Fashion Industry
Abu Dhabi hosts successful jewellery & watch show
Abu Dhabi is celebrating a successful close to the 17th Jewellery and Watch Show, held last week. The five day event drew more visitors than ever before. H.E Dr. Maitha Al-Shamsi, UAE Minister of State, opened the event on October 14th.
New Look to open 1000th store in Bath
Leading high street retailer New Look is to open its first store in the historic spa town Bath. New Look’s 1000th store will open in the brand new ‘Southgate Centre’ on Wednesday 4th November at 10am.
All star line-up for Regent Street Christmas Lights switch-on
Regent Street has announced an all star line-up for the Christmas Lights switch on this year - Tuesday 3 November 2009. London indie pop rock band The Noisettes will perform live as part of the festivities to launch the Regent Street Christmas lights.
Marina Bay Sands brings new fashion brands to Singapore
Marina Bay Sands will bring a host of new emerging fashion brands and store concepts to Singapore’s premier integrated entertainment destination.
Shoppers in Leeds offered ‘price-per-wear’ receipt
Visitors heading for Leeds Shopping Week this month (October 15-25, 2009) are being offered a new type of till receipt – one that shows not just the cost of the item, but its price-per-wear.
Pop-ups proliferate across Mayfair and Belgravia
Grosvenor has announced further pop-up projects, set to feature across its London estate, covering 300 acres of iconic Belgravia and Mayfair. Earlier this year, Grosvenor began a collaboration with ‘Eleven Fine Art’ to produce a series of pop-up art spaces in conjunction with the gallery.
Research reveals jeans are longest serving wardrobe item
Almost two million Brits have a pair of jeans that date back over 40 years to the 1960s, according to new research by Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex. The poll quizzed 1,044 UK adults to discover just how long jeans tend to linger in our wardrobes.
Leeds demonstrates its passion for fashion
Leeds is demonstrating its passion for all things shopping with its fourth annual Leeds Shopping Week from 15th to 25th October, 2009.
Leeds leads the fashion pack
London, watch out! When it comes to individuality, the streets of Leeds are proving to be as hip as any catwalk at London Fashion Week. New research from Vauxhall Motors shows the city’s trendsetters have even beaten Londoners’ in the style stakes.
Louis Vuitton to open at Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, has announced that Louis Vuitton, a world leader in luxury, will open a unique “island” store that will “float” on the water in front of the region’s premier integrated entertainment destination.
Fashionistas and fashionmisters defy recession
Dedicated followers of fashion are being urged to put an accurate price on their image as new research reveals two thirds (69%) of British adults have no idea how much the contents of their wardrobes are worth, leaving them at risk of underinsurance.
Edinburgh boutique opens second store
Edinburgh’s fashion stalwart Frontiers is set to add more stylish credentials to the West End this week by opening a second store – Frontiers No 10 – including an exclusive Marilyn Moore concession.
Fashion Fête takes over Covent Garden Piazza
As the buzz of London Fashion Week takes over the city, Saturday 19th September (11am-6pm) will see Covent Garden host its first ever Fashion Fête, in conjunction with Models 1 and SuperSuper magazine.
Wallis launches new jeans range
Wallis has announced its new collection of denim which has just arrived in stores across the UK. The new range offers some great shapes to choose from, fantastic washes and totally trendy key details such as zips, studs and stirrups.
Clothes swapping event hits the road
Bigwardrobe.com, the clothes swapping website, is hosting The BIG Swish, a UK clothes swapping roadshow that will take the benefits of swishing to every corner of the UK, demonstrating that people don’t have to spend a penny to be 100% on-trend.