Burberry had a lot to shout about this morning and while it wasn’t all good, most of it was after Q3 showed that it’s on track for a recovery from the battering that has dented much of the luxury sector in recent periods. First the facts: It sold a lot of product (much of it…
If you can ignore all the bad things that are happening in the world (and there have been too many times in the past year that I’ve just wanted to bury my head in the sand), then it’s a great time to be alive… For those of us who love animal print, at least. Animal print…
The Golden Globes may have had a hint of controversy (the next president of the US responding like a kid in the playground over some thinly veiled criticism of him by Meryl Streep) but in general they went like most awards ceremonies do. That means lots of great gowns, the occasional mis-step, plenty of strapless,…
OK, what’s the the key colour that we’ll all be racing to add to our wardrobes, come late summer? Sorry, read that as “what’s the key colour consumers will be moaning about, come late summer?” Yes. Colour. It’s a trend (and sales) driver. But it’s also an enduring fashion industry problem.
What’s the one ‘connected’ item you feel your really can’t do without? For many of us it’s obviously not a smartwatch. Despite the entire industry launching one (New Balance and Emporio Armani are the latest), consumers are relatively unconvinced about the need for something that can do not much more than their smartphone can do.…
It looks like it really will be all-change at Chloé as Clare Waight Keller focuses on a better work-life balance and steps down while Louis Vuitton’s hugely respected Natacha Ramsay-Levi steps up to the role after a lot of years spent working for Nicolas Ghesquiere. What does that actually mean in practice? Well Chloé’s current…
Utility detailing has been a big deal for some time and in a world where the parka is the favourite coat style, that’s no surprise. But all those drawstrings, giant pockets, zips, parachute nylons, heavy cottons, and topstitching have been evolving. We’ve had purist ultra utility, and we’ve had a more girly pretty utility (remember…
When you think of celebrity fashion labels you tend to think of lines that really make an impact just because the celebs at the helm are so very very famous. Think Victoria Beckham (hard to avoid at the moment given her OBE and the storm of faux outrage in the press about the news leaking…
So Amazon filed a patent (a couple of years ago) for a floating warehouse that could help it deliver more stuff to us poor stuff-deprived consumers down here on terra firma. The surprise here is perhaps that it took so long to learn about it (top marks to CB Insights analyst Zoe Leavitt). It may…
Boxing Day footfall in the UK is down 6% so far and shopping centres are seeing a decline that’s heading towards 20%. Online may be up but that causes its own problems. What’s to blame? Step forward Black Friday.
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