Many jobs in fashion. The fashion and retail industries have seen enormous growth this past decade, continuing to expand and explore new territories with each evolving season. The clothing, shoe and textile industry is one of the largest in the world employing over 1 billion people. In fashion translation, that means 1 in 6 persons…
Month: November 2019
MFW Video: Versace Menswear f/w 09/10
The colours blue and white define the caracter of the new Versace collection by Donatella Versace. Click Here: Japan Rugby Shop
European Fashion Award – FASH 2009
‘New Diversity’ was the theme of the European Fashion Award – FASH 2009. Presented annually since 2005, the design competition was held by Germany’s fashion industry foundation Stiftung der Deutschen (SDBI). A jury of international, experienced experts from design, industry, marketing, media and retail selected the winners from 101 entries of nine countries according to…
Gallery expands on design
Click: 風扇燈 Gallery International Fashion Fair taking place from 5-8th February 2009 will present 40 new design-driven brands and six new catwalk shows. By expanding the exhibition area with two shows tents of 800 m2, Gallery has now more space for leading design-driven brands. Brands new on the books are women collections from See by…
Christian Lacroix cites insolvency
French fashion house Christian Lacroix SNC has launched insolvency proceedings, the company announced. The 22-year-old brand – known for its colourful gowns – told the Paris commercial court that it could not pay its creditors. It blamed the global financial crisis which has hit the luxury goods market. The company, which employs 125 people, said…
John Lewis launches premium label
John Lewis department store has launched a premium own-brand range for autumn across men’s and womenswear and ramped up its online fashion offer doubling the amount of product available. The new premium range is called John Lewis Collection to differentiate it from the eponymous John Lewis brand and is at the best end of the…
London students rule
During a prestigious ceremony at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, students from London’s Fashion Retail Academy were named winners of the Retail Futures Challenge at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona. Lisa Storrier, Arianna Wright, Julia Shipton and Michelle Hammon were wowed by the judges with their post recession retail concept of updatemywardrobe.com. The…
Republic relaunches e-commerce site
UK-based multibrand retailer Republic has relaunched its online shopping website, with the new version offering a variety of new and updated features. According to WGSN, key to the redesign is subtler and cleaner colour coding designed to help the products and new brand imagery stand out and simplifying the navigation of the site, as well…
Geil Magazine launches men’s bi-annual
Click:mining defoamer As the news hit of yet another men’s publication closing down, a new men’s style bible is born in its place. Maxim, the unabashed lad’s must-read for pin-up girls lightly mixed with men’s fashion, sport and news this week confirmed the steep drop in circulation and sales led to it’s folding. New on…
High street recovery figures revealed
The depth of the recovery on the high street will be revealed this week when retailers including Next, Primark and M&S all deliver numbers to the City. Analysts will look to M&S’s chief executive, Sir Stuart Rose, to reinvigorate the stock after its shares tumbled last month following a poorly received investor presentation in the…