Drapers
4 February, 2011
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3.1 Phillip Lim
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White shirts
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3.1 Phillip Lim
New York favourite 3.1 Phillip Lim successfully fused sports, country and city themes. -
Acne
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Alexis Mabille
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Amazon ramps up offer with lingerie
Online giant Amazon has launched a branded lingerie offer on its UK site which will see it go head to head with N Brown’s Figleaves business. -
Animal
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Australian chain Myer buys stake in Sass & Bide
Australian department store chain Myer has bought a 65% stake in luxury womenswear label Sass & Bide for AUD42.3m (£26.5m). -
Belted knits
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Bestseller ups its stake in Asos to more than 20%
Danish brands house Bestseller has once again increased its stake in etailer Asos and now owns just over 20% of the company. -
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis resigns
Blacks Leisure chief executive Neil Gillis is to resign from the retailer. -
Blazers
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Boleros
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Brocade
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Cable Knits
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Cable Knits
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Capes
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Chains and Studs
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Chanel
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Chasing Kate
Retailers should cash in on the new interest in Kate Middleton’s wardrobe. But how can the vital speed to market be achieved? -
Christian Dior
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Club Monaco signs exclusive UK launch deal with Browns
Club Monaco, the premium lifestyle brand owned by Polo Ralph Lauren, has signed an exclusive deal to supply premium independent Browns, marking the label’s launch into the UK. -
Contemporary Menswear Indicator, February 4 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from contemporary retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect menswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Contemporary Womenswear Indicator, 4 February 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from contemporary retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect womenswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Copenhagen trade shows 'upbeat'
The Copenhagen Fashion Fairs, organiser of Copenhagen trade shows CPH Vision and Terminal-2, has celebrated an “upbeat” trade show season. -
Dior Homme
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Discounts help clothing sales pick up for January
Sales of womenswear picked up in January after the December snow thawed but footwear sales fell back after coming up against strong comparatives with January last year. -
Dockers Rob van der Vis joins Deckers as MD
Dockers commercial director for northern Europe Rob van der Vis is to leave the Levi Strauss Corporation after more than five years, to join Ugg owner Deckers as managing director. -
Double-breasted coats
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Egypt riots disrupt UK stock deliveries
Anti-government riots in Egypt have slowed supplies of product from the country, piling fresh pressure on brands and retailers to re-examine their supply bases and bring them closer to home. -
Elie Saab
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Evening Maxis
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Ex-New Look PR chief sets up holiday fashions site
The PR mastermind credited with bringing celebrity and designer collaborations to the value sector has created a new premium womenswear website. -
Flapper Dresses
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Floral dresses
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French Connection expects profits to soar despite sales dip
French Connection, the men’s and womenswear chain, said it expected its full year profits to soar due to a strong wholesale and licensing performance and cost control. -
Fur and shearling
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Gemma Wiseman
The co-owner of award-winning premium womenswear indie Foundation tells Marie Davies why she feels positive about autumn 11 -
George Davies in talks to design Morrisons clothing range
George Davies, the retail entrepreneur behind Next, Per Una and George at Asda, is in talks with Morrisons about designing the supermarket’s first clothing range. -
Giorgio Armani
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Givenchy
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Great Plains
The womenswear brand has quietly built up a strong reputation on the back of its classic pieces with a twist. -
H&M launches sustainable range
H&M is to launch a sustainable fashion range in April, made from ‘eco’ materials such as organic cotton and recycled fabrics. -
Harrods to welcome Chinese credit cards
Harrods, the iconic department store, is to accept domestic Chinese debit and credit card UnionPay in a signal of the growing importance of Chinese shoppers’ spending power to the luxury retail sector. -
Hermes fourth quarter sales grow by 25%
French luxury goods group Hermes saw sales rise by 25% in its fourth quarter. -
Hollyoaks actors to hire out dresses worn by the stars
Hollyoaks actors Jennifer Metcalfe, Claire Cooper and ex-castmate Leah Hackett have launched a celebrity dress hire business. -
How to be a...Senior manager for a multi-brand etailer
Mathew Dixon, Director, Hudson Walker International -
IMAGE GALLERY: David Koma designs capsule range for Topshop
David koma has become the latest womenswear designer to launch a capsule collection for young fashion chain Topshop. -
Ireland’s woes continue as womenswear sales slide
Womenswear retailers in the Republic of Ireland suffered a slump in sales in the last quarter of 2010 due to increased price competition, strong comparatives and dwindling consumer confidence. -
JD hires Drew for online push as JJB talks disclosed
Young fashion giant JD Sports Fashion has vowed to maintain JJB Sports as a separate chain if it succeeds in buying the business at the same time as it mapped out plans to strengthen its own online offering. -
Jean Paul Gaultier
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Jeans
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Jeff of Bold Street writes best-seller
Jeff Pearce, the retail entrepreneur who owned Liverpool womenswear indie Jeffs of Bold Street, has become a best-selling author. -
Jimmy Choo backers opt for sale
Jimmy Choo’s backers have recommended the luxury footwear and accessories business be put up for sale following the completion of a strategic review. -
Jimmy Choo to take control of Japanese venture
Jimmy Choo, the luxury footwear and accessories brand, is set to take control of its Japanese retail business and open a string of stores in the country. -
John Lewis denies change to price matching policy
John Lewis has denied claims that it has altered the terms and conditions of its Never Knowingly Undersold price matching policy after rewording its pledge. -
John Lewis weekly sales dip, warns of 'testing' year ahead
John Lewis has reported a slight dip in sales for the week ending January 29 and warned that the year ahead would be more “testing”. -
Julia Ewald
Senior manager, eBay Fashion Outlet -
Jumpsuits
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Junya Wantanbe
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Keld Mikkelsen
Contemporary womenswear label Day Birger et Mikkelsen has launched a sub-brand, 2nd Day. Its founder tells Drapers how he is eager to extend the business’s reach -
Lace Dresses
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Lace Dresses
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Lace Trims
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Leather
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Leather jackets
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Lightweight knits
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Lightweight knits
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Lingerie
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LVMH enjoys sales boost
Record sales from luxury label Louis Vuitton helped luxury goods giant LVMH boost sales in its fashion division by 20% in 2010. -
M&S Direct chief stands down
Marks & Spencer head of M&S Direct Dave Hughes has left the retailer. -
M&S poaches Tesco's Laura Wade-Gery for ecommerce role
Marks & Spencer has appointed Tesco ecommerce boss Laura Wade-Gery as executive director multi-channel ecommerce. -
Mackintosh, Mayfair, London
Rainwear brand Mackintosh’s first standalone store on Mount Street in Mayfair turns a functional clothing item into something to be coveted -
Mama Jeanius maternity brand launches
Maternity denim brand Mama Jeanius has launched online. -
matchesfashion.com
Nick Ede Creative director at PR firm Eden CanCan -
MBT appoints head of sales
Masai GB, owner of comfort footwear brand MBT, has appointed Robert Lambert as head of sales for the UK and Republic of Ireland. -
Method in sportswear’s madness
Unravelling the incestuous nature of the sportswear sector is not as hard as you think. -
Military jackets
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Moss Bros sells Hugo Boss franchise for £16.5m
Moss Bros, the menswear group, is to sell its 15 Hugo Boss franchised stores to Hugo Boss UK for £16.5m. -
Online sales heat up thanks to cold snap
t’s been another impressive year for online fashion, as might be expected when we experience such prolonged cold weather as we had at Christmas. -
Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta shunned the minimalist look of past seasons, opening the door to Arabic patterns and a rich Moroccan influence. -
Paris menswear
Strong trend directions emerged from the Paris runways last week, consolidating some of the looks seen the previous week in Milan as well as opening up new influences for autumn 11. -
Paris: The buyer’s guide
Paris shows Who’s Next and Prêt à Porter kicked off the new womenswear season last week. Drapers joined The Dressing Room’s Deryane Tadd for a buying lesson -
Patterned coats
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Patterned knits
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Patterned knits
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Paul Smith
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Polo necks
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Pringle boss Mary-Adair Macaire exits
Pringle of Scotland chief executive Mary-Adair Macaire has stepped down from her role at the Scottish luxury knitwear brand after almost two and a half years at the helm. -
Pure London preview
Expanded across two sites, the new-look Pure London and Pure Spirit will host new brands and old favourites. -
Pure Spirit
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Pussybow blouses
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Quilted Jackets
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Raf Simons
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Red
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Rescue deal on cards for Paul Costelloe
Paul Costelloe womenswear was expected to be rescued from administration by Portuguese supply group Calvegest as Drapers went to press. -
Retail Trust Ball raises £1m for charity
More than £1m was raised for the Retail Trust charity at The Retail Trust Ball held at Grosvenor House, London this week. -
Rodarte
Little House on the Prairie was reincarnated in Rodarte’s collection of neatly pressed collars, crochet skirts. -
Sea Green
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Sequined jackets
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Sheer blouses
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Shoppers expected to cut down on clothes shopping in 2011
More than half of shoppers expect to cut back on clothes shopping over the next 12 months according to food and grocery analysts IGD. -
Shopping and socialising
Selling merchandise via social networking sites could maximise sales and minimise abandoned baskets -
Sony brings three T-shirt ranges to UK
Sony Music, the Japanese entertainment giant, is launching a music-inspired collection of graphic T-shirts in the UK and Europe for autumn 11. -
Stripes
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Supergroup acquires its French and Benelux partner
SuperGroup has acquired CNC Collections BVBA (CNC), the French and Benelux franchisee and distributor of its Superdry brand to help drive international expansion. -
SuperGroup third quarter sales rocket
Sales at young fashion group SuperGroup, owner of the Superdry brand and Cult chain, continued to climb steeply in its third quarter . -
Thom Browne
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Tom Ford to show during London Fashion Week
Designer Tom Ford will show his much-anticipated second womenswear collection during London Fashion Week. -
TowerBrook targets overseas expansion for Phase Eight
Phase Eight is poised for rapid expansion in the UK and overseas following the sale of a majority stake to private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners for about £80m. -
Ugg’s axing of Bank leaves stockists fearful of future
Sheepskin boot giant Ugg Australia has axed its multimillion pound account with young fashion chain Bank as part of a broader strategy to take the brand more upmarket. -
Valentino
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Value before trend shapes womenswear
In an uncertain economic climate with unpredictable consumer confidence, buyers are taking fewer risks and focusing on servicing their regular customers -
Velvet
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Womenswear Autumn 11
The elegant lady-like story first seen this spring has gathered momentum in womenswear brands’ autumn 11 collections. -
Womenswear Autumn 11 - Out of the shadow - The Shoot
Opulent fabrics cut into elegant silhouettes, art deco and Grecian themes make for ultra-glamorous autumn 11 evenings. -
Womenswear Autumn 11 - Wild at heart - The Shoot
A forest-inspired colour palette and heritage-style fabrics underpin autumn 11’s ladylike, 1940s feel. -
Yves Saint Laurent
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