London – With more and more consumers turning to mobile to shop at their favourite stores, retailers are ramping up their app game to ensure they offer the complete seamless omni-channel experience. To make sure they remain ahead of the pack, premium department store House of Fraser has re-launched its transactional iPhone app, with an…
Read moreNew BHS owners unveils future plans
New BHS owners, Retail Acquisitions headed up by Keith Smith, a former director of small-to-mid capital broking house Nabarro Wells, has stated that turning around the loss-making retailer is a “very big challenge” while adding that the business has “significant potential”. It was reported last week that the little-known consortium Retail Acquisitions, bought the struggling…
Read moreWoolmark names British Isle nominees
The International Woolmark Prize has named the regional shortlisted designers for the 2015/16 award, which this year will include the British Isle being added as its own region in the competition rather than being combined with Europe. London Fashion Week designers Teatum Jones, J JS Lee, Thomas Tait, Fyodor Golan and Phoebe English have all…
Read more"France’s ultra-thin ideal is passe but not a problem"
France’s waif obsession means its fashion sector snubs many women with bigger body types, but there is no need for a ban on ultra-thin models, said the patron of a plus-size Paris catwalk show under way this weekend. “It’s a cultural blockage,” explained Clementine Desseaux, a 26-year-old French model who lives in New York. The…
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Read moreWhy Monday is the most popular day to buy swimwear online
London – Monday, June 8 has been singled out as the most popular day of the year to purchase swimwear online, according to a new study. Data published by fashion shopping platform Lyst claims today will be the day most women go online to purchase their summer bikini based on tracking search traffic, analysing 2014…
Read morePatagonia’s & Stella McCartney’s Wool Supplier caught Skinning Lambs Alive
London – Sadly, the fashion industry is no stranger to undercover investigations which shed light on the darkest corners of its supply chains, especially when it comes to human right violations or animal cruelty and abuse. Not long after animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) published an exposé which revealed…
Read moreNet-a-Porter rolls out The Net Set
London – Aiming to bring the best of social networks and shopping together, luxury online retailer is set to roll out its own social platform, to all its customers this Thursday. The social app, which was first launched in May, was previously only available by invitation only and was functioning in beta mode. But now…
Read moreLia Samantha: Using Fashion to Counter Racism in Colombia
When looking at fashion emerging from Latin-America today, traditional African prints, with vivid reds, magentas, emeralds and blue may not spring to mind straight away. But it is these contrasting and bold colours that are at the center of Lia Samantha Lozano Rendón collections, a rising singer/designer whose designs are increasingly in demand and worn…
Read moreWill Prada’s new stripes turn around its woes?
Prada’s parent company has been much in the news lately, but not for its collections and subversive take on fashion. The company has seen a challenging sales market and China’s slowdown has made a lingering dent on the once powerful Italian luxury house. After years of stellar growth, lauded shows, and idolising, the Prada brand…
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