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Pure London

12 August 2011 | By Ana Santi , Victoria Gallagher , Graeme Moran

Product categories have led the way over the past few seasons at Pure London, with first dresses holding sway before being toppled by trousers last spring.

Calling all fashion retailers...

10 February 2012 | By Caroline Nodder

For the first time, Drapers is undertaking a comprehensive survey of the fashion retail market so that we can fully understand the challenges faced and get an accurate view of how the sector is performing in these tough trading times.

Optimism in the air for the British textiles industry

10 February 2012 | By Ana Santi

Welcome to Drapers’ first, new-format Textiles supplement, signalling our greater commitment to one of fashion’s most important sectors.

Consumers favour cotton

10 February 2012

Today’s shoppers are more vigilant than ever.

Indies tell of credit squeeze pain

3 February 2012 | By Caroline Nodder

It seems fitting somehow that in the week former RBS boss Fred Goodwin is stripped of his knighthood, we on Drapers are taking a look at some of the long-term repercussions for the fashion sector of the credit crunch.

The customer will always be king

27 January 2012 | By Caroline Nodder

I had a fascinating chat this week with someone who has worked in the fashion retail industry for more than 20 years.

Pitti Uomo Autumn 12

20 January 2012 | By Ana Santi

If the mood and collections at menswear trade show Pitti Uomo – the first major event on the buying calendar – are anything to go by, then autumn 12 should be a good season all round.

Peacocks’ tale is a cautionary one

20 January 2012 | By Caroline Nodder

Another week, another high street name hits the financial buffers.

Discounts don’t cut it for everyone

13 January 2012 | By Caroline Nodder

Do you dare to discount? Talking to businesses this week, it emerged that one of the key things for them is their pricing strategy.

The going remains tough for 2012

6 January 2012 | By Caroline Nodder

Happy New Year to all of you from all of us at Drapers.

Japan’s UK love affair continues

6 January 2012

Despite global economic turmoil, sales of UK fashion have held firm in Japan, giving brands all the more reason to enter a market that isn’t as tough to crack as they might think.

There’s something about Mary

16 December 2011 | By Caroline Nodder

So the long-awaited Portas Report has finally been unveiled and the ensuing media, and indeed social media, furore – which seems to follow Mary around these days – was as bolshy and belligerent as ever.

Together we can uncrunch the credit

9 December 2011 | By Ana Santi

What a difference a fortnight makes.

Fashion’s influence is global

2 December 2011 | By Caroline Nodder

Fashion has more than its fair share of ‘faces’ – people whose profile goes well beyond the industry to permeate national and international consciousness.

Fashion royalty’s power struggle

2 December 2011 | By Ana Santi

When we blocked out an afternoon to discuss this year’s Power List, new members of the Drapers team asked how we would be able to come up with 100 influential people.