Drapers
2 March 2012
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Acne
Autumn 12 -
Asos delivers to Collect+ stores
Asos has become the latest etailer to launch a click-and-collect service as it vies to compete with multichannel retailers. -
Babycham kicks off plan to expand stockist base
Women’s trainer brand Babycham plans to expand its stockist base fivefold to 200 accounts by the end of 2013, following the appointment of four sales agents to help push forward its wholesale strategy. -
Big retailers under fire for ‘copying’ accessory designs
Asos is the latest retailer to come under fire for allegedly copying accessory designs from a smaller business. -
Blackstone and KKR reported to be in race for Billabong
Private equity firms Blackstone and KKR are reported to have entered the race to buy Australian surfwear brand Billabong. -
Bolongaro Trevor set to expand after deal
Young fashion brand Bolongaro Trevor is primed for expansion after signing a deal with supplier The Fielding Group. -
Burberry Prorsum
Autumn 12 -
Cheap Monday, Carnaby Street
The H&M-owned brand picked London for its second store, and the location and pricing suggest it will do well on any day of the week. -
Christopher Bailey to chair Fashion Fringe
Burberry’s chief creative officer Christopher Bailey has been named as the chair of the Fashion Fringe competition for the next two years. -
Christopher Kane
Autumn 12 -
Clarks boosts board with new non-exec
Footwear retailer Clarks has bolstered its board with the appointment of Stella David as non-executive director. -
Cloggs sets focus on international following Ugg axe
Cloggs managing director Damian Scarlett has spoken out for the first time about the etailer’s plans following the decision by Ugg Australia to end its relationship with a number of national accounts. -
Clothing and footwear sales decline in February
Clothing and footwear sales continued to decline in February, with womenswear the hardest hit category, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. -
Community spirit can fuel high street revival
The recent Portas Review has drawn a wide range of suggestions as to what needs to be done to save our ailing high streets. -
Cotton prices leap following Indian export ban
Cotton prices have jumped after India, the world’s second largest producer of cotton, banned the fibre being exported from the country. -
Drapers Footwear & Accessories Awards shortlist unveiled
The shortlist for the Drapers Footwear & Accessories Awards 2012, which takes place on May 3, has been confirmed including the finalists for the new accessories categories which have been introduced this year. -
Edinburgh Woollen Mill eyes a further 75 closed Peacocks stores
More stores could be saved by the new owner of Peacocks, as Edinburgh Woollen Mill seeks to reopen 75 more stores that were closed last week. -
Erdem
Autumn 12 -
EWM’s Peacocks strategy puts brakes on fast fashion
Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) is to return Peacocks’ product to a core offer by scaling back on fast fashion as part of plans to revive the value chain, which it bought out of administration last month. -
Fashion sales fall at John Lewis
Fashion sales at John Lewis fell by 3.6% last week after an early half-term the previous week. -
Fenn Wright Manson files intention to appoint an administrator
Womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson has filed an intention to appoint an administrator. -
Firetrap explores sale options
Young fashion brand Firetrap is being primed for a sale after drafting in accountancy company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to explore options for the company. -
Footwear students compete to design Kate Middleton's shoes
The Duchess of Cambridge will select her favourite footwear from six designs by students at De Montford University, who have been shortlisted to create a pair of shoes for the Duchess. -
Gerry Weber reports full-year sales increases
Mainstream womenswear brand Gerry Weber has reported a 13% increase in sales revenues for its 2010/2011 full-year. -
Guess bolsters European reach and adds to management
US denim brand Guess has added to its senior management team as the brand announces the expansion of its European retail portfolio. -
Henry Holland
The young Mancunian can’t help coming across as more of a businessman than a designer, a collaboration king who wants his brand to encompass everything. -
Hobbs drives brand development with marketing director appointment
Womenswear retailer Hobbs has appointed former ASOS global marketing director Clare Dobbie to its newly created marketing director role. -
Holly Fulton
The womenswear designer tells Graeme Moran why she’ll be recovering in bed following her London Fashion Week catwalk. -
How to be a Buyer for a designer hire website
Advice from Henrietta Griffiths, Consultant, buying and merchandising at Fashion & Retail Personnel. -
IMAGE GALLERY: Burberry spring 12 ad campaign
Burberry has released its latest tranche of spring 12 campaign images with the latest ads focussing on tailoring and its illustrious trenches. -
Isabel Marant to expand
French womenswear designer Isabel Marant is to embark on an expansion plan this year, opening six new boutiques worldwide and moving to a bigger head office premises in France. -
JD owned Canterbury sponsors England rugby team
JD Sports owned rugby brand Canterbury has signed a four year kit deal with the Rugby Football union and will supply the England team. -
Jil Sander returns to Jil Sander for third time
Jil Sander is to return to the Jil Sander label next week as creative director, replacing Raf Simons. -
John Lewis staff to receive 14% after 2011 sales rise
Staff at John Lewis are set to receive a 14% bonus after the retailer reported a rise in like-for-like sales despite a drop in profits for the year. -
John Lewis to spend £8m on Oxford Street revamp
Department store group John Lewis is to invest £8m in a revamp of its flagship Oxford Street store which will include a raft of improvements to its menswear department. -
Jonathan Saunders
Autumn 12 -
Kidswear measurement survey to replace old data
The first major comprehensive measurement of babies and toddlers for over 30 years kicked off this week, with Marks & Spencer and Tesco the latest retailers to back the survey. -
Knowing me, knowing you
Indie etail marketplace Farfetch.com has recently disclosed that it is working with data technology analysis company QuBit to gain further insight into its customer base and drive conversions. -
Lacoste sizes up UK flagship in London
Lacoste’s largest flagship to date will open on Brompton Road, west London, in May. -
LFW news
The week’s other big shows and hot names… -
Life in the ecommerce fast lane
Nothing stands still in fashion, but one of the fastest-moving parts of a fast-moving industry is ecommerce. -
Liquor Store’s heady menswear brew
Premium menswear indie Liquor Store debuted last week in Birmingham’s Great Western Arcade, promising an “old-school approach to service”. -
LK Bennett reports 17% rise in profits
LK Bennett has shrugged off tough economic conditions to post a 17% rise in gross profits as the retailer looks to make footwear and accessories a higher proportion of its sales mix, according to reports. -
London Fashion Week
With higher-quality collections and cleverly executed risk taking on display, LFW proved it was a big player once more. -
Luxury brands set up shop at Stratford
Luxury brands are taking up retail space in Westfield Stratford, despite there being no original plans to have a luxury quarter there. -
Mango drops prices by 20%
Spanish womenswear chain Mango has reduced prices by an average 20% for spring 12 in order to attract shoppers in the tough economic times. -
Mango Oxford Street store hoarding injures shoppers
Four people have been taken to hospital after a hoarding on the Mango store in Oxford Street collapsed. -
Marks & Spencer appoints Jan du Plessis as senior independent director
Marks and Spencer non-executive director Jan du Plessis will replace Sir David Michels when he steps down from his role of deputy chairman and senior independent director at the end of the month. -
Mary Katrantzou
Autumn 12 -
McQ
Autumn 12 -
Men's Day
The pressure was on for the one-day event to go out with a bang before it becomes part of a three-day affair in June. -
Men's Young Fashion Indicator, March 2 2012
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from men’s mainstream retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect men’s mainstream by clicking on the PDF’s. -
More Bonmarché stores rescued from closure
Sun European, new owners of rescued fashion chain Bonmarché, has confirmed an additional 30 stores will remain open, taking the total number of stores to 255. -
Morrisons appoints Peacocks MD as its first clothing director
Morrisons has appointed former Peacocks managing director Tim Bettley as its first director of clothing as it seeks to ramp up its non-food offer. -
Mulberry
Autumn 12 -
Mulberry boss receives chunk of shares
Luxury British brand and retailer Mulberry yesterday spent £3.4m on shares for its new chief executive Bruno Guillon. -
My-Wardrobe posts £3.8m loss as it invests in an ambitious 10 year expansion plan
My-Wardrobe has reported a net loss of £3.8m for the year to June 30, 2011, reflecting significant investment in its infrastructure, including relocating its operation to North London, in preparation for major international and UK expansion. -
Net-a-Porter Group Announces Expansion into Asia
Net-a-Porter is to expand into Asia, following the acquisition of ecommerce platform Shouke. -
Net-a-Porter to launch kidswear site
Luxury etailer Net-a-Porter is to launch sites for kidswear, homewares and health and beauty. -
New fascia for Aldo and tie-up with Debs
Canadian footwear business Aldo is bringing its Call it Spring fascia to the UK with a store on Oxford Street after it debuts with a concession in Debenhams. -
New Look seeking to restructure debt
New Look is looking to restructure its debt and is expected to appoint an advisor within weeks, according to reports. -
Off the record, March 2 2012
Drapers gets the lowdown on the latest gossip and reports back from the hottest parties and events. -
Olympic factories come under further scrutiny
Staff producing Olympics garments for Adidas, Nike and Puma are being overworked, underpaid and abused, according to an investigation by The Observer. -
Peter Pilotto
Autumn 12 -
Polly Noel-Storr
Head of buying, Wish Want Wear -
Première selection
Spring 13’s leading trends include neon and metallic textiles, interesting sequin patterns and a fresh take on traditional floral blooms. -
Première Vision
This important date in the textile buying diary provided an early pointer of the trends for spring 13. -
Primark like-for-likes to edge up 2% in first half
Primark like-for-likes are expected to edge up 2% in its first half, according to a pre close trading statement by parent Associated British Foods. -
Pringle of Scotland
Autumn 12 -
PVH to take European ck Calvin Klein accessories and apparel inhouse
PVH Corp, the parent of Calvin Klein, is to take its ck Calvin Klein apparel and accessories for Europe inhouse from next year. -
Radley founder returns to the board
Radley founder Lowell Harder is the latest name to rejoin the premium handbag and accessories brand, following the return of its former chief executive Roger Best last month. -
Raf Simons' final show steals limelight in Milan
As buyers and press decamp to Paris, the overriding feeling from Milan’s autumn 12 shows was one of both all change and no change for Italy’s fashion capital. -
Redgrave lends support to sweat shop workers
Actress Vanessa Redgrave has backed an appeal for donations to help factory workers battle for better conditions and pay. -
Reiss fashion week activity ups sales
Reiss experienced a 55% surge in online sales during New York and London fashion weeks following in-store and online activity to showcase its support for the events. -
Return of Jil Sander eclipses Milan trends
The departure of Jil Sander creative director Raf Simons this week dominated Milan Fashion Week. -
Ringspun eyeing rapid growth via new short-order strategy
Young fashion brand Ringspun is looking to “significantly” up its stockist numbers after launching a short-order strategy. -
Sainsbury's retail director takes the helm of clothing
Sainsbury’s is to reshuffle its senior management team next month, with retail and logistics director Roger Burnley taking the helm of its clothing division. -
Savile Row tailors oppose Abercrombie & Fitch kidswear store
Savile Row retailers are up in arms about plans for US casualwear giant Abercrombie & Fitch to open a kidswear store on the famous upmarket menswear shopping destination. -
Shepherd to bring full collection to UK
Swedish footwear brand Shepherd, which is celebrating its 30th year in business, is expanding its UK offer. -
Shop Direct develops virtual changing room
Etail giant Shop Direct is developing a virtual changing room to allow online customers to try on clothing. -
Shop price inflation hits its lowest rate for nearly two years
Shop price inflation is at its lowest for nearly two years, falling to 1.2% in February from 1.4% in January, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC). -
Social media key to multichannel plans
Personalisation and social media will drive multichannel strategies this year, according to experts at the Drapers Ecommerce Conference. -
Tesco launches virtual fitting room
Tesco is hoping to boost its clothing sales online and reduce returns through the launch of a virtual fitting room service on its Facebook page. -
Top tips for analysing data
Advice from Graham Cooke, Chief executive at QuBit -
Topshop Unique
Autumn 12 -
Trilogy to open doors on fifth store
Premium denim indie Trilogy is to launch its fifth store this week when its doors open at a new shop in Wimbledon. -
Two thirds of staff and stores survive administration process
Tough trading conditions over the past 12 months have cost nearly 20,000 store workers their jobs but staff and store are surviving, according to research from FRP Advisory. -
UKFT secures funding for UK firms at trade shows
The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has secured further funding for UK businesses looking to expand internationally. -
Vivienne Westwood Red Label
Autumn 12 -
Women's Young Fashion Indicator, March 2 2012
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from women’s young fashion retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect women’s young fashion by clicking on the PDF’s. -
YSL names Hedi Slimane as creative director
French luxury fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent has named Hedi Slimane as its new creative director following the departure of Stefano Pilati earlier this month.
