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New Look’s tech-infused press day looks to gauge customer insight
When I walked into New Look’s autumn 12 press day today, I was handed a scanner. Not to shop, but to pick my favourite pieces.
HoF puts best foot forward
I, for one, was quite excited to learn of House of Fraser’s plans for the new World of Shoes in its Oxford Street store which is set to open in time for the Jubilee weekend on June 1.
FML Asos have done it again
Building increasing popularity in the last few weeks, Asos’s latest Twitter campaign #FMLMonday pushes brand awareness as well as providing some Monday entertainment.
Rain rain go away….
I know I’m not the only one who is desperate for this rain to stop. It feels as though it has been raining since the beginning of time.
Footwear’s finest
Last Thursday saw the Drapers Footwear and Accessories awards take place at London’s Grosvenor House hotel and what an event it was.
Guest Post: Plastic or Paper?
The question sounds simple enough, but it can confuse even the most environmentally conscious shopper on today’s high streets.
Lease expiries mean that the ball is in your court
I’ve recently been looking into the retail property sector for Drapers’ upcoming focus on the issues facing landlords and tenants and was shocked to find out that a high level of high street leases are set to expire by 2015, potentially signalling a dramatic shift in the retail landscape as retailers look to ditch their worst performing stores.
Superdry: Has it reached its peak?
You can hardly walk along any high street without spotting Superdry product, from T-shirts emblazoned with Japanese logos to colourful hoodies and checked lumberjack shirts.
Belles of the Ball
Since its 19th century heyday, the ballgown has remained a fashion staple, although is often a piece to be desired rather than owned.
What’s the (pay) deal?
Calling all fashion retail head office, store and fashion brand staff! We want to know where you think your career is headed in the next 12 months as part of Drapers’ Salary Survey.
Mixed messages from M&S
It seems to have taken a few days for the implications of M&S’s fourth quarter performance to sink in, as City bears have come out in force this morning to take note of what some of the national press described as a “disappointing” set of results for the retailer.
Show me the money
I remember being bombarded with mortgage offers when I was buying my house in 2006.
Can a value retailer ever step out of its remit and into high fashion?
This is a question we’ve put out to readers for our next issue, prompted by a wave of comments on a story about Tesco discontinuing its F&F Couture range.
Can H&M do no wrong?
A staple of the high street and an essential label in many people’s wardrobe, H&M has managed to carve itself a very comfortable place in the UK fashion industry’s heart but could its next move prove a step too far or can the retailer do no wrong?
Manufacturing migration?
With Mary Portas’ Bottom Line TV show highlighting the plight of UK manufacturing broadcasting across the country over the last few weeks there’s no doubt that the issues facing our home-grown textiles industry are at the forefront of people’s minds.
Welcome to the new look Drapers website
As you can see we’ve given our site a bit of a facelift and we hope the navigation is now more user-friendly and intuitive than before.
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Henry’s at it again – House of Holland per Superga Video
Italian footwear brand Superga have joined forces with the king of the collab Henry Holland - remember his Debenhams line, Le Specs sunglasses, his Pretty Polly tights, the Roxy skiwear – there was even a House of Holland for Roxy snow board!
Chanel pre-spring 13 – An eighteenth century cruise
Mr Lagerfeld kicked off the new season (pre-spring 13) with his Cruise collection this week, bridging the gap between his autumn 12 range and upcoming spring 13 offering.
What do Jil Sander, Mr. T and Original Penguin have in common? Video
They’re all in this week’s video round-up…
Sandqvist x Denim Demon: a match made in backpack heaven
The Drapers fashion team are big fans of a well-considered collaboration and the latest to catch our eye comes from Swedish bag stars Sandqvist and fellow Swedes Denim Demon, who we first discovered at Jacket Required earlier this year.
Jubilympic Merchandise - a gallery
As you may have read in this week’s issue (May 12th), I’ve got a bit of a bee in my bonnet about Jubilee and Olympic merchandise, both in terms of how early it appeared in store and the general lack of quality. I shall refer you to the article for the full rant but here’s a few examples of good and bad product for your viewing pleasure - I’ll leave it up to you decide which is which…
Stepping out in style
Last night saw the annual Drapers Footwear & Accessories Awards, and therefore the Drapers team donned their finest and headed down to the Grosvenor Hotel on Park Lane, to honour and recognise those that have stood taller than the rest over the past year.
Denim versus Chinos – Denim fights back... nicely
For the past few seasons it has been all about the chino, but here at Drapers we’re noticing that the big denim brands are starting to fight back, launching new and interesting initiatives to get shoppers buying and jeans back on top.
London Collections: Men - excited yet? Video
In lieu of the tantalisingly close schedule announcement, here’s a little something to whet your appetite…
TV’s Most Fashionable Reality Show is…
With reality “stars” launching lines left, right and centre, which show is the most fashionable?
On your Marks for a slightly inappropriately dressed summer to remember Video
Here’s a quick comment on the latest Marks and Spencer ad campaign that launched just before the Easter weekend.
Quick on the draw: Nike Free Run+ Video
Not that I’m obsessed with illustrations or anything (see my last blog post about Jean Machine if you don’t know what I’m going on about) but it’s always insightful to see behind the creative process of fashion, especially at the big boys, and they don’t get much bigger than
We’ve got the key...
We’re having a bit of a spring clean here at the Drapers fashion desk and came across this massive golden key, which was sent to us by Mulberry as the ticket to February’s London Fashion week catwalk show.
House Party
Never ones to say no to a good party, Wednesday night we celebrated with IPR at its ‘house warming party’ to toast a sparkly new showroom and event space.
The rise of the Machine Video
Monday night saw the team head over to the slightly hard to find but handily situated Protein gallery to see the autumn 12 Jean Machine range sit alongside an exhibition the brand put on for illustrator Greg Eason entitled ‘Focus’.
It’s time to get Unzipped
Welcome to our new blog, the home of the Fashion Team’s interesting observations from our travels home and abroad.
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