John Lewis saw sales of fashion boost its Christmas sales, which this week grew 6.5 percent week-on-week to 160 million pounds. John Lewis confirmed customers are choosing to leave their Christmas shopping “right up until the last minute,” as weekly sales year-on-year were down 2.4 percent. Online sales grew by 5.5 percent on year. Fashion…
Kering to push sustainability with London College of Fashion
French luxury goods company Kering is to launch a sustainable partnership with the London College of Fashion. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Kering CEO Henri-Francois Pinault said that the industry needs “successive generationsto keep driving change”. The new partnership and curriculum being developed with LCF “will help shape the future of sustainable fashion”, he said….
Fashion bloggers take to the street catwalks during fashion weeks
The catwalk parades at Paris Fashion Week and similar events might steal the global media limelight, but street style on the sidelines is the real star for a group of increasingly influential fashionista bloggers. These amateur snappers and writers hang on the periphery of the big shows in Paris, Milan, London and New York, and…
Jourdan Dunn to launch clothing line
Jourdan Dunn is set to launch her own clothing line for “children and young adults”, after her London-based model agency, Storm Model Management confirmed that the model has signed a licensing deal with Fluid World, who are best known for their work with the Hello Kitty brand. The collaboration will last for at least two…
María Clè Leal presents collection during MBFWA
Spanish designer María Clè Leal, who was recently awarded with the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talent Award, presented her Autumn/Winter 2015-2016 collection during the final night of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam to a full-house, which included guest of honor and face of MBFWA Spring/Summer 2016, model Doutzen Kroes. Clè Leal was invited to show her collection as…
BFC announces public programme of events at LFW
London Fashion Week might be a trade event, where designer’s showcase their latest collections to press and buyers, but this season the British Fashion Council is opening up the fashion event with a public programme. The series of public events, from pop-ups to screenings and exclusive talks, is part of the LFW’s move to its…
Topshop teams up with Pinterest to launch ‘Pinterest Palettes’
London – High Street retailer Topshop, known for its savvy social media campaigns, has launched a new initiative which aims to utilize customers insights on colour gathered from Pinterest. Partnering exclusively with the social platform, Topshop’s ‘Pinterest Palettes’ allows users in the UK and US the freedom to create a custom colour palette based on…
Blocked Citizenship Question Not Likely To Lower Census Response, Bureau Finds
Demonstrators rally in Washington, D.C., in April to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to add to 2020 census forms a citizenship question, which has since been blocked by the courts. Updated at 9:05 p.m. ET Click Here: Germany Football Shop If the Trump administration had been allowed to add the now-blocked citizenship question to the…
With Diego Costa in beast mode, Atletico can end Real Madrid's Champions League dominance
The forward has improved his game for Spain, scoring three goals in their first two matches and can carry that form into the new season with Atleti The 2019 Champions League final will be played at the Wanda Metropolitano, ensuring club football’s biggest spectacle will be Madrid-centric once more. After Real Madrid’s three years of…
Poland vs Colombia: Live blog, text commentary, line-ups, stream & TV channel
Poland and Colombia head into their second fixture of Group H knowing that a loss could eliminate them from the tournament It’s just the one more game for Poland now in Group H as they face off against group leaders Japan in Volgograd, looking to at least take home a point from a dismal campaign….