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Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters is opening of its 100th store next month. And the fact the 100 mark will be achieved in Copenhagen underscores the growing importance of Urban’s international business. “The international business produces a positive bottom line,” said Tedford Marlow, president of Urban Outfitters. “It’s been productive for us.” The company opened its first […]

Wonderland magazine certainly know how to throw a party. The magazine, one of the more recent additions to the cult publication circuit, features contemporary visual culture and beautifully photographed men’s and women’s fashion, last night celebrated the launch of their December issue, featuring cover star Ewan McGregor. The party, which was held at the illustrious […]

British luxury brand Daks has announced a collaboration with Giles Deacon, the darling of London Fashion Week. The ex-Bottega Veneta style maker has signed to create womenswear for Daks, beginning with the autumn/winter 2007-8 season, and will debut during February’s London Fashion Week. “Giles Deacon is one of the most exciting designers working in London […]

Fashion trade fair Bread & Butter has succumbed to the pressure of its own success. The launch of a second fair in Barcelona spelled ruin for the original event in Berlin. Three months before opening only 25 percent of the available exhibitors’ space in Berlin had been sold, prompting the organisers to cancel the event. […]

Apparel group Levi Strauss & Co announced on Tuesday that sales for the third quarter dipped 2 percent to $1,023 million. The company blamed slow sales in Japan and a “challenging European market” for the decline. Chief executive officer Phil Marineau said the company was addressing the challenges and pointed out that he is “pleased […]

The exhibition Pure hit an all time high this season, seeing a 9 per cent increase on last year’s show. Attendance from Ireland, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, USA, and Hong Kong made it a new destination on the international buying calendar. The selection of brands that exhibit within Pure provide buyers with […]

On the catwalk we saw that seventies shapes and denim designs are taking over. Which makes it the perfect timing to relaunch Southern Californian label Dittos. The iconic 70s brand had the legendary fit that was the ‘perfect jean’ of its time, from painted-on to the high-waisted silhouette. Danielle Clarke, the founder and designer behind […]

Baugur is planning major expansion in Germany as it looks to take its UK fashion brands into new territories. Baugur hopes to open up to 300 concessions of its major clothing brands – such as Karen Millen, Jane Norman and Principles in German department stores over the next three to five years. The company has […]

Being a burlesque dancer and having a ‘cointreaversial’ attitude, made Dita von Teese Cointreau’s new brand ambassador. Both parties saw the rapprochement between Cointreau and Dita von Teese as a natural collaboration. Famous for performing in a martini glass among other whimsical stage props, this Burlesque performer who draws her inspiration from historical Burlesque greats […]

Debuting in London for 2009 after a twenty-year run in Birmingham, Clothes Show Live 2008 crowned the best up and coming fashion and design talent in the UK. Five of the UK’s best young artists in fashion and design have been announced as the winners of the Clothes Show Live Design Awards. Judged by a […]