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
A new report by Wazir Advisors reveals a significant decline in apparel imports across major global markets in January 2024... Read more
The recently concluded Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2024 offered a glimpse into the future of fashion, with... Read more
Fashion InStyle, Asia's leading fashion event, is revving up for its 2nd edition this year. Formerly known as the Hong... Read more
Global apparel trade has seen a drop in January 2024. In its latest study ‘Apparel Trade Scenario in Key Global... Read more
The recently concluded Yarn Expo Spring 2024 in Shanghai highlighted a key trend: the continued rise of viscose, a cellulosic... Read more
Autumn Fair, the UK's foremost retail marketplace scheduled for September 1-4 at NEC Birmingham, is primed for its highly anticipated... Read more
France's recent bill targeting ultra-fast fashion with penalties and advertising bans has sparked debate on its effectiveness in tackling environmental... Read more
HMS International, a leading company in the global fabric market with renowned brands like Gladson New York & Huddersfield Fine... Read more
The Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Spring Edition, a leading global trade fair for apparel textiles and accessories, concluded its three-day... Read more
Cotton prices are on a roll again globally, defying expectations and leaving everyone scratching their heads. After a seemingly stable... Read more