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Taking place during the most lovable weekend of the world, fashion trade event Pure London will house its AW10/11 collections at London Olympia from 14th – 16th February 2010. The exhibition will present over 900 fashion brands to buyers and retailers. Designer label Calvin Klein will be exhibiting at the Pure London show for the […]

Spanish retail house Mango has signed up model Daisy Lowe to front their SS10 catalogue campaign. Daisy Lowe, aged 20, is a British model and IT girl and is the daughter of the famous singer Pearl Lowe. She has already featured on the front cover of ID magazine and has modelled on the catwalks of […]

JJB Sports has said it is continuing to finalise arrangements to raise £100m through selling more shares. The company had delayed the fundraising whilst its board investigated rumours about executive chairman Sir David Jones’ personal financial affairs. But the board said it was satisfied there was no truth in the reports. JJB added that it […]

The London Show Room’s will travel down to New York to present London’s leading fashion talents. Initiated by the British Fashion Council, the international initiative will take place for three press and buyers days in partnership with Centre for Fashion Enterprise. London Show Rooms is visiting New York to increase its presence, develop its media […]

O’Neill and Active Brands are proud to announce their exclusive, long-term licensing and distribution partnership in Brazil. As one of the world’s leading surf and snow lifestyle brands, O’Neill is excited about its new relationship with Active Brands, which has put together a strong operations team of Brazilian surf industry experts that will lead O’Neill’s […]

The Off-Price Show, the trade event specialising in stock buying (March 14th–15th Olympia), has seen a late surge in new exhibitors, particularly in the accessories, outdoor wear and branded imports sectors.Companies such as W. Brown International (fashion bags), New Hope Clothing (leather and woolen outer wear), Long & Son Trading (fashion bags), Travis and Leigh […]

Fashion professionals are invited to apply for a space on a series of free workshops run by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and hosted by fashion consultant David Jones this month. Part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the workshops are designed to help growing businesses excel in areas such as business and financial planning. […]

The retail battle will be on at the Oracle World Retail Awards 2010 taking place in Berlin on 22nd April. Retailers from Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Tokyo are competing at the world’s annual retail competition. Twelve awards per category will be revealed at the ceremony hosted at the German Historic Museum in Berlin. […]

Canadian-Taiwanese wonder-kid designer Jason Wu on Friday sent US supermodel Karlie Kloss down the runway in his New York Fashion Week show that encapsulated strength and seduction. Elegant tailored suits, jackets, coats and trousers were contrasted with body-clinging sheath dresses with cut-out backs, thigh-revealing splits and luxurious fur showcased seduction. “I think with this collection […]

Victoria Beckham has undoubtedly brought out something of a fashionista, or stylist at the very least in her husband David Beckham, who has announced the expansion of his partnership with Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M. For the upcoming Spring 2015 collection, Beckham has been asked to select his favourite men’s wear pieces from the Modern Essentials […]