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Ballet Lingerie set for rescue
Ballet Lingerie, the brand which went into administration last week, is understood to be on the brink of being acquired by its major shareholder EBI Apparel.
Vivienne Westwood tells shoppers 'stop buying clothes'
Leading British designer Vivienne Westwood appeared on BBC London news this morning and told shoppers to stop buying clothes for at least six months.
Liberty creative director quits
Tamara Salman, the creative director of the Liberty of London brand, has left the business.
Fashion outperforms in worst January for 15 years
Clothing and footwear sales in January came in ahead of all other retail sectors compared with a year ago, but slowed since December.
Mothercare and Boots to launch kidswear range
Mothercare and Boots have signed a partnership deal for a new kidswear brand that will be sold exclusively in Boots.
Prada profits ahead of forecasts
Luxury label Prada said that its operating profit for 2009 would come in ahead of its own expectations, due to a rise of more than 14% in retail sales.
Kasabian unveil new England away kit at Paris concert
Rock stars Kasabian launched Umbro’s new England away football shirt last night in Paris.
M&S reveals celebrity line up for spring ad campaign
Marks & Spencer has signed a string of new names to feature in its spring 10 advertising campaign.
Figleaves attracts investors
Lingerie etailer Figleaves has received bid approaches from several different sources, according to reports.
Ethel Austin hits the buffers
Value retailer Ethel Austin has fallen in to administration, in a move predicted by Drapersonline.com on Friday.
Pringle receives investment, reports £9.3m loss
Pringle of Scotland received payments from its owners totalling £18m last year and has reported a loss of £9.3m in the year to March 2009.
Debenhams marketing director to join Arcadia
Debenhams marketing director Alison Jones is set to leave the department store to join Arcadia Group.
Davies on GIVe one season on
Retail veteran and serial brand creator George Davies has cut prices for spring 10 at his womenswear offer GIVe after its first season.
Burberry to live stream catwalk in 3D
Burberry will live stream its upcoming autumn 10 London Fashion Week show in 3D to screenings around the world.
Ethel Austin files intention to appoint administrators
Value retailer Ethel Austin has filed an intention to appoint administrators.
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Fashion sales soar as John Lewis ends year in 'fine form'
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Blacks to raise £20m to speed up recovery
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Naylor returns to lift Diesel wholesale
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Louis Vuitton records double-digit growth in 2009
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No sales growth expected at New Look's Mim until 2012
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New Look aims to be UK’s H&M
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TK Maxx readies itself for Euro assault
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Baugur chief defends investor’s strategy a year on
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Republic to drive brand awareness
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Value specialists’ growth outpaces supermarkets
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The North Face in sales restructure
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Toast to rack up more stores after sales soar 30%
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Huge brand showroom to open in Manchester
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Seasalt cashes in on wholesale
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Visitor numbers double at The Brandery
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Ben Sherman plunders its archive
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John Lewis joins Olympic Games
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By Malene Birger gears up for UK retail launch
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Budgets on a tight leash at womenswear indies
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Suits You reveals details of CVA proposal
Shopwatch
Gant, Regent Street, London
The preppy lifestyle brand’s new flagship puts its entire collection under one roof for the first time in the UK, all presented in an elegant, understated shopfit
This Fashion Life
Penny Grivea
Folli Follie’s brand general manager tells Lucie Goulet how she swapped cosmetics for a role at the accessories label she grew up with
Explore sectors
Sharewatch
Analysis
Baugur: one year on
The dust from investor Baugur’s collapse has settled and the impact of its fall from grace on the high street can now be assessed
Feature
Rewriting the rules of pass the parcel
Etailers are reconsidering their long-term delivery options following the Royal Mail strikes, as rival cariiers ramp up their services.
The Drapers Interview
Jo Hooper
John Lewis’s head of womenswear has overseen a revolution in the retailer’s fashion offer by luring fashion-forward brands to sit alongside high street favourites and developing impressive own labels
Feature
Mamas & Papas international baby boomer
In just over 10 years, maternity and nursery retailers Mamas & Papas has grown from a single-store business into a global operation. Deputy chief executive Richard Faulkner explains how it was done.
Manchester in a spin
As the BCSC gather in the city for its annual conference, Manchester’s retail scene is set for further change.
Video
Sarah Curran at FBC
Drapers’ blogger Frances Card interviews my-wardrobe’s Sarah Curran at the latest Fashion Business Club meeting.
