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Product returns: Return to sender
An increase in returns is forcing many fashion businesses to factor the extra costs into their financial forecasts.
The need for speed
More and more brands are turning to pre-collections and short order to keep pace with shoppers’ desire for newness.
Show Calendar 2013
Hit the ground running next season with our must-have guide to shows and catwalks.
What to buy now
Get ready for the festive party season with our guide to the best short-order labels.
Shopping trip
Drapers followed buyers Rob Adams and Richard Humby as they visited the Engineered Garments stand at Pitti.
Style Council
Blog
Dior cruise 2014: Wow with a capital W
Raf Simons’ show in Monaco was a gamble that’ll surely pay off.
Marks & Spencer hopes flirting with fashionable 50-year olds will pay off
The retailer’s pursuit of a more upmarket older lady will take more than a few fancy images
M&S autumn 13: This could mark a turning point
As one of the lone voices of support (anywhere, it has often seemed) for Marks and Spencer’s fashion offering in the past few seasons, I’ve been excited to see what their new collection will look like under Belinda Earl’s guidance.
Brandwatch
Brandwatch: Lavish Alice
Its own twist on directional trends gives this brand an up-to-the-minute look, says Graeme Moran.
Brandwatch: Cuckoos Nest
This short-order label is feathering young fashion indies’ nests with its on-trend printed T-shirts and more, writes Graeme Moran.
Brandwatch: Cécile
This fresh UK brand takes women’s basics and gives them a bold new lease of life, says Graeme Moran.
This Fashion Life
Zoë Jordan
The London Fashion Week designer tells Emily Norval about the importance of pre-collections and what’s in the pipeline for spring 14.
Adrien Sauvage
The British designer tells Ian Wright about his previous life in basketball and why he won’t offer a bespoke service.
Tom Summerfield
The Togs + Clogs co-owner tells graeme Moran how the menswear etailer’s different approach is keeping customers happy
The Buzz
This Fashion Life
Zoë Jordan
The London Fashion Week designer tells Emily Norval about the importance of pre-collections and what’s in the pipeline for spring 14.
Brandwatch
Brandwatch: Lavish Alice
Its own twist on directional trends gives this brand an up-to-the-minute look, says Graeme Moran.
Comment
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British talent gets top billing on the global stage
The fashion business is the most people-dependent and talent-rich sector I’ve ever covered as a journalist - something I think all of you out there should be extremely proud of.
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‘Foreign manufacturers just don’t compare on quality’
Ketan Jethwa, Creative director at bespoke tailoring company Tailoring UK in Leicester
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‘The high street is changing, but we must look forward’
David Conaghan, Owner of young fashion indie Chocolate Clothing in Derry, Northern Ireland
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Dior cruise 2014: Wow with a capital W
Raf Simons’ show in Monaco was a gamble that’ll surely pay off.
