Some of the best emerging designers in London were showcasing their Autumn/Winter 2010 collections at the newly opened Hoxton Factory last Tuesday, at a special reception hosted by PR firm Felicities. Those present included designers Ada Zanditon, Imogen Belfield, Saffron Knight, Alice Palmer, Anya Wilkinson, Jacob Kimmie, CC Kuo and Rakish Heels, who were full […]
The board of New Look is poised to meet this week to consider whether to press ahead with a £1.8bn ($2.9bn) listing of the fashion retailer. The board is expected to consider all its options, including an initial public offering, or a sale, given recent private equity interest in the group. Tesco veteran John Gildersleeve […]
Roksanda on Monday showed a collection of stylised psychedelics. Inspired by Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s cult 1972 film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, the Serbian designer said backstage: “The whole mood of the movie really inspired me, so I tried to portray this emotion.” What we saw on the catwalk were rich jacquards, laser-cut […]
Farfetch, the online marketplace for independent fashion boutiques, has announced that it is to launch its first print, digital and outdoor advertising campaign in March, as the portal continues to focus on its international expansion. Developed by Droga5 and shot in Capetown by photographer Charlie Engman, the ‘Unfollow’ campaign celebrates what the online retailer calls […]
PVC, foam pyramids and paisley prints were laid side by side in Mary Katrantzou’s new collection shown at London Fashion Week on Sunday, on brightly coloured, richly textured dresses, trousers and coats. The Greek designer took as her inspiration the concept of horror vacui — the fear of empty spaces, the idea in visual art […]
Walpole, the not-for-profit trade body that represents more than 160 British luxury brands, has chosen London Fashion Week ready-to-wear womenswear designer Emilia Wickstead as one of its twelve emerging companies for its Brands of Tomorrow programme. Wickstead, who was recently placed in the spotlight after dressing Diane Kruger at the Golden Globes Awards, is joined […]
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the three winning designers who have been selected to receive funding to create fashion films to be shown during London Fashion Week. The selected designers are: Gareth Pugh, House of Holland and Jean-Pierre Braganza. The fashion films are set to be presented during a breakfast screening during London […]
Fashion retailer Next has been accused of bullying its employees to give up overtime pay for working on Sundays or risk losing their jobs. The UK retailer is seeking to cut the premium bonus 800 store staff are currently entitled to, worth up to 20 pounds a week or 1,000 pounds a year per employee. […]
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named nine London-based designer labels as the newest recipients of its Fashion Trust scheme, which offer financial support and mentoring from business specialists. Grants totalling 300,000 pounds will be divided between the nine fashion brands: David Koma, Emilia Wickstead, Holly Fulton, Marios Schwab, Mother of Pearl, Palmer Harding, Prism, […]
The best paid director at Arcadia Group was given a 38 percent pay rise to 1.55 million pounds last year, according to accounts filed at Companies House. The director’s payout, who is believed to be Sir Philip Green’s right-handed man Ian Grabiner according to the Guardian, came as operating profits for the fashion group slipped […]