Burberry has become the latest big name to change the way it does business in a big way. Sounds a bit dramatic? Well it is. The company is to introduce more ‘season-neutral’ product, combine its men’s and women’s shows in one London Fashion Week event,and make more all of the runway product available for instant purchase, backed…
Will the Chinese economic slowdown at home translate into slower spending among Chinese shoppers abroad? That’s a question lots of companies (especially in the luxury space in the UK) are asking. And the answer? Well the indications are good, according to the retail tourism intelligence specialists at Global Blue. Spending is expected to hold up…
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.
I’m always intrigued when each new Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign is released to see how the oh-so-Italian label will gently revamp its particular brand of luxe, sexy, southern Italian style. Just as the label’s collections are a continual reinvention of the same basic theme, so the ads recreate the dolce vita Sicilian sunshine lifestyle season-after-season.…
Topshop has bagged one of the world’s biggest models for its SS16 campaign. Yep, Karlie Kloss is its new face in a series of shots by Tyrone Lebon, styled by the retailer’s creative director, Kate Phelan. The campaign will feature in stores, advertising, online and social media worldwide.
It’s a very shallow world and it’s also one that’s celebrity-obsessed. That’s pretty obvious from the list of Instagram posts that got the most likes this year. Was it a triumph of inspirational imagery? Not exactly. The unstoppable Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift were the influencers who rocked this most visual of social media channels.
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