Drapers
4 July 2009
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Alexis Mabille
Autumn 09 -
All-over sequins
Ultra glam is the name of the game heading into high summer, as the high street takes it up a luxe notch courtesy of sequin-encrusted jackets. Perfect for blinging up daytime jeans or adding oomph to a little black dress in the evening. -
Americana
Spring 10 -
Austique, London
Australian-inspired womenswear boutique Austique is celebrating its five-year anniversary this year, and with a sales uplift of 10% and the launch of an own label two years ago, it has plenty to celebrate. -
Babyglow brings launch forward
Start-up brand Babyglow is bringing the launch of its heat-reactive kidswear forward and scaling up production following massive media and consumer attention. -
Beth Ditto collection hits Evans stores
A small throng of excited shoppers descended on the Evans flagship store in London’s Oxford Street this morning for the launch of curvaceous singer Beth Ditto’s range for the plus-size retailer. -
Björn Borg underwear has six appeal
Björn Borg has divided its men’s and women’s spring 10 underwear range into six lines. -
Block colour
Clashing brights are not just reserved for womenswear this season, as the high street sports plenty of colour panels in menswear collections too. T-shirts, fine-knit V-necks and longer-length cardigans all work well with this bold spring 09 trend. -
Boho
Spring 10 -
BRC says consumer advocate must educate shoppers on rights
The British Retail Consoritum (BRC) has warned that the creation of a “consumer advocate”, which could have power to take legal action against retailers, must be focused on improving consumers’ understanding of their rights. -
Bread & Butter Berlin releases visitor breakdown
Bread & Butter has issued a breakdown of attendance at last week’s Berlin event but said it would no longer publish total visitor numbers because the records were “irrelevant”. -
Brix Smith-Start
‘People think I’m mad,’ says the co-owner of three-store east London indie Start, but the success of her business and a burgeoning reputation as a TV stylist proves there is more method than madness -
Camper set to open Regent Street flagship
Camper will open a flagship store on London’s Regent Street in the autumn. -
Chanel
Autumn 09 -
Christian Dior
Autumn 09 -
Christian Lacroix
Autumn 09 -
Clothing deflation rises on discounting
Annual deflation in clothing and footwear rose to 6.5% in June - the second largest fall in prices since the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index began in December 2006. -
Couture Fashion Week: austerity and boudoir from Christian Dior
It was less couture, more boudoir for Christian Dior’s autumn 09 couture collection, as John Galliano paired the post-war austerity of the 1940s with an underwear as outerwear theme in his ultra-feminine offering. -
Couture Fashion Week: final day
Following on from troubled Christian Lacroix’s poignant funereal widows collection on Tuesday, the last day of Paris couture offered little in the way of light relief for the watching faithful. -
Couture Fashion Week: Giorgio Armani
Bling-bling luxury typified the Giorgio Armani Prive collection in Paris yesterday, with luxe fabrics, streamlined cuts and plenty of shimmering fabrics offering an alternative to the typical clashing brights and exaggerated silhouettes of the couture catwalks. -
David Weeks
Drapers probes leading independents to get their View From the Shop Floor. -
Debenhams appoints non-exec directors
Debenhams has added Martina King and Sophie Turner Laing to its board as non-executive directors. Both join on August 1 when Peter Long, who has been a non-executive director since 2006, will stand down. -
Duffer Menswear in Preston, Lancashire
If knowing your market and your customers is critical to success then Duffer is an indie we should all admire. -
Elie Saab
Autumn 09 -
Exhibitors get down to business at B&B
Exhibitors at streetwear fair Bread & Butter, which opened as Drapers went to press, said its relocation to Berlin had refocused their minds on doing real business rather than just networking. -
Floral prints
Spring 10 -
Giorgio Armani Prive
Autumn 09 -
Givenchy
Autumn 09 -
H&M to avoid price rises at all costs
H&M said it would do its best to avoid raising prices this autumn as it prepared to take advantage of opportunities to open more stores in the wake of the recession. -
Hummel
It’s already a top scorer with football fans, but with a new kidswear range the Danish brand is extending its reach beyond the pitch -
Indies click onto online portal to boost sales
An increasing number of independent retailers are planning to plug into online portals to help raise their profile and drive online sales. -
Jacques Vert makes pre-tax loss of £2.9m
Jacques Vert has swung to a loss-before-tax of £2.9 million for the year to April 25, down from a £4.3m profit last year, after incurring exceptional charges. -
Jean Paul Gaultier
Autumn 09 -
JJB considers rights issue as loan controversy erupts
JJB Sports has confirmed it will look to raise £50 million to help support its turnaround plans, after it emerged that chairman Sir David Jones borrowed £1.5m from Mike Ashley, the deputy chairman of rival Sports Direct. -
JJB Sports supports Jones over loan controversy
JJB Sports has pledged its support for chairman Sir David Jones, after controversy erupted over a £1.5m loan made to Jones by rival Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley. -
JJB's Jones agreed loan after he joined, Ashley claims
Sports Direct deputy chairman Mike Ashley has rejected JJB Sports’ version of events surrounding the controversial £1.5m loan he made in 2007 to its chairman Sir David Jones. -
John Lewis sales hit by hot weather
John Lewis’ fashion sales dropped 1.3% for the week to June 27, as hot weather kept some shoppers away from the first day of Clearance on Saturday. -
Launch of Beth Ditto collection at Evans
Drapers’ Emily Seares talks to Evans creative director and other shoppers at the launch of the Beth Ditto collection at Evans flagship store in London’s Oxford Street. -
Lee Rees-Oliviere
Turn the key and just go for it at full throttle -
London Fashion Network to host networking event for online trading
The London Fashion Network will hold the last in its series of Trading Online networking events on July 9, focusing on trading online and how to turn surfers into shoppers. -
M&S appoints property boss to head international expansion
Marks & Spencer’s director of property and store design Clem Constantine has been given the extra responsibility of heading the retailer’s international division. -
M&S forecasts 3% rise in clothing prices
Marks & Spencer is likely to increase prices on its clothing by an average of 3% this autumn because of currency fluctuations. -
M&S shareholder tension grows ahead of AGM
Marks & Spencer is heading for a battle with investors at its AGM on Wednesday over its corporate governance. -
Masters of invention
Three garment technology firms explain how their innovations are helping brands and retailers to revolutionise their ranges and keep shoppers spending -
Men's Footwear indicator, July 4, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect men’s footwear by clicking on the PDF. -
Menswear Mainstream indicator, July 11, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from mainstream retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect menwear by clicking on the PDF. -
Moda In Pelle sets sights on Mr Shoes
Stephen Buck, the owner of women’s footwear chain Moda In Pelle, has made an indicative offer for branded footwear chain Mr Shoes after it fell into administration last week. -
Moss Bros moots hire tie-up with indies
Moss Bros has laid down the gauntlet to other high street chains to collaborate with independent retailers with plans to launch Moss Bros Hire departments in menswear indies across the country. -
Mr Shoes rescued from administration
Mr Shoes, the branded footwear chain, has been rescued by its former directors. -
Multiples and indies create a magic mix
On the back of Mary Portas’s rallying cry for multiples and indies to unite to save local high streets, one Dorset town bucking the trend for decline can offer a few tips -
N Brown sales rise 5.1%
Home shopping giant N Brown posted a 5.1% uplift in sales for the 18 weeks to July 4, boosted by warm weather and strong sales in both men’s and women’s wear. -
Nautical
Spring 10 -
Off the record, July 4, 2009
The inside track on the parties and gossip for the week. -
Online Fashion 100
Footage from the Fashshot.com Online Fashion 100 party hosted by Drapers’ blogger Leon Bailey Green. -
Paul & Shark agent takes pay cut to avoid price hikes
G-Wood, the UK agent behind Paul & Shark, has met the casual menswear brand halfway and taken a cut in commission to enable it to fix spring 10 prices at autumn 08 levels. -
Pere CamprubI
The man behind The Brandery, Barcelona’s new streetwear show, tells Giselle Wainwright his plans for the event -
Pinstripe
Spring 10 -
Portas can be the retail matchmaker
Following the rallying call from the self-styled Queen of Shops, Mary Portas, in her BBC documentary on the state of the British high street last week, multiples and indies already seem to be embracing the idea of working together. -
Protest’s march gathers pace with UK subsidiary
Dutch boardsports brand Protest plans to expand its UK presence after setting up a subsidiary to be run by former members of surfwear brand O’Neill’s sales team. -
Sir Philip Green cautious on autumn trading
Arcadia owner Sir Philip Green is cautious about trading in the final quarter of 2009 and is concerned about how shoppers will react to price increases this autumn. -
Sir Stuart Rose prepares for M&S shareholder vote
Marks & Spencer is bracing itself for up to half of its shareholders to call for Sir Stuart Rose to step down early as executive chairman, at the retailer’s annual general meeting today. -
SockShop returns to the high street
SockShop is to open its first store since its acquisition by Ruia Group in 2006. The shop will launch at Manchester Airport this week. -
Sourcing at risk in Bangladesh
Ongoing protests by clothing factory workers in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka are likely to become a long-term threat to retailers who source from the country, according to leading industry experts. -
Spooked into action by ghost town threat
While the situation portrayed in Mary Portas’s recent Save Our Shops TV show on the BBC is endemic in the UK and a serious problem, there are towns that are thriving despite the recession. -
Spring 10 return for Hope & Glory
Men’s casualwear brand Hope & Glory will return to the young fashion market for spring 10 after a two-year absence. -
This week in history...
New Look considered launching a lifestyle store concept, an explosive growth of EPoS systems was predicted and a retailer went to jail for trading with Germany. -
TK Maxx bolsters buying teams
Discount giant TJX Europe, the parent company of TK Maxx, has hired Etam managing director Pierre-Olivier Gaillard to head up its accessories division as part of a restructure of its head office buying team. -
Triumph slashes jobs to cut costs
Triumph, the lingerie firm, is to restructure its Swindon office leaving 65 jobs out of 238 at risk of redundancy, as it looks to cut costs in the tough trading climate. -
Turn the key and just go for it at full throttle
I set up the LRO Design consultancy about three-and-a-half years ago, and yes, things have been slower with projects being put on hold for a while, but there are opportunities out there if you dig deep and pester. -
Valentino
Autumn 09 -
Visitor numbers fall at Pitti Bimbo
Visitor numbers dropped at kidswear show Pitti Bimbo as international buyers slashed travel budgets. -
Weekend newspaper round-up: July 4-5
The best of the fashion business-related headlines from the weekend’s newspapers… -
Women's Footwear indicator, July 4, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect women’s footwear by clicking on the PDF. -
Womenswear Mainstream indicator, July 11, 2009
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from mainstream retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect womenswear by clicking on the PDF. -
Woolworths sold brands for £12 million
Collapsed retailer Woolworths sold its brands, including the Ladybird kidswear brand, for £12 million, it has emerged. -
Yesterday Tomorrow
Michael Singh, former owner of Midlands-based footwear mini chain Solution, has launched a men’s footwear brand called Yesterday Tomorrow.
