Bally names new chief executive
Swiss luxury brand Bally has appointed Frederic de Narp as its new chief executive, effective November 4.De Narp joins Bally from his position as president and chief executive of Harry…
Arcadia plans 150 international franchise stores
Fashion retail group Arcadia, which owns Topshop and Topman, is plotting to open more than 150 franchise stores over the next year as its pushes forward with its international expansion…
Quick look at MFW SS14
A quick look at Milan Fashion Week for SS14 shows..1. An effortless, elegant and chic collection at Jil Sander2. A succesful debut of Tod's ready-to-wear with Alessandra Facchinetti at the helm as creative…
Debenhams to launch 200th anniversary collection
Department store Debenhams is celebrating its 200 year anniversary with an exclusive limited edition collection spanning across fashion and homewares. The collection, designed exclusive by its Designers at Debenhams, includes…
Chanel, Prada and McQueen make CoolBrands list
Luxury designer brands Chanel, Prada and Alexander McQueen all feature in the top 20 of the annual CoolBrands list, following the disappointment last year where no fashion labels were featured.…
Zatchels to open in Westfield
Leather accessories brand Zatchels is to launch its first standalone store in Westfield London at the end of the month...Read More Best of Fashion || Fashion Retail
Versace at the lookout for minority investors
The Italian luxury label has confirmed recently to be at the lookout for a new financial partner. Sources close to Versace have pointed out that the company would be ideally…
Vaccarello rumoured as next Versus designer
Belgian fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello is rumoured to be in talks with Italian fashion house Versace to be the next guest designer for its sister label Versus...Read More Best of Fashion || Fashion Retail
River Island signs Bangladesh safety accord
River Island has signed the Bangladesh factory safety Accord, a union-backed agreement designed to improve workplace safety in the country, following the Rana Plaza factory collapse which killed more than…
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Threadbare Foundations: Bangladesh’s RMG boom hangs by Indian yarns
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is a global juggernaut. Second only to China in apparel exports, the sector is the... Read more
Global fashion brands brace for tariffs, Zara, Shein, H&M, Fashion Nova navi…
Inditex, the parent company of fast-fashion giant Zara, remains "optimistic" about its growth prospects in the United States, even amidst... Read more
Where do donated clothes go? Report debunks landfill myth, highlights global reu…
Forget the image of mountains of discarded clothing polluting landfills. A new white paper by Bank & Vogue Ltd/Ltée reveals... Read more
India-UK FTA: New opportunities beckon Indian fashion retailers and brands
The just concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK, a culmination of over three years of negotiations,... Read more
ESG backlash and the future of sustainability in textiles, apparel, and fashion
Julia Vol’s LinkedIn post, echoing the Financial Times headline ‘ESG fund outflow hit record as sustainable investing backlash grows’, strikes... Read more
Hermès' Singular Vision Pays Off: Overtakes LVMH in market cap through decades o…
In a compelling narrative of focused growth versus diversified expansion, luxury powerhouse Hermès has shown the power of brand discipline,... Read more
Price of ‘Made in America’ clothes could rise, revealing hidden costs of fast fa…
The allure of ultra-cheap clothing often masks the intricate economic and social factors that enable low prices. While online platforms... Read more
Shrinking slice of the wallet leads to dip in apparel expenditure in the US
The assertion that Americans in 2023 spent less than 3 per cent of their annual income on clothing, a significant... Read more
Luxury Under Cloud: ‘Exclusivity’ in focus as authenticity, origin, and status s…
The rarefied world of luxury goods is facing a numerous challenge that strikes at the very heart of its allure:... Read more
EU Green Deal: New ecodesign rules prioritize textiles for a sustainable future
The European Commission has released its first Working Plan under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), and textiles and... Read more