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…
Read moreTimberland speaks out on crisis
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…
Read moreDazed & Confused present Divine Power
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…
Read moreGhost in collaboration with Modernist
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…
Read moreBurberry reports sales growth
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…
Read moreGraff jewellery robbers arrested
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…
Read moreAmplified partners with Harley Davidson
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…
Read moreNeosens new website
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…
Read moreDesigual: the new Spanish phenomenon
It’s the new made in Spain phenomenon. Comparable to the likes of Mango and Inditex’ Zara. With 60% annual growth over the past seven years and a turnover in 2009 of over 250 million Euros, Desigual -famous for its patchwork designs- expands throughout Spain and all over the world under the motto of optimism. It…
Read moreTimberland partners with Wyclef Jean
To promote the protection of the reforestation in Haiti, Timberland is teaming up with Grammy award-winning musician Wyclef Jean. Wyclef is one of seven Earthkeeper Heroes within the company’s Earthkeepers program. The initiative aims to catalyze a movement of environmental and social activists. A first for both the lifestyle label Timberland and Wyclef Jean, this…
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