Bhs and Arcadia owner Philip Green has seen his £10m pledge of support for a UK fashion retail academy matched by similar funds from the government, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly said that it would commit £10m in funding to the academy, the first of a number planned to focus on developing vocational skills. The fashion…
A fashion business that specialises in selling “celebrity” style to twentysomething shoppers last week emerged as one of the biggest Christmas winners in the retail sector – and it doesn’t run a single shop. Asos (formerly known as “AsSeenOnScreen” attracted almost a million customers to its website in December generating a 70% jump in sales…
New York based designer Vera Wang was named Womenswear Designer of the Year during the 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards. The annual event was held in New York Public Library with a myriad of celebrities in attendance, like Anne Hathaway, Eva Mendes, Claire Danes, David Bowie and Iman, Heidi Klum, Mandy Moore, Linda Evangelista, Nicole Richie…
A Mini Cooper decorated the Versace way – with a baroque leaf and blossom pattern – is set to be sold on Internet auction site eBay on the 20th of June. Bidding for the Limited Edition Mini will start at one Euro. The auction will run for ten days and all proceeds from the sale…
The latest figures from SPSL’s Retail Traffic Index show that yesterday’s bomb attacks in Central London severely affected retail. The number of shoppers in stores within the London Congestion Zone was reduced by 77% on Thursday 7th July compared with the previous Thursday (30th June). The reduction in shopper numbers was due to several factors…
There aren’t many directional boutiques in West-London apart from the gallery-esque Dover Street Market and perhaps Browns Focus, and B Store has maintained its aura of edgy and directional fashion without bowing down to mainstream designers. The boutique, which has just moved from its tiny premises on Conduit Street to Savile Row, is now a…
Anna Piaggi’s Fashion-ology is showing at the V&A until April 23 rd . The eccentric cult figure and doyenne of the fashion scene, Miss Piaggi is an extraordinary woman. Her skill for identifying trends from the catwalk collections and presenting them with graphic flair has been hugely influential on designers around the world. For the…
John Stephen, leader of the 1960s male peacock revolution, is now being commemorated by the city of Westminster, with a Green Plaque at 1 Carnaby Street. This was where he opened the first of his 15 shops, which would later transform the area into the fashion epicenter of the Swinging Sixties. He revolutionized men’s fashion…
Many consumers are unaware that their preferred retailers offer an online sales channel, confirms recent research by Zendor. Despite the recent explosion in online shopping sales, retailers are still missing out on opportunities by failing to promote their websites effectively. In some sectors, more than three-quarters of consumers questioned were unaware that their ‘favourite’ retailer…
Sporting goods retailer JJB Sports has posted disappointing first-half sales. The group reported sales were still down 3.1 percent for the 10 weeks to 9 October, although they had improved since the first half. The group, 39 percent-owned by founder and former chairman David Whelan and his family, said that underlying sales had dropped 4.3…