Shearling jackets will be the outerwear trend of the season"Talking Fashion
Talking Fashion
Understand your DNA to build a brand identity
Rumours of B&B’s demise are premature. The only disappointing aspect was the lack of good UK indies who attended.
Pitti sets the tone for the season to come
The menswear collections have moved on enough from last season to offer something new
Why you can’t afford to hold back on buying
Many retailers prudently approached autumn 09 by buying less forward order, reducing their brand offer and keeping very tight controls on their operating costs and cash flow. Now, as Christmas approaches, the buying season for autumn 10 looms large, so what can we expect this time around?
Designers: the Great British fashion barrier
“Super talented, the press is through the roof, but we have a problem. We can’t get into certain stores and the ones we supply, deliveries are late and sell out is poor. Any advice?” This was a question recently posed by a friend who works with a young British designer.
Why budget planning is more crucial than ever
Spending the evening with retailers at the Drapers Awards last week was not only a great way to celebrate the successes achieved this year but I also noticed that many retailers were already mindful of what 2010 will hold in store for them.
Stores rediscover the art of customer service
The recession has driven most stores back to personal service with a vengeance, and I am so pleased to be able to benefit from this. I’ve hated the past several years of watching friends and loved ones spending vast amounts of money in some of my favourite stores and receiving little or no attention, and certainly not getting the after-service that they should.
Why Christmas can be full of cheer for indies
As fashion retailers head into the festive party season, it’s definitely time to banish the ‘bah humbug!’ attitude that it is only too easy to adopt in a tough retail environment.
Strong relationships light the way ahead
The time to demand a budget and and dictate the running of a store has passed
It’s the little things that make a big difference
As I wrap up processing the spring 10 orders, it’s now time to get out of the office and visit as many of my customers as I can before I’m allowed to take my autumn holiday.
Wintry chill has men reaching for their coats
Suddenly those down-filled, multi-layered winter coats look a lot more convincing on the shopfloor, don’t they?
Personality counts in world of celebrity style
Over the past 10 years as a fashion stylist, I’ve prepped, steamed, styled, pinned and clipped the nation’s darlings for a variety of media fabulousness and I can extend my artistic responsibilities to art directing, casting, presenting and men’s grooming.
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Buyers’ unfair opinions floored by knockout LFW
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New York collections are a load of Pollocks
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Textile razzmatazz will enliven autumn 10
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Charity can be creative and fashion-forward
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Customers want a more sustainable approach
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Personality will put you strides ahead
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Optimism is in full bloom for spring 10
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Fighting tooth and claw for welfare of animals
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How ethics bring the industry together
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A sense of adventure returns for spring 10
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Proud to be able to say we’re made in Britain
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Why men are desperate to be told what to wear
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Ensure your business is branded in the memory
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Turn the key and just go for it at full throttle
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Lee Rees-Oliviere
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Denim makes the cut with one leg in the past
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Recession’s survivors sow seeds of recovery
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Industry must rise to sustainable challenge
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Utilise the uncovered talents of our youth
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Editor's Comment
Slow sales increase fears of a double dip
We may have seen the first blue sky of 2010 this week but spring has certainly not yet sprung for the fashion sector.
Talking Shop
Turning online fashion into a man’s world
It’s been one year since we launched menswear at My-Wardrobe for spring 09, after identifying a gap in the online market for accessible luxury designer fashion for the male consumer.
Talking Business
Unified footwear shows a forward step for UK
It’s exhibition time, and again UK footwear companies are faced with a bewildering choice of trade shows at home and abroad. In the UK alone, there is Pure London and Moda, each with their own niches and markets, and priced very differently, plus secondary shows such as the Kensington Shoe Event.
