One to watch

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 […]

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River Island re-signs title sponsorship GFW

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 […]

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Lee Cooper RDLC feat. The Paddingtons

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 […]

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La Dolce Vita

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 […]

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Alexander McQueen dies at 40

On the eve of global fashion weeks, and less than a month before his catwalk presentation, British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead after a reported suicide. Dubbed the ‘enfant terrible’ of the fashion world’, the 40-year-old genius committed suicide just three years after his close friend, Tatler fashion director Isabella Blow – […]

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Adidas raises sales forecast

Large sportswear manufacturer Adidas AG has lifted its sales forecast for the year after improved first quarter sales resulting from the forthcoming FIFA World Cup. The company saw its net income rise to €168m (£145m) in the first quarter from last year and is expected to see retail sales rise faster this year off the […]

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Very Exclusive becomes BFC patron

Shop Direct’s new luxury website VeryExclusive.co.uk, which launches this week, has become a patron of the British Fashion Council and its managing director Sarah Curran has been appointed to the BFC’s advisory board. VeryExclusive.co.uk, which will stock more than 150 upmarket high street and accessible luxury fashion brands, will launch during London Fashion Week with […]

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