Drapers
9 March 2012
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A dark palette shrouded many of the collections as flesh-revealing sheer panels maintained Milan’s sexed-up reputation. -
BHS launches supplier investigation after report showed knitwear factory workers abused
BHS is investigating one of its suppliers after claims that workers in factories producing garments for the Arcadia-owned retailer are beaten and humiliated while on wages of 10p an hour. -
Boohoo moves into menswear
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com will launch a menswear line on Wednesday. -
Bottega Veneta
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Browns focuses on Mihara Yasuhiro
London designer indie Browns has teamed up with Japanese designer Mihara Yasuhiro for its own label Bfocus’s autumn 12 range. -
Browns of York to open fourth store
Indie Browns of York will open its fourth store in August, a £650,000 boutique department store in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. -
By investing now, we can make it in the UK
If the fashion industry is to make a return to British manufacturing a reality, investment is desperately needed. -
Credit campaign heads to Whitehall
Drapers will join a delegation of indies and brands meeting with minister for employment relations Norman Lamb to discuss credit insurance issues on April 12. -
Curran heading up Lovehats launch
Andrew Curran, co-founder of etailer My-Wardrobe.com, has launched Lovehats.com, which he claims is the first global online boutique for premium millinery. -
Derek Lam to leave Tod's
Designer Derek Lam has reportedly left luxury goods maker Tod’s after more than five years as creative director. -
Dolce & Gabbana
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Fashion sales flat at John Lewis
Fashion sales at department store group John Lewis were flat in the week to March 3, despite men’s formalwear and men’s accessories enjoying a strong performance. -
Fendi
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Fenn Wright Manson enters administration
Womenswear chain Fenn Wright Manson has fallen into administration, with interested parties already in discussion with the company. -
Figleaves escapes advertising ban on outdoor campaign
Lingerie etailer Figleaves has avoided an advertising ban, despite tighter restrictions on sexualised imagery in outdoor advertising to protect children. -
French Connection to review retail after profits slide
French Connection is reviewing its retail operations after posting a 32% drop in pre-tax profits for last year. -
George at Asda acquires Turkish clothes sourcing arm
George at Asda has acquired the sourcing division of Turkish clothing supplier GAAT. -
George Davies names London Fashion College Brand Britain winners
Next founder George Davies named four students from the London College of Fashion winners in the Brand Britain Competition Final at The Cloud Retail Week Conference yesterday. -
Giorgio Armani
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Gucci
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H&M reports like-for-like sales rise for February
Like-for-like sales at Swedish young fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) rose 2% in February. -
Henri Lloyd pares back women’s offer
Henri Lloyd has streamlined its womenswear range to focus on key categories including jackets, jersey and knitwear to bring the collection in line with the core strengths of its menswear offer. -
Hobbs and Phase Eight vying to buy Fenn Wright Manson
Fashion retailers including Hobbs and Phase Eight are understood to be amongst the throng interested in buying Fenn Wright Manson out of administration. -
How to be a Sales director for a lingerie and swimwear business
Advice from Salma Sodawala, Consultant at Henry Fox Recruitment -
Hugo Boss merchandising chief joins All Saints
All Saints has hired former Hugo Boss merchandising chief Matthew Corin as buying and merchandising director, in a newly created role. -
IMAGE GALLERY: H&M unveils Marni collection
H&M’s collaboration with Italian designer brand Marni is set to launch across 260 stores worldwide tomorrow. -
IMAGE GALLERY: Jeff Banks to launch new footwear range for Debenhams
British menswear designer Jeff Banks is to launch a range of premium benchmade footwear at department store group Debenhams. -
IMAGE GALLERY: Selfridges celebrates The Film Project premiere
Selfridges celebrated the premiere of The Film Project in the Old Selfridges Hotel last night with a host of celebrity guests. -
Index hands $9m to US brand Nasty Gal
Index Ventures, the fund manager that focuses on emerging fashion e-tailers, has invested $9m (£5.7m) in US etailer Nasty Gal. -
Indies given new support to offer apprenticeships
Indie retailers are set to be able to offer apprenticeships after Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail have been given support from the National Apprenticeship Service. -
Ingenious eyes maternity and etail businesses for £20m investment
Private equity firm Ingenious is eyeing maternity and etail SMEs as it looks to invest £20m into up-and-coming fashion businesses. -
Jil Sander
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Kidswear joins the Uniqlo family
Uniqlo’s Undercover (UU) range, a collaboration with designer Jun Takahashi, launches in UK stores on March 16. -
Landsbanki poised to sell House of Fraser stake
Icelandic bank Landsbanki is poised to sell its stake in department store House of Fraser. -
Lingerie firm Eveden mulls sale
Online lingerie firm Eveden has hired advisers to explore its strategic options which could include a £150m sale. -
Luxury brands up presence in West End
Luxury retail floorspace in London’s West End is set to increase after three designer brands signed deals for further square footage in the area. -
Luxury Italian brand Brunello Cucinelli set to float
Luxury cashmere and tailoring company Brunello Cucinelli is preparing to float on the Milan stock exchange. -
M&S launches new multichannel store format
Marks and Spencer is launching a new multichannel store format with free Wi-Fi and QR codes featured throughout. -
Mamas & Papas to develop multichannel around parents "on the go"
Mamas and Papas has laid down plans to develop its multichannel proposition, boosting mobile sales and enhancing the digital retail experience for busy young parents ‘on the go’. -
Marks & Spencer veteran Andrew Skinner leaves the business
Marks & Spencer veteran Andrew Skinner is leaving the retailer after almost three decades. -
Matalan EBITDA plummets 41% in its full year
Matalan EBITDA fell 41% to £91.1m in its full year. -
Men's Premium Indicator, March 9 2012
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from men’s premium retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect men’s premium by clicking on the PDF’s. -
Micam gets off to slow start but proves international draw
Italian footwear tradeshow Micam got off to a slow start this week, but momentum built on the second day of the show, according to exhibitors. -
Milan Fashion Week
With Raf Simons and Jil Sander hogging headlines off-catwalk, Milan needed something special to seize back the limelight. -
Milan news
What was being talked about in Italy’s fashion capital. -
Military marches on as key autumn trend
Gothic and military are among the key trends being backed by the high street for autumn 12, as the international womenswear catwalks closed in Paris this week. -
Miriam Lahage leaves Ebay
Ebay general manager of fashion Miriam Lahage has left her role at the etailer after more than a year and a half at the business. -
Missoni
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Monki, Carnaby Street
Hot on the heels of the Cheap Monday store opening on Carnaby Street comes Monki. It’s from the same H&M stable and sits next door. -
More US stores for Topshop and Topman
Topshop and Topman will continue their US expansion by opening a store at Los Angeles’ The Grove shopping centre next February. -
Moschino
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Mukesh Desai
The UK sales manager at Pepe Jeans London tells Ian Wright why innovative denim is still crucial to the label’s future success. -
Nigel Addison
UK and Republic of Ireland sales director, Eveden Group -
Off the record, March 9 2012
Drapers gets the lowdown on the latest gossip and reports back from the hottest parties and events. -
Peacocks asks suppliers for extension of payment terms
Peacocks has angered some of its smaller suppliers by asking for up to 90 days credit on payment, according to reports. -
Peacocks plans online launch for 2013
Peacocks is to launch an online offer in the next 15 months under its new owners Edinburgh Woollen Mill. -
Pope’s range is a godsend for Little Mistress sales
Women’s young fashion brand Little Mistress has had to repeatedly reorder spring 12 stock due to soaring demand from retailers. -
Portas: retailers can put UK factories ‘back in the race’
Retail guru Mary Portas has called on major retailers to support domestic manufacturing by committing to buy a percentage of their stock from UK factories. -
Prada
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Primark Northern Ireland faces St Patrick's Day strike over pay row
Primark staff in Northern Ireland have scheduled a St Patrick’s Day strike over the retailer’s two year pay freeze. -
Republic is relishing the challenge
Talking to Paul Sweetenham, the new boss of young fashion chain Republic, gave me a great insight into the challenges, and indeed opportunities, facing not just his particular sector but also the wider fashion retail market. -
Republic offer to get trend-led overhaul
New boss to distance chain from ‘hoodie’ labels by refreshing brand mix. -
Revived Bonmarché vows to win back older customers
Bonmarché will “sharpen price points” and return to its previous 50-plus target market, after being bought out of administration six weeks ago by private equity group Sun European. -
Roberto Cavalli
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Schuh steps into European online market
Branded footwear retailer Schuh is to launch a French version of its website in May this year, as it looks to take its first steps into the European market. -
Snow+Rock appoints new chief financial officer
Specialist mountain sport retailer Snow+Rock has appointed Hamish Mansbridge as group chief financial officer. -
Tesco UK boss Brasher sensationally quits
Tesco UK chief executive Richard Brasher has stepped down from the troubled grocery giant’s board with immediate effect and leave in July. -
TJ Hughes stores drive planned by new owner
TJ Hughes owner Lewis Retail is in talks to open 11 stores over the next two years following its acquisition of the department store retailer out of administration last year. -
Tonia Bastyan
After building her brand, Bastyan, via retail concessions since 2009, the designer is moving on to the next stage of her plan, saying autumn 12 ‘is all about wholesale’. -
Trussardi
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Urban Outfitters profits plunge
US lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters posted a 47.8% drop in profits for its fourth quarter as discounting impacted margins. -
Versace
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WeSC buys up UK distributor to boost margins
Swedish streetwear brand WeSc has bought its UK distributor Lateral Corp for an undisclosed sum, as it looks for ways to make greater margins. -
Women's Premium Indicator, March 9 2012
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from women’s premium retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect women’s premium by clicking on the PDF’s. -
Yoox Group launches footwear site
Italian etailer Yoox Group has launched a dedicated footwear site, available to the UK market, which carries more than 100 luxury and premium brands.
