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British luxury brand Burberry Group plc announced its revenue was up 21% for the year ended 31 March 2009. The company stated its sales exceeded the GBP1bn mark for the first time, despite posting a loss of 5.1 million pounds, compared with a profit of 135.2 million pounds a year earlier. Adjusted profit before taxes […]

With less than a month to go until trade exhibition Margin, a plethora of great design talent and new brands confirmed to take part in the show. The organisers were keen to state it was not just newcomers who were showing but new labels launching for the first time globally that can give retailers an […]

Visitor numbers drop by 8%, 8700 sales points, over 18 thousand buyers and a flow of visitors that should exceed 30 thousand to Pitti Uomo, the male fashion show that closed its shutters last Friday at the *Fortezza da Basso*exhibition centre in Florence. The next appointment with the Florentine showrooms is planned for 25 to […]

Hidden gems will be up for grabs from 8-10th June 2009. Jewellers in Belgravia (London) are holding a treasure hunt for jewellery lovers and treasure seekers in celebration of Coutts Jewellery Week (8-14 June). The winner of the hunt will be announced at the annual Elizabeth Street Summer Party taking place on 10th June 2009 […]

Supermarkets have been flexing their muscles to gain ground from clothing retailers in the fiercely contested battle for the back-to-school uniform market. Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda have been fighting for bigger shares of the uniform market left wide open by the demise of Woolworths, which operated the Ladybird brand, and troubles at Adams, which was […]

C&J Clarks, the world’s biggest shoe company, is to start the search for a new chief executive following a decision by Peter Bolliger to step down after 15 years. Mr Bolliger, who joined Clarks in 1994 and has been chief executive since 2002, has told the board he wants to retire next year when he […]

Currently studying at the London College of Fashion for her second BA degree, Lako Bukia achieved an honours degree in Fashion Design and Textiles from A. Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Art. The budding designer also showed during Ukrainian Fashion Week and in her home country Georgia. Lako Bukia now launched her second collection and […]

For the sixth time, River Island is teaming up with Graduate Fashion Week. The high street giant renewed its title sponsorship, which will take their relationship into 2010 and nurture young design talent. “Graduate Fashion Week is where future trends begin, it’s fast moving, innovative, passionate about fashion, and continually evolving and full of amazing […]

Click:CCTV-21M CCTV Arrester To launch its SS10 collection, British denim brand Lee Cooper RDLC produced a music video starring ‘The Paddingtons’. The viral will give bloggers the opportunity to add content to their pages after which Lee Cooper will further promote their blog through Twitter and Facebook. Through the campaign Lee Cooper RDLC has the […]

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Federico Fellini’s legendary film La Dolce Vita, eyewear label Persol launches two new sunglasses styles inspired by 60s design. Persol has had a leading role in the Italian cinema and other international acclaimed movies, and established itself as the eyewear brand for artists, actors and directors. Nowadays the brand […]