Fashion can seem to be a strange world when you’re not at its heart. It’s impractical, obsessed with things that the rest of the world thinks trivial, it’s frequently silly, and sometimes seems designed to make us all feel totally inadequate. Couture is all of those things but it’s also fabulous and social media-savvy. Here are some of my favourite SS16 moments.
It can sometimes seem that the awards ceremonies leading up to the Oscars are a bit like a dress rehearsal for the big one – at least on the red carpet. You just know that the assorted celebs, stylists and designers haven’t really unveiled their killer dresses yet. However important the Golden Globes and Screen…
As with Apple, so it is with Amazon. The problem with giant, dominant-in-their-fields companies that grow year after year, is that expectations are high, VERY high. Investors can be disappointed even after storming results. For Apple this week, it was all about the blind panic that iPhone sales might slow down. For Amazon yesterday, it…
How important is ‘athleisure’ as a trend that’s impacting sales figures for sportswear companies? Well, sports brands never really own up to that. But the sales growth some of the big names are seeing suggests that it’s a real sales driver. Just look at Under Armour’s latest results. The company released its Q4 figures yesterday, turning…
Shock, Horror. Outrage. Apple’s Q1 iPhone sales grew at their slowest rate since the product’s 2007 launch and are even expected to fall later this year. Does this mean the end of the world as we know it? Well, some of the headlines following Apple’s Q1 results announcement Tuesday would suggest it does. But let’s…
Sighs of relief all round on Tuesday at Coach Inc as it gears up for its 75th anniversary year. The American handbag maker finally managed to push its revenue upwards in Q2. It was the first time in 10 quarters (yes two-and-a-half-years) that it had achieved this feat and its shares soared as a result.
Au Jour Le Jour is a label that’s been making an impact in recent seasons and based on the pre-fall 16 offer, it looks set to continue that grand tradition. Here’s why…
The German sports clothing and footwear market is growing and women are key. But they’re buying for fashion not fitness. And Germans are happy to pay 40% more for their sports shoes than the rest of Europe too.
Alberta Ferretti is one of those labels that always comes up with delicious fabric mixes and feminine takes on the trends of the day. Yet it’s not one that you expect to make you say “wow”. This couture season is rather different though. The Alberta Ferretti Limited Edition label has channelled many of the key trends we’ve…
There’s something about a collection that’s put together without a named creative director at the helm. It’s like being given a bottle of perfume in a generic bottle – the smell is the same but it doesn’t feel quite as good. So it was with the Christian Dior SS16 couture collection today.
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