It’s official, Marni’s now fully owned by Renzo Rosso’s OTB group. The company founded by Consuelo Castiglioni and her husband Gianni is now being run by Staff International’s Ubaldo Minelli, although the Castiglionis remain creative director and president. Staff is OTB’s manufacturing unit.
Burberry, Belstaff and Public School have kicked off the pre-fall 16 season (even earlier than usual this year). And what’s on offer? Some cosy-but-rugged outerwear options that mean you don’t have relegate your parkas and bombers to the back of the wardrobe just yet.
India’s digital market is growing and more homegrown business are gearing up to exploit that growth. Styletag.com, the country’s first online curated fashion and lifestyle startup has raised US$7.5m in angel funding from real estate magnate Jitu Virwani.
Can Gap Inc get its namesake oldest child to ever match favourite sibling Old Navy’s storming performance? Will more sophisticated sister Banana Republic settle down and find her niche? And will little sis Athleta live up to her promise?
What do Next, M&S, Amazon, Debenhams and Asos have in common? Fashion shoppers like their websites. In the case of Amazon and Asos that must be something of a relief because if they’re not scoring well online then they’re simply not scoring. And it must also be pretty gratifying for M&S after all its online…
Is it just me or has the fashion industry’s love of the little black dress (and little black jumpsuit/top/trousers/skirt) gone into overdrive this year? Yes, store windows are also full of sequins but if spangles aren’t your thing, it looks like black’s the way to go. So what’s on offer? Well, the ubiquitous Kendall and…
My wishlists are usually never-to-be-achieved collections of Belstaff, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Céline and the like. But my latest object of desire is a (relatively) affordable dress from Cos. It’s an £89 new-in piece that’s striking in its simplicity, even if it’s not overloaded with hanger appeal. The company lets the metallic sheen (achieved by…
Abercrombie & Fitch’s Hollister brand has unveiled its Holiday 2015 campaign and it’s promising to be more than the usual overdose of snow and Christmas trees. So, what do we get instead? Cody Simpson, and his new Coast House bandmates Corey Harper and Adrian Cota. So far, so un-Christmasy. Does it get any more festive?…
Just spotted a new NPD research report about the French sports shoe market, which made me remember that France may be going through tough times at the moment but let’s not forget, it’s a big, vibrant market. The fact is that sports footwear is on a roll in France, driven by the fashion market (44%…
It’s been a long time coming but the plus-size sector is finally seeing more real fashion launches (rather than product that gives a nod to trends but is more about the sizing than the style). The latest launch is from fast-growing specialist retailer Torrid, with its Insider Collection. This limited edition capsule collection launches today.…
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