Organising company IDEX Media has announced it postponed the August edition of streetwear fair To Be Confirmed (TBC). The British showcase is looking to re-launch the event for February 2009. Next year, the casualwear exhibition will be moved from the Truman Brewery to the Old Billingsgate Market in East London. This location is four times […]
Retail sales in central London in July were 6.2% higher than a year earlier, on a like-for-like basis. This was much weaker than the 12.9% in July 2007 but stronger than the 0.9% decline in the UK as whole. Retail footfall was slightly weaker than in June and in May, but remained above its year-earlier […]
Click:ball valve manufacture Two sisters Spijkers and Spijkers created a beautiful show during London Fashion Week. Ruches seem to be a big trend for next season. We saw them in many variations.
The farewell to Yves Saint Laurent, the legendary French designer, may be fresh in our minds, yet the commercial worth of his designs have collectors and auction houses buying up his jewellery and clothes. Christie’s auction house have announced it will auction seven pieces of the late designer’s pieces, representing nearly every decade of his […]
In a joint statement Liz Claiborne Inc. and Narciso Rodriguez announced that they have agreed to terminate their business relationship initiated in May 2007. As a result of this agreement, Narciso Rodriguez will regain full ownership of the trademarks and business bearing his name. The financial details have not been disclosed. “Initially we both saw […]
Last season’s bright and bold diary collection by Smythson were the most stylish stationary to have. Now the luxury leather goods label teamed up with award winning British designer, Giles Deacon. The multi-tasking fashion creative designed a collection of hand engraved correspondence cards and hand lines tissue envelopes. The cards feature five different haute couture […]
Described as a cross between Parisian it-girl Lou Doillon and model Alexa Chung, the personification of Amélie would be a stylish girl about town. Her character is dreamt up by Niina Poskiparta and brought to life by Paris based illustrator Angéline Mélin. Amélie is the face of Poskiparta’s online boutique that focuses on mid-range designer […]
New Look is a chain of high street shops in Britain, Belgium, France and the Republic of Ireland. It is known for its value-based approach to retailing and its core products are clothing, lingerie and shoes. Below the list of the last related news items, published by FashionUnited in the fashion news archive. Click […]
Department store and luxury brand Liberty is to close its Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, store after receiving an unsolicited offer for the lease from an unnamed European fashion brand. Liberty announced this week it has exchanged contracts to surrender the prime location lease for £0.7m in cash. It said it will use the funds to refocus […]
Outdoor and travel clothing experts Craghoppers have launched their first TV advertising campaign that will run for four weeks. The campaign features a series of 10-second spots using the Sky Channels of Discovery and National Geographic. The ads are produced and directed by Cactus Creative and comprise of footage that was shot during the Craghoppers […]