Drapers
8 July 2011
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Academy graduates are a class apart
Arcadia’s Sir Philip Green and Mark & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland, were among the retail industry big hitters who attended the Fashion Retail Academy Awards on July 5 at the academy’s Grosse Street building in central London. -
Acne
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Administrators to clear stock as TJ Hughes sale continues
The administrator for discount department store chain TJ Hughes is in talks with more than 30 parties interested in acquiring the business but are ramping up its clearance Sale to clear stock in the event a deal cannot be secured. -
Alexon records flat like-for-likes
The Kaliko, Alexon and Eastex businesses helped Alexon Group to achieve flat like-for-like sales for the 22 weeks to July 2. -
Anna Bance
The Girl Meets Dress co-founder speaks to Marie Davies about the award-winning designer dress rental site. -
April May returning to UK for spring 12
French premium womenswear brand April May will relaunch in the UK for spring 12 to compete with the likes of Acne and Helmut Lang. -
Ashley cruises into premium territory
It’s now not beyond the realms of possibility that come October we could see the somewhat sartorially challenged Mike Ashley elbowing his way past Anna Wintour into the front row of the Prada catwalk in Milan. -
Ashley poised to snap up Van Mildert
Northeast mini-chain could be next on Sports Direct owner’s premium hit list -
Asos sales soar 69% in the first quarter
Sales at online fashion giant Asos soared by 69% to £104m in its first quarter. -
Bank founder gears up for September launch of women’s young fashion etailer
Bank founder Andy Scott is understood to be plotting to launch a women’s young fashion website in September. -
Best of the rest
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BFC secures funding for trade missions to China
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has scored a sponsorship deal enabling it to take trade missions of designers to China and Hong Kong to help them do business in the emerging markets. -
Bora Aksu adapts collection to win back UK stockists
London Fashion Week designer Bora Aksu will add new categories for spring 12 and launch pre-collections from autumn 12 as part of a rebranding exercise at the label to lure back key UK stockists. -
Boux Avenue to open seventh store in Metro Centre
Boux Avenue, the fledgling lingerie chain owned by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, is to open its seventh store in September. -
Bread & Butter "unaffected" by weather warning
UPDATED: The airfield outside streetwear tradeshow Bread & Butter was evacuated after the show had closed last night as a safety precaution after a severe weather warning was issued. However business was not affected as the show itself had already closed its doors and the event reopened this morning as normal. -
Bread & Butter spreads optimism
A mood of optimism prevailed at the 10th anniversary edition of Bread & Butter in Berlin, which opened as Drapers went to press. -
Burberry motors on spring 11 sales
Strong sales of menswear, accessories and kidswear aided double-digit sales growth at Burberry across both retail and wholesale for the three months to June 30. -
Camilla Al Fayed buys Issa
Camilla Al Fayed, the daughter of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, has bought a majority stake in womenswear brand Issa. -
Cath Kidston appoints new chief executive
Quintessentially English fashion and homewares specialist Cath Kidston has named Kenny Wilson chief exective. -
Dries Van Noten
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Duke backs Save Our Skills campaign
The Duke of York has thrown his weight behind Drapers’ Save Our Skills (SOS) campaign, which encourages fashion manufacturers to take advantage of apprenticeship schemes to ensure essential ‘making’ skills are not lost with the present generation of textile workers. -
Fashion sales slip back at John Lewis as focus turns to autumn
Fashion sales at department store chain John Lewis slipped back by 5.2% in the week to July 2, following last week’s flying start to its Clearance Sale. -
Fashion sales up at John Lewis as colder weather boosts footfall
Fashion sales at department store John Lewis were up by 4.3% in the week to July 9 as cooler weather boosted footfall in stores. -
Fat Face to boost sales with summer ad campaign
Lifestyle retailer Fat Face is looking to boost sales and reach new customers through a marketing campaign inspired by the British coastline. -
Givenchy
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Globe-Trotter buys second UK factory
Luxury leather goods company Globe-Trotter has increased its UK production capacity by 50% with the purchase of a second factory. -
Go with a recommendation
Debenhams is spreading the word about its business by encouraging customers to share their experiences -
H&M like for likes drop 4%
Swedish fashion giant H&M’s like-for-likes sales dropped 4% in June. -
Has Edinburgh Woollen Mill found the secret of youth?
When Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM), the clothing and homeware retailer with one of the oldest customer age profiles on the high street, swooped to complete a partial takeover of the somewhat younger-profiled Jane Norman after it collapsed into administration last month, it took the brand name, 33 stores and stock from all its stores and concessions into its fold. -
Hermès records sales increase for second quarter
French luxury goods group Hermès recorded an increase in sales of 17.9% for the second quarter of its trading year. -
Hobbs to double store sizes to find space for Invitation brand
Mainstream womenswear retailer Hobbs is planning to more than double the footprint of its 64-strong store estate to help accommodate the launch of an occasionwear sub-brand, Hobbs Invitation, at the end of the year. -
How to be a Menswear editor for an etailer
Diana Moreno-Gomez Senior consultant, Fashion and Retail Personnel advises. -
Ian Wright
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Indies’ Day verdict: a great idea that lacked publicity
Despite a groundswell of enthusiasm for the UK’s first Independents’ Day, held this week, fashion retailers have called for more publicity at next year’s event to maximise returns. -
Jack Wills eyes sale or float next year
Preppy fashion chain Jack Wills is gearing up for a stake sale or float next year that could value the retailer at up to £500m. -
John Galliano
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Kenzo
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Kidswear Indicator, July 8 2011
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from kidswear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect kidswear by clicking on the PDF -
Kurt Geiger signs autumn face
Polish model Anja Rubik has been unveiled as the new star of Kurt Geiger’s autumn 11 advertising campaign. -
Lanvin
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Levi's to adopt global strategy
Levi’s will adopt a single global strategy for its marketing and product assortment, moving away from the brand’s traditional split across Europe, the US and Asia. -
Louis Vuitton
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M&S found guilty over asbestos failings
Marks & Spencer has been found guilty of putting shoppers, staff and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos during refurbishment work at its Reading store. -
M&S gains clothing share, but volumes fall
Marks & Spencer has said that sales of general merchandise, which includes clothing, for the first quarter of its financial year were up 0.3%. -
'M&S girls' ditched from TV ads
Marks & Spencer has ditched its glamorous TV ad campaign featuring female celebrities including Myleene Klass, Twiggy and Dannii Minogue, it is understood. -
Niketown, London
With a new second floor and large areas that have been remodelled, Nike has ensured its huge central London store sets the pace for sports retail -
Off the record, 8 July 2011
Drapers gets the lowdown on the latest gossip and reports back from the hottest parties and events -
Opening Ceremony founders to design for Kenzo
Luxury brand Kenzo has appointed Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, co-owners of New York cult retailer Opening Ceremony, as creative directors, with Kenzo owner LVMH planning to reposition the brand. -
Paris Menswear
Sports-inspired looks top scored in the trend stakes on Paris’s spring 12 catwalks -
Pretty Green adds more casualwear to expand stockists
Pretty Green has expanded its Green Label casual sub-brand to grow its stockist reach after appointing former Ted Baker designer Pat Salter and menswear designer Felix Blow to head up its design team. -
Primark reports strong sales growth
Primark has defied the downturn with a 15% growth in total sales and strong like-for-likes in the UK.. -
Pure shows set to return to one venue
Womenswear show Pure London and its younger directional sister show Pure Spirit will co-locate under one roof again at London Olympia from the February 2012 edition. -
Retail Trust announces new chairman
The Retail Trust has announced the appointment of John Lovering as its new chairman. -
Roland Mouret steps in as creative director at Robert Clergerie
Roland Mouret has been appointed as creative director of footwear and accessories at French fashion house Robert Clergerie. -
Sarah Jessica Parker leaves Halston role
Sex and the City actress Sarah Jessica Parker has left her role at luxury womenswear label Halston after just 18 months in the position. -
Scotch & Soda acquired by Kellwood
Streetwear brand Scotch & Soda has been acquired by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners and US brand house Kellwood. -
Shake-up at Halston following another exit
Updated: Luxury womenswear brand Halston looks set to scrap its designer collection in favour of lower-priced range Halston Heritage as designer Marious Schwab becomes the latest senior figure to leave the brand. -
Shortlist revealed for UKFT Export Awards
Johnstons of Elgin, Pittards and Tateossian are the three finalists up for the Gold Award at the UK Fashion and Textile Export Awards. -
Sports Direct profits soar
Sports Direct has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 32.7% to £135.5m in its full year despite the consumer environment being “one of the toughest” it has ever seen. -
Summer Sales drive CPI down in June
Clothing and footwear made the most significant downward contributions to the one month change in the Consumer Price Index, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics. -
SuperGroup sees sales improve
Profits at young fashion group SuperGroup, which owns of the Superdry brand, more than doubled last year, while strong current trading is likely to silence the company’s critics. -
Tracy Lewis
Eveden Group is best known for its Freya and Fantasie lingerie brands, but overseas its plus-size labels are driving growth. Now its chief executive wants the UK to think big too. -
UK striding ahead in footwear innovation
Every season the footwear industry pleases and startles with the freshness and creativity of new designs. -
White Company EBITDA rockets as boss prepares to step down
White Company has defied the economic gloom to post a better than expected 37% surge in EBITDA to £10.7m in the year to March 27. -
Womenswear and footwear show no signs of improvement
Womenswear and footwear were the only categories across the retail sector to show no improvement in like-for-like sales in June. In fact, womenswear recorded its largest fall this year so far. -
www.christianlouboutin.com
Landing on the home page of the Christian Louboutin website, users can immediately see it is a site with a difference. -
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