Transgender and multi-talented glamour girl Amanda Lepore curates the August collection for Not Just A Label (NJAL). Muse of David LaChapelle and fashion fraternisers, Lepore takes over from August 6th. It is the third month, the NJAL shop virtually opened its doors offering avant-garde one-off pieces by Ute Ploier, Husam El Odeh, Gemma Slack and…
UK high street struggling in summer
The UK High Street is having a difficult summer as retail sales fell for the third month running in the year to July, and the forecast for August is also weak, the CBI said this week. However, its latest Distributive Trades Survey showed that the latest drop in sales was similar to the more moderate…
Accessory sample sale
Just in time for London Fashion Week, the Accessory Sale and Sample Sale is taking place at the Old Truman Brewery in East London. The sale is open to members day on Thursday 3rd September, and to the public from 4-6th September. A free membership and invites are available online. The London Accessory Sale is…
Barbour and Anya Hindmarch collaboration
British outfitters Barbour and of-the-moment label Anya Hindmarch have announced a collaboration for Autumn Winter 2010. After extensive research and access to the Barbour archives, Anya has created four new designs adding an Anya Hindmarch twist to traditional Barbour styles. Claire Saunders, Head of Marketing for Barbour said “We are delighted to be collaborating with…
Corneliani guest at Pitti
The arctic weather in London and superfluous snow meant many editors missed Pitti this season as they were stranded at airports. The men’s trade show which launches the international fashion season, has seen 77 editions of its Florentine exhibition. Each season Pitti showcases a major designer to open the show, and for Autumn Winter 2010…
Pixie Lott for Lipsy
Britt nominated pop princess Pixie Lott will co-design two exclusive collections for fashion retailer Lipsy. Pixie is to create a S/S and an A/W range featuring two a Festival and Party look. ‘Pixie Festival’ combines vintage dresses, bleached denim and jersey maxi-dresses. The ‘Pixie Party’ line includes animal prints, chiffon dresses and studded vest dresses….
Louis Vuitton bags an advertising ban
The luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton misled consumers into thinking products were handmade, according to the advertising watchdog. Louis Vuitton ran two national press advertisements featuring a photograph of a woman stitching the handle of a handbag and another of a woman creating the folds of a wallet. The wording of the ads suggested that…
Fossil coming to the UK
American label Fossil is launching its vintage-inspired clothing collection in the UK and select European stores. The company will open stores in London and Stuttgart in Germany. This will be the first time a full collection of Fossil clothing will be available to a market outside of the United States. Fossil takes inspiration from nostalgic…
Geometry parade spotted on the catwalks of Paris men’s fashion week
Men seeking inspiration from the Paris menswear shows in full swing are apt to find themselves looking at geometrical clothes with a sporty bent — or, in one case, outfits proudly displaying their manhood. Nod to nostalgia Looking back to the 1980s and 1990s is proving something of a trend in a lot of the…
Guess wins latest trademark battle with Gucci
The trademark battle between Gucci and Guess has already been addressed in Italian and American courts and now the Court of Paris has ruled in favour of Guess, rejecting the Italian fashion house’s claims that the denim label had infringed its copyright and invalidated three of Gucci’s ‘G’ community and international trademarks. The French court…