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Real Fur sold as fake on British high-streets and online

With winter sitting on our doorstep, most fashion retailers have been scrambling to stock up on warm hats, gloves and scarves and other cold weather staples. Whilst many of these items are adorned with a fur trim, most shoppers do not stop to question if it is real or not, with many assuming its fake due to low price, no labelling or label...

Fashion

“A feeling of optimism” at Pure London's 36th edition

There was a feeling of confidence, renewal and optimism in the air at fashion trade show Pure London's this week which saw over 800 brands and some of the top buyers from around the globe gather together in Olympia for the fairs 36th edition, which ran from August 3 to 5. “I have received the most positivefeedback ever from a show, in the four...

Fashion

M&S expected to reveal disappointing Christmas sales

British department store company Marks & Spencer is expected to reveal poor Christmas trading results this Thursday during its third quarterly sales report, after early seasonal discounting failed to lure holiday shoppers to its stores. Although other British department stores, such as John Lewis, House of Fraser and Next have all revealed...