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
Sri Lanka's recent reaffirmation of its commitment to the EU's Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) program underscores its critical... Read more
The US fashion industry is grappling with the need to diversify its sourcing, but moving away from China is a... Read more
As the second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) unfolds in Beijing, the spotlight is on China's textile and apparel... Read more
The 2023-24 season marks a remarkable milestone for Brazil's cotton industry, with production soaring to 17,089,252 bales. This achievement underscores... Read more
Luxury is not merely about indulgence or high prices—it is a dynamic ecosystem shaped by economics, culture, and technology. Beyond... Read more
As Western countries actively seek to ‘de-risk’ their supply chains from China, India emerges as a prime contender to capture... Read more
The global textile industry, is on the cusp of a transformation driven by Industry 5.0. This new era of industrialization... Read more
India's textile industry is one of the main contributors to nation's economy. Recognizing its potential, various states are vying to... Read more
The Indian textile industry continues to grapple with differences between domestic and international prices for Polyester Staple Fibre (PSF) and... Read more
The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit, hosted an International Conference on Automation and Robotics in the Textile & Apparel Industry... Read more