Fashion Industry

Vans to open first UK partnership store

Vans have teamed up with legendary independent streetwear retailer, Natterjacks, to open the first partnership store in the UK. The unit is located on Fife Street, within the hub of the shopping district in Kingston Upon Thames and will open its doors on the 24th May 2008.

Mel B announced as new face and body of Ultimo

Ultimo announce Spice Girl Mel B to be the new Face and Body of Ultimo. Mel B will be replacing the Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding. Mel said, “I am over the moon to become the Face and Body of Ultimo lingerie. When Michelle Mone asked me, I was ecstatic. I was so excited, but slightly nervous – I had never modelled lingerie before. The photo shoot in LA was fantastic. Ultimo lingerie gives you a superb shape and is so comfortable with sexy styles in every collection. I took every set home with me”

Jean Charles De Castelbajac gears up to open London flagship

Iconic French designer, Jean Charles de Castelbajac is gearing up to open his first London flagship store at 50-51 Conduit Street on 5th June with a launch party for fashion press and special guests. The store which has been designed by both the architect Christian Ghion and Jean Charles de Castelbajac, will feature a ‘Rubik’s cube’ till, designed by Castelbajac and the first of its kind in the world. The new store will stock the entire range of Castelbajac’s products including his fashion collections, luggage, sunglasses, shoes, headwear and stationary.

Gok's travelling catwalk is coming

Channel 4’s style icon Gok Wan is scouring the country to find Britain’s fashion icons for his new primetime series in which he turns his attention to how to look sensational fully clothed. According to Gok, style has nothing to do with age, looks or class – you either have it or you don’t.

Craft and Design Experience 2008

The Craft and Design Experience which has earned an enviable reputation for selecting only the very best professional designers, artists and craftsmen is being staged at Fawley Court, Henley on Thames from 16-18 May this year. As more and more people move away from mass-produced products on the high street to seek individual work handcrafted in Britain rather than imported from an overseas manufacturer many visitors select this event over others as strict vetting procedures by the organisers ensure no imported or bought-in products are at their event.

Glamorousamorous.com celebrates 3 years of beautiful lingerie

Glamorousamorous.com was created to offer a worldwide customer base access to international lingerie designers, both famous and undiscovered, many of whose labels are not available on the high street. It is now home to the most exclusive and extraordinary collection of chic designer lingerie in the world, including well-known names such as Damaris, Fleur T and Roberto Cavalli to up-and-coming talents, Ayten Gasson and Patrick & Skinner.

Enter – The boutique for the unique

Not only do we have Croydon to thank for producing the UK’s most celebrated style icon of the Century; Miss Kate Moss, another string to the unlikely borough’s bow can be found nestled away within the newly developed Centrale Shopping Centre; one of the latest contributions towards the regeneration of Croydon into the UK’s modish city of chic. Enter Boutique plays host to a scrumptious assortment of the UK’s finest up and coming raw designer talent, attracting both consumers and buyers alike to view the stunning selection of over 40 designers’ fabulous collections.

First luxury beachwear boutique opens on the Palm

Celebrated as the eighth wonder of the world, the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai has captivated the world’s attention, promising to be the most exclusive living, dining and shopping experience and the ultimate location for 5* luxury and glamour.

Your chance to rummage through celebrities’ wardrobes

Some of the nation's hottest celebs including Russell Brand, Kaiser Chiefs, Peaches Geldof, Paul Weller, Jodie Kidd, Jo Whiley, Jodie Marsh, and Howard Marks along with many others, are cleansing their wardrobes in the name of charity, giving visitors of Bigwardrobe.com the chance to own some celebrity clobber. Having hooked up with the new online fashion swapshop that's gained a cult following just after being launched, the kind hearted celebrities have chosen charities such as Refuge, Focus 12, NSPCC and Marie Curie to name just a few, as the recipients of the proceeds for their items.

UK women playing catch-up in Sex and the City fashion stakes

UK women will need to increase their annual fashion budgets by £9,755.76 to ‘keep up appearances’ with fashionista Carrie Bradshaw, according to new research released today from MORE TH>N.

BBC launches online ethical fashion magazine

As ethical fashion promises to be the next big thing, the BBC has today launched Thread – a new online magazine for fashion conscious people who care about where their clothes come from.

Eco-couture

Fashionistas with a conscience need look no further. Cancer Research UK has joined forces with eco-couture designers reVamp to launch an exclusive collection of trend-conscious garments and accessories recycled from stock donated to Cancer Research UK shops.