Shearling jackets will be the outerwear trend of the season"Womenswear news
Nike third quarter sales up 4% in Western Europe
Sales of Nike footwear in Western Europe, which includes the UK, soared by 8% over the third quarter while clothing sales dropped back by 1%.
Mariella Burani declared insolvent
Mariella Burani Fashion Group (MBFG) has been declared insolvent by an Italian court, leaving 30 days for a buyer to be found.
CFDA Fashion Awards nominees announced
British designers Christopher Bailey and the late Alexander McQueen will be among those recognised at the 2010 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards.
Phase Eight receives bid approaches
Womenswear chain Phase Eight is understood to have received a number of bid approaches.
London Fashion Week takes designers to New York
Designers including Peter Pilotto, Meadham Kirchhoff and Mark Fast will sell in New York next week as the British Fashion Council extends its London Show Rooms scheme.
Karl Lagerfeld brand to stay in Apax stable
Karl Lagerfeld SAS, a wholly owned subsidary of the Tommy Hilfiger Group, is not part of Phillips-Van Heusen’s $3 billion acquisition of Hilfiger’s company, according to reports.
Former La Senza boss to launch Hed Kandi stores
Former La Senza chief executive Rose Foster is working with nightclub group the Ministry of Sound to open clothing stores under its Hed Kandi brand.
Asos offers shares to its managers
Etailer Asos has unveiled details of a management incentive plan.
Marks & Spencer brings forward bonus payments to avoid 50% tax rise
Marks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to bring forward its bonus payments in order to beat the 50% tax rate being introduced next month.
French Connection to sell Nicole Farhi and scale back US retail
French Connection is selling its loss-making designer label Nicole Farhi and closing most of its eponymous US shops following a strategic review.
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Tommy Hilfiger sold to Phillips-Van Heusen
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Jigsaw sales rise 5.5% in February
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The weekend newspaper round up: March 13 to 14, 2010
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John Galliano to chair Fashion Fringe
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Investor closes in on Liberty
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McQueen designers eyed as final collection shows
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Whistles sales on the up, says Shepherdson
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Red or Dead dives into swimwear
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Geox clothing to make UK wholesale debut
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One to watch: Pink Label
Womenswear Drapers Interview
Suzanne Harlow
Debenhams’ group trading director has been juggling multiple product launches and strategic changes at the department store chain - and that’s just how she likes it
Womenswear Analysis
Milanese bankers
Designer womenswear buyers welcomed the return of a commercial sensibility on the Milan catwalks
Womenswear Brandwatch
Olsen
The contemporary womenswear brand is rejuvenating its range to enhance its appeal in the UK and RoI.
Womenswear This Fashion Life
This Fashion Life: Carolina Herrera
The New York-based designer tells Ana Santi why she has brought her diffusion line CH Carolina Herrera to the UK
Explore womenswear
Womenswear Indicator
Women's Footwear Indicator, February 27, 2010
Access Drapers’ unique source of sales information from women’s footwear retailers, revealing the best-selling brands, the hottest products and the latest issues to affect footwear by clicking on the PDF.
Womenswear One to Watch
Blend
Danish contemporary brand Blend’s womenswear range combines three stories for autumn 10, all representing a different side of its customer.
Womenswear Shopwatch
Toast, Cheltenham
Contemporary womenswear retailer Toast has just seven standalone stores, with the latest opening on Valentine’s Day in the posh part of Cheltenham.
