Asos director James Hart has resigned after 14 years with the online clothing retailer. Hart, who was one of the company's first employees in 1999, alongside founder Nick Robertson, is set to leave the business later this year to spend time developing his new family home...Read More
Some of the UK's finest independent boutiques are closing at a rate of 18 a day as high street retailers continue to suffer, according to the latest figures. More stores are closing than opening with fashion and clothes store retailers suffering the most, data from the Price Waterhouse Coopers and the Local Data claimed without providing specific figures. Meanwhile, charity shops, betting shops and cheque-cashing outlets continue to grow...Read More
Australian menswear retailer Industrie is set to make its UK debut in London’s Seven Dials in Covent Garden with the opening of its first store outside Australia...Read More
London Fashion Week designer Matthew Williamson has teamed up with Swedish high street retailer Lindex to launch a new collection of apparel for both women and children...Read More
Giorgio Armani always closes Milan Fashion Week and as one of Italy's last self-owned fashion companies, Mr Armani knows what to deliver to his clients, even if that means avoiding producing the most press worthy catwalk show...Read More
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 1,000 textile workers five months ago...Read More
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
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 looking at selling a 15-20 percent stake in its capital. Institutional investors from South Korea and Qatar have been mentioned as potential suitors...Read More
Leather accessories brand Zatchels is to launch its first standalone store in Westfield London at the end of the month...Read More
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. For the 12th annual survey, Chanel came in a 13, placed just ahead of Prada at 14, which hasn’t featured in the top 20 since 2007, while Alexander McQueen helmed by Sarah Burton, which last year was ranked outside the top 20 and named the coolest fashion brand, was ranked 19th...Read More
The fashion industry, seemingly obsessed with staying ahead of the curve, is riddled with stories of once-dominant brands and retailers... Read more
For decades, Indian apparel brands and retailers relied primarily on domestic sourcing. However, in recent years, there's been a significant... Read more
Fast fashion's grip on the clothing industry may be loosening, as a growing movement – slow fashion – takes root.... Read more
After navigating the economic hurdles of 2023, Vietnam's textile and garment exports are showing signs of recovery. Foreign direct investment... Read more
Imagine a world where your t-shirt comes with a digital identity, revealing its journey from cotton field to clothing rack.... Read more
The statement ‘Mexico is ground zero as China takes Global South battle to US backyard’, highlights a complex shift in... Read more
The fashion industry is baby steps towards a more sustainable future, but a significant shift towards circularity is still far... Read more
The term ‘Global South’ encompasses a diverse array of developing countries, primarily in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Traditionally viewed... Read more
Denim, that iconic fabric synonymous with casual cool, continues to be a global fashion staple. But the trade winds that... Read more
Imports and exports of textiles and apparel in the US dipped in the first quarter of 2024, reveals Department of... Read more