http://www.drapersonline.com http://www.drapersonline.com http://www.drapersonline.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.drapersonline.com http://www.drapersonline.com/news/jd-fashion-brands-see-sales-fall/5050215.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/jd-fashion-brands-see-sales-fall/5050215.article JD Sports’ fascias Bank and Scotts saw like-for-like sales fall 5% over the 18 weeks to June 8. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/dolce-and-gabanna-face-prison-sentence/5050258.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/dolce-and-gabanna-face-prison-sentence/5050258.article Luxury designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of tax evasion and face one year and eight months in prison. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/profits-slump-10-at-hm-after-unsatisfactory-sales/5050218.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/profits-slump-10-at-hm-after-unsatisfactory-sales/5050218.article Swedish fast fashion giant H&M Group recorded a 10.8% decline in profits to SEK4.66bn (£464m) in the three months to May 31, as a result of ‘unsatisfactory’ sales. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:08 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/fashion-agents-and-distributors-included-in-new-drapers-indie-awards/5050176.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/fashion-agents-and-distributors-included-in-new-drapers-indie-awards/5050176.article Fashion agents and distributors are to be recognised for the first time with a new award to be presented at the Drapers Top Independents event in October. caroline.nodder@emap.com (Caroline Nodder) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:09 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/balenciaga-sues-former-creative-director-nicolas-ghesquiere/5050199.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/balenciaga-sues-former-creative-director-nicolas-ghesquiere/5050199.article Luxury label Balenciaga is suing former creative director Nicolas Ghesquière following an interview in which he criticised the brand’s management, according to reports. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/fish-n-chips-serve-up-new-website/5050193.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/fish-n-chips-serve-up-new-website/5050193.article Young men’s footwear brand Fish N Chips is breaking away from its parent brand Base London with a new website. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/puma-to-launch-womens-underwear-range/5050178.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/puma-to-launch-womens-underwear-range/5050178.article Trainers brand Puma is unveiling its first ever women’s underwear range at Moda this August. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:48 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/kandee-targets-asian-market-with-singapore-store-opening/5050194.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/kandee-targets-asian-market-with-singapore-store-opening/5050194.article Young fashion footwear brand Kandee has opened its first standalone store, selecting Singapore as the location in order to “tap into” the Asian market. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/exclusive-coggles-shops-shut-in-wake-of-sale/5050162.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/independents/news/exclusive-coggles-shops-shut-in-wake-of-sale/5050162.article Coggles stores have closed and all staff have been made redundant in the wake of the retailer getting snapped up by The Hut Group. victoria.gallagher@emap.com (Victoria Gallagher) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:05 GMT http://www.drapersonline.com/news/exclusive-shoon-bid-for-jane-shilton-collapses/5050192.article?referrer=RSS http://www.drapersonline.com/news/exclusive-shoon-bid-for-jane-shilton-collapses/5050192.article A takeover bid of handbag and footwear business Jane Shilton has fallen through at the last minute, leaving the future of the company uncertain. jill.geoghegan@emap.com (Jill Geoghegan) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39 GMT