Sunglass Hut has been named the new principal sponsor for London Fashion Week, the British Fashion Council has confirmed. The global eyewear retailer, which is part of the Luxottica Group, succeeds Vodafone, which was principal sponsor for seven seasons, and will begin its three-year partnership in September. Fabio d’Angelantonio, president of Sunglass Hut and chief…
Brits to spend 14.95 billion pounds via mobile devices in 2015
British consumers are set to spend 14.95 billion pounds via mobile devices this year, according to new research by RetailMeNot. The research reveals that m-commerce transactions will increase by 77.8 percent in 2015, up from 8.41 billion pounds in 2014, meaning that more than a quarter of all online transactions will be completed through mobile…
Stella McCartney Designer of the Year
Click:cnc shops near me London’s glitterati came out in force on Tuesday to attend the annual British Fashion Awards at Lawrence Hall. The accolade of Designer of the Year went to Stella McCartney, dubbed ‘Stellar’ by Hilary Alexander as she is only the 5th woman to win the award in over 20 years. Vivienne Westwood…
LFW: Giles
Giles Deacon is arguably the hottest anticipated show of London Fashion Week. A one-stop shop for any movie star after a gown to give them edge on the red carpet, Giles Deacon’s show has become the place to spot supermodels like Stella Tennant and the work of close collaborator and super-stylist, Katie Grand. For his…
Ad nauseam: M&S Lily Cole ads
Click:City Tour Shanghai Is it just us or are the new M&S ads featuring a glum looking Lily Cole just a little dull? Considering the ongoing press releases the High Street conglomerate churns out regarding revamping, re-styling and re-injecting trend-led fashion into its womenswear, its latest adverts are anything but. Picture Lily Cole in an…
New Generation designers selected
The four new designers chosen to receive New Generation catwalk support during London Fashion Week are Clare Tough, Christopher Kane, Todd Lynn and Marios Schwab. Click Here: Tienda Club De Cuervos London-based Swedish design duo Jojo & Malou have been given support from New Generation to show at The Exhibition @ London Fashion Week for…
John Lewis sales drop
Even though the gross transaction of value for the first 42 weeks of 2008 was 1,3% higher then last year, John Lewis lost 8,3% in sales last week. On a whole, like-for-like sales went down by 0.6% for the 42 week period. The UK department store received disappointing sales in home and electricals, whilst fashion…
Topshop and Helmut Newton collaboration
The ‘Newton Machine’ will be taking over Topshop. From 10th June, The Helmut Newton Foundation will re-create one of Helmut Newton’s photographic concepts. In the early 70s, the ‘Newton Machine’ was first developed by Newton. Reflecting his mocking approach towards fashion, the machine allows the model to become subject, stylist and photographer simultaneously. Staged in…
New at Premier Kids
UK’s childrenswear trade fashion event Premier Kids is about to present a diverse mix of 0-16 year clothes, footwear and accessories in NEC Birmingham from 6-8 July. Launched in 1949, the children fair will feature various new labels for SS09. From the US, Wildkin will make its debut in at Premier KIDS. It is an…
Pitti Uomo sees directional line-up
Pitti Uomo, the men’s biannual trade show in Florence, Italy, is upgrading its classic brand portfolio and making way for more directional designers. New brands showing will include Puma by Mihara Yasuhiro, Dirk Bikkenberg and denim connoisseurs, Lee. There will also be a unique presentation by Walter van Beirendonck This year’s show theme revolves around…