors of its first store this week. The new Peckham Rye boutique is located in Newburg Street, the fashion quarter of the Carnaby Street estate. David Walker, MD of the brand, said: “Although Peckham Rye is just a small firm, and is still relatively new…

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The traditional wooden shoes of the Middle Ages in Europe are brought a new life by Klomp. The creative clogs project features artwork on the footwear by Hong Kong and China based artists and designers. The creatives redesigned one of a kind Dutch clogs, which will be auctioned online in aid of Oxfam’s ‘Teach the…

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The World Retail Congress has named Nike Town in London ‘Retail Design of the Year’. The Congress is the meeting place of global retail leaders, offering retailers from across the globe an unparalleled opportunity to gain access to the very best of thought leadership from over 100 retailers, brands and experts. Other winners include Zappos.com…

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Timberland’s Jeff Swartz in an interview with the Ethical Corporation explains why brands must start engaging consumers on social issues to rebuild trust lost during the financial crisis. Jeff Swartz, president and chief executive of Timberland, is one leader who speaks openly about the harm the financial crisis could do to brands. Reflecting on the…

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Inspired by the ancient civilizations referenced in the Spring/Summer 09 Collections, Dazed & Confused this month summons ‘Divine Power’ and sets about channeling everything that is awe-inspiringly ancient and majestic about the worlds of fashion, art, music and film at the moment. Model of the moment Lakshmi, creative director Nicola Formichetti and photographer Josh Olins…

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UK brand Ghost today unveiled a new collection created by Fashion Fringe runners up Modernist, whose designers are Abdul Koroma and Andrew Jones. Focusing on daywear, the 30-piece line is comprised of draped, layered dresses, georgette parkas and trench coat-inspired separates. Designed to be worn across the seasons, its colour palette ranges from natural stone…

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Burberry announced its six months trading results this week and saw retail revenue up 14% with comparable store sales growth of 2%. Europe and Asia saw double-digit growth, whereas the United States and Spain remained down. Wholesale revenue was down 23% in line with guidance given in April 2009. Licensing revenue was down 6% underlying…

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Two people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a central London jewellery store in which goods worth £40m were stolen. Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August. It was the biggest jewellery robbery ever in the UK. A female worker…

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Clothing brand Amplified is partnering up with vintage American label Harley Davidson for their new AW09 range. The wild child of the cruiser motorbike world has a great archive of vintage clothing representing the golden age of rebel fashion. In 1903 Harley Davidson started in a wooden shed in Milwaukee, where four young men experimented…

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Footwear brand Neosens launched their new transactional website for online shoppers. Customers are able to peruse the current footwear and accessories collections of the premium Spanish Brand. The Neonsens site is user friendly and features a country selection drop down menu, and a language option to suit customers’ location. The website also offers prospective customers…

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