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Womenswear Spring 12 Trend Report
Hit or Miss
Hit or Miss
Womenswear chains’ autumn 11 ranges are impressive, but the major challenge is to deliver on price as well as trends.
TOPSHOP
Perfectly executed on-trend product, excellent staff and wide pricing makes this top of the shops.
Moda
Moda Lingerie
Lipstick shades, vintage-inspired styles and technical innovation were all the rage among lingerie brands
Scoop
Scoop
Bright colours, vibrant prints and vintage silhouettes took centre stage for spring 12 at the London womenswear show
Copenhagen
High street preview
Designer directions
Spirit
Pret a Porter & Who's Next
Autumn 10 seasons preview
Pure London preview
Buyers at Pure London will have plenty to be inspired by in autumn 10, as rich tones and bright colours dominate most categories, while feminine silhouettes continue to clash with harder details.
Mainstream womenswear showrooms
Seasons Guide
Womenswear Autumn 11 - Out of the shadow - The Shoot
Opulent fabrics cut into elegant silhouettes, art deco and Grecian themes make for ultra-glamorous autumn 11 evenings.
Womenswear Autumn 11 - Wild at heart - The Shoot
A forest-inspired colour palette and heritage-style fabrics underpin autumn 11’s ladylike, 1940s feel.
Brand Showcase
Boxfresh
New footwear lines, including a women’s collection and a strong men’s outerwear offer, impress at Boxfresh.
Womenswear news
Newness drives fashion sales at John Lewis
Fashion sales at high street bellwether John Lewis saw a “pleasing uplift” last week, up 5.2% in the week to January 28.
Bastyan targets 25 stockists for autumn wholesale debut
Contemporary womenswear brand Bastyan is making its first foray into wholesale for autumn 12.
Lagom targets fellow indies with short-order label
Women’s young fashion indie Lagom is offering its own label as a short-order wholesale brand for spring 12.
Former Religion duo set up own label
Two former designers from young fashion brand Religion have launched a 50-piece womenswear label, Prey of London, for autumn 12.
House of Fraser Oxford Street axes 14 brands in womenswear overhaul
House of Fraser’s Oxford Street flagship has axed 14 of its womenswear labels, including longstanding brand James Lakeland, in a major overhaul of its womenswear department.
Latest Catwalks
Paris Haute Couture Week
Elie Saab got in the party mood as Chanel played the blues and Jean Paul Gaultier covered Amy Winehouse.
