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Made-to-measure suits to drive growth at Lewis Yates
Lewis Yates, the premium indie based in Billericay, Essex, is to launch made-to-measure suiting as it looks for new ways to expand the business.
FrockandFrill head for international shores
Womenswear etailer Frockandfrill.com has set its sights on international expansion and will plough half a million pounds into the business as it attempts to push into new markets.
Peacocks receives four bids in second round
Peacocks administrator KPMG has received four second round bids to buy the business, or parts of it, out of administration, it is understood.
Missguided records sales of £14.7m for 2011
Young fashion etailer Missguided made total annual sales of £14.7m for 2011, the company announced today.
Slow growth in clothing and footwear sales contribute to dismal January for retail
Slow growth in clothing and footwear retail sales helped contribute to the second worst January sales performance since 1995, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
Boohoo.com's parent sees profits soar in 2011
Pinstripe Clothing, the parent company of young fashion website Boohoo.com, saw pre-tax profits jump 80% last year as its turnover also shot up by 85% to £24.5m in 2011.
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.
Selfridges unveils exclusive designs for jubilee and Olympics celebrations
Selfridges has unveiled a host of exclusive products by UK labels including Mulberry, Gieves & Hawkes, Barbour and Fred Perry for its jubilee and Olympics celebrations later this year.
Brewins takes back seat at Republic
Republic co-founder Carl Brewins has stepped back from day-to-day involvement in the business after 26 years.
Buffalo David Bitton plots UK comeback
Canadian young fashion brand Buffalo David Bitton is returning to the UK for autumn 12 after a three-year hiatus.
Matilda & Quinn to pop up in London
Women’s tailoring etailer Matilda & Quinn will open a 1,200 sq ft pop-up shop at Brent Cross shopping centre on February 1.
IMAGE GALLERY: Karl by Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld’s diffusion line launched on Net-a-Porter yesterday with crowds queing in London’s Covent Garden to get a peek at the Karl pop-up window.
Bestseller appoints UK sales reps to drive wholesale
Danish brand house Bestseller, which operates young fashion chains Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, has appointed three new sales reps for its brands.
Visitor numbers 'tremendous' at Premium
Visitor numbers at Berlin tradeshow Premium surpassed expectations last week as the fashion industry descended on the German city for a plethora of tradeshows.
Evans bolsters premium offering with Clements Ribeiro launch
Evans is bolstering its premium offering, launching its first designer capsule collection with Clements Ribeiro at the end of March.
Sienna and Savannah Miller step down from Twenty8Twelve
Sienna and Savannah Miller have stepped down as co-creative directors of womenswear brand Twenty8Twelve, which they launched with Pepe Group in 2007.
Street Style
From dark to bright
Although classically monochrome Scandinavian style was still common in and around Copenhagen Fashion Week, lesser-spotted brights also made their mark.
Spring 12 menswear
Copenhagen Fashion Week - menswear
Danish designers revealed their latest menswear collections last week, with highlights including Soulland’s all-over floral prints, Astrid Andersen’s athletic sportwear looks and Henrik Vibskov’s avant garde patterns.
Spring 12 Catwalk collections
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Print, pattern and bright colour stood out as Copenhagen’s biggest names took to the catwalks last week, revealing their latest spring 12 womenswear collections. As expected, the Danes pushed the fashion boundaries and showcased a host of directional and inspiring ranges for the coming season.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week
Scandinavian labels delivered their usual cool, contemporary styling, but with a fresh dose of brights thrown in.
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Wonderful Copenhagen
Whether you want exciting store design, high fashion or vintage clothing, a tour around Copenhagen’s indies makes for a captivating day’s shopping
