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Sir Paul Smith is opening his first store in America – a rectangular, concrete building painted bright pink – in West Coast, Los Angeles. But the 5,000-square-foot store at Harper and Melrose Avenues is more than mere eye candy. It is the first U.S. door to carry Smith’s women’s, men’s, accessories and homeware lines under […]

JLo by Jennifer Lopez is to take the world by storm by it’s first shop-in-shop in Marshall Fields in America. It will be the world of Jlo to include sportswear, jewellery, handbags, fragrances, lingerie and sunglasses. Lopez herself is set to christen the boutique during a public appearance and fashion show highlighting both JLo and […]

British high street fashion chain Hobbs is considering expansion into the US market, while it continues to show good profit and margin growth. Bought in a management buy-out last year by venture capitalist 3i and management, its pre-tax profits for the year have been estimated at £16.5 million, up from last year’s £11.7 million, though […]

Japanese clothing manufacturer Onward Kashiyama Co. has bought British fashion house Joseph Group for an estimated GBP 140 million, according to Fibre2Fashion news service. Joseph Ettedgui, Joseph founder, said in a statement that the Compagnie Nationale a Portefeuille, which controls 57 per cent of the business, will purchase the rest of the shares. Joseph has […]

US-based designer Catherine Malandrino, a favourite with celebrities, will open her first boutique in Paris this month. Brought up in Paris, the designer is now returning to her roots. “I lived and breathed St Germain for many years when I was studying fashion design in a Paris atelier,” Malandrino told Vogue. “It’s time for me […]

Pirate chic is all about naughty versus nice. East versus West, Bardot versus Blackbeard. This summer, fashion comes to us in striped tops, pirate blouses and the season’s must-have: shorts. Wear the shorts skinny or alternatively longer and baggier (even pleated) if you roll them. Tie a sash around the waist or complement with a […]

Jeans and apparel company Diesel has received complaints about one of its advertisements. The ad features a naked man, shown from behind, with three pairs of women’s legs wrapped around him. According to the complaints, the image suggests sexual behaviour which is offensive and unsuitable for children, should they happen to see it. The Advertising […]

British fashion retailer Republic is to be bought by private equity firm Change Capital Partners in a deal valued at £105 million. As soon as the deal is signed, the retailer plans on extending its UK retail offering. Republic, which operates 76 stores, sells fashion brands such as Bench Hooch, Replay and G-Star, as well […]

London Fashion Week has announced a joint venture with Designers & Agents, the alternative trade event in New York City and Los Angeles. D&A will organise and present a showcase of ready-to-wear and accessories collections at the upcoming London Fashion Week, running 18-22 September. London Fashion Week is organised by the British Fashion Council and […]

On the day official figures show unemployment up again, retailers are calling for a fundamental reassessment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW). They say the next inflation-busting increase will add over £1 billion to retailers’ wage bills, threatening retail jobs. Preliminary findings from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual NMW survey of retailers, to be […]