Molly Grad has been appointed Head of Design for Gottex, effective June 14th, succeeding Gideon Oberson. Grad, a London based designer, has previously worked at Stella McCartney, YSL and most …
Charming charity charms
Retail Trust, the principal charity for the retail sector, is launching a range of ‘Born to Shop’ charms to decorate your handbag, mobile phone or zip on your coat. The …
FashionAid clothing donation
Danish charity programme FashionAid, an initiative by the Federation of Danish Textile and Clothing is pleased to announce 12 tonnes of clothing have been donated. Launched half a year ago …
Burberry results up-beat
Burberry today announced its results for the year ended 31 March 2008.Angela Ahrendts, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Burberry’s 18% revenue growth and 14% profit increase demonstrate the robustness of our …
Posh Swaps launches sales platform
Recently launched fashion swap initiative Posh Swaps, now offers a platform to sell clothes for free. The website for swapping, buying and selling second hand clothes, now offers those recycling, …
Poule de Luxe launches new ranges
Luxurious nightwear label Poule de Luxe introduces its first collection of vintage inspired nightgowns during trade show Salon de la Lingerie in Paris. The four new ranges of nightdresses come …
Summer weather keeps sales up
The first real week of summer weather helped sales remain positive, according to BDO LLP. Figures from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker for the week ending 23 May 2010 show …
Managers found guilty in Prato Trial
Three Teresa Moda warehouse managers have been found guilty for the death of seven Chinese garment workers, who were killed over a year ago in a factory fire in Prato, …
Aquascutum expansion continues with Nordic deal
British label Aquascutum has signed a distribution agreement with Nordic agency Sjöklint Agenturer AB, to distribute the Aquascutum 1851 collection across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. This deal follows on …
GFW 2015: Odella Yue, Winchester School of Art
Graduate Fashion Week is an important showcase for graduating fashion designers as it is the first chance press, buyers and industry experts can see their work, which can lead to …