Articles by Rachel Douglass
Sephora relaunches virtual gaming experience, Sephoria
18 minutes ago - Business
Beauty retailer Sephora has announced its virtual gaming experience, Sephoria, will be returning, once again allowing users to explore its brand through an online world. Set to take place September 18, the ‘Sephoria: Virtual House of Beauty’ event will provide the option to explore an interactive beauty house, with multiple rooms that highlight...
Tommy Hilfiger to open ‘creative playground’ inspired by Warhol
1 hour ago - Business
PVH-owned Tommy Hilfiger has revealed it will be opening an “experiential creative playground” inspired by Andy Warhol’s famous New York studio. Set to open autumn 2022, ‘Tommy Factory’ will run alongside the brand’s New York Fashion Week return, building on its runway concept that is set to celebrate the city’s culture. The creative space will...
Victoria’s Secret launches programme donating undergarments to women
1 hour ago - Business
Victoria’s Secret has launched a new programme through which it has said it is aiming to donate essential undergarments to one million women and young adults by 2025. The ‘VS&Co Essentials’ initiative will begin with a donation of nearly one million panties to be distributed to around 140,000 women across the US, with each to receive a one-week...
Item of the week: the baggy jeans
10 Aug 2022 - Fashion
What it is: While loose fit jeans have been at the forefront of popularity in recent months, upcoming seasons have seen this trend taken to the next level. For AW22 and SS23, designers have been steering more towards oversized baggy jeans, which has formed from the merging of two popular trends – the loose fit and the low waist. The result, also...
Ralph Lauren sole fashion brand included in 2022 women’s advancement in workplace list
9 Aug 2022 - Business
Ralph Lauren has been named as one of the 43 companies to make Parity’s 2022 list outlining the best companies for women to advance in. The premium fashion brand was among the likes of Airbnb, Best Buy, Pepsi and The Clorox Company for the platform’s third annual edition of the report. The ParityList, established in 2020, recognises...
Rental platform By Rotation opens new London pop-up
9 Aug 2022 - Retail
Social fashion rental app By Rotation has opened a new London-based summer pop-up, set to run until September 20. Located in Belgravia, the pop-up will allow visitors to browse a selection of wardrobes from the app and will also see the debut of its ‘rotation station’, where users can drop off and pick up rented looks. The store will further be...
Shopify merchant growth plateaus according to new research
9 Aug 2022 - Business
Businesses could be moving away from Shopify’s platform after being impacted by rising costs and a decrease in consumer spending, according to research carried out by YipitData. The report, which was shared through Reuters, found that the e-commerce platform had only added 71,000 global merchants in the first half of 2022, a far cry from the...
Japanese designer Issey Miyake dies, age 84
9 Aug 2022 - People
Famed fashion designer Issey Miyake, known for his pleated clothing technique, has died at 84. According to a statement from the Miyake Design Studio and the Issey Miyake Group to FashionUnited, Miyake passed away on August 5 surrounded by his closest friends and collaborators in a Tokyo hospital. He died of hepatocellular carcinoma. Born in...
Arcadia reportedly in talks to close one billion pound pension fund
9 Aug 2022 - Business
New reports have stated that Arcadia Group’s pension trustees are close to securing a deal to ensure its retirement scheme payments are pushed through two years after the company collapsed. According to Sky News, pension trustees of the former Topshop owner are in detailed discussions with insurance company Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC)...
Ecologyst acquires Canadian upcycling brand, Frankie Collective
9 Aug 2022 - Business
Natural fibre clothing manufacturer Ecologyst has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Frankie Collective, a Canadian womenswear brand that upcycles vintage and unsold garments. According to Ecologyst, the brand will provide it with a market expansion opportunity that aligns with its eco-friendly ethos. “The Frankie Collective...