Fashion News

Sisley launches a decidedly star-struck advertising campaign for autumn-winter 2007/2008, perfectly in tune with the collection's movie mood. Looking at the pictures, we cannot fail to wonder which films inspired Terry Richardson's voyeuristic lens.

Gap has been renowned for its powerful portraiture for decades, and this autumn Gap celebrates the spirit of this legacy with the introduction of “Classics Redefined” – an innovative new advertising campaign captured by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz.

London’s West End is highlighting the ‘green fashion’ dialogue in the run up to London Fashion Week as some of the world’s favourite high street shops turn their trash into fash – be it coat hanger jewellery, plastic bag bodices, paper headdresses or skirts crocheted from wrapping tape.

Britain’s leading retailer of designer brands, House of Fraser, is launching a new online shop this September. Featuring hundreds of brands and thousands of products, House of Fraser’s new online shop – which will be accessible via House of Fraser’s website - will help customers find everything from that perfect outfit and must-have accessories from the hottest brands, to stunning homewares and beautiful gifts for the whole family.

The Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM) in Bermondsey, founded by Zandra Rhodes, is being redeveloped by Newham College as an up to the minute education, exhibition and visitor centre for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery. The redevelopment of the centre is due for completion in November 2007 with the first public exhibition scheduled for February 2008.

Go on, get denimised! It’s Jeans for Genes Day on Friday 5th October 2007 when the charity which gets millions of people to wear jeans is going for the ‘denimisation of the nation’!

The Burberry AW ‘07 ad campaign will launch in key publications worldwide in August issues. The campaign is created in signature Black and White colours and has a typically extensive British cast. The images of the campaign were shot by Mario Testino in London, on a set inspired by an English townhouse and with a strong synergy between music and fashion.

With this year's designer collaboration H&M opens its doors to the exclusive world of Roberto Cavalli. The Italian designer will create a one-off collection for women and men exclusively for H&M. The line will carry the vital touch and the intense sensuality typical of Roberto Cavalli, one of the world's most exciting and creative fashion designers.

Marilyn Monroe's sexy white halterneck dress has been voted the most iconic movie dress of all time, a new poll revealed yesterday (Monday). The dress, worn by the blonde bombshell in 1950's film The Seven Year Itch, was made famous in the scene where the skirt flies up after being hit with a blast of air from a subway vent.

Fashion retailers are losing out on billions of dollars a year because sales staff are only engaging with 7% of customers who enter the store, yet if they approached four more customers in every 100 and were more aware of the all-important buying signals, sales would increase by 7%. Additionally, encouraging customers to use welcoming and well-serviced fitting rooms would see an additional uplift of 5%.