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Barbour and Palm Angels to launch reimagined Bedale Wax Jacket

Heritage brand Barbour teamed up with fashion label Palm Angels to create a new version of its iconic Bedale wax jacket. The equestrian inspired, lightweight item from 1980 will come in a remodelled design, leaning onto the idea of “high visibility vests and coats often worn in North America when undertaking country pursuits”, as described in...

29 Mar 2023

Fashion

Top Fashion Influencer: May Ridts

May Ridts is a fashion influencer who has taken the social media world by storm. With her impeccable style, inspiring messages, and engaging content, she has become an inspiration to many fashionistas of her generation. Her popularity is evident by her impressive following of 227K on Instagram, where she regularly shares her fashion tips and...

29 Mar 2023

BusinessFeatured

Next snaps up Cath Kidston for 8.5 million pounds

British high street giant Next is once again bolstering its portfolio, this time by announcing plans to acquire fashion and lifestyle brand Cath Kidston. Next said in a brief statement Tuesday: “The company announces that it has agreed to acquire the brand name, domain names and intellectual property of CK Acquisitions Ltd from the...

29 Mar 2023

Fashion Featured

British luxury brands welcome lucrative coronation business

British luxury brands are set to benefit from increased sales and exposure of King Charles’ coronation next month. King Charles III, who became the UK’s official monarch after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September, will be officially crowned in a ceremony steeped in tradition. Historically, British luxury brands have long been...

29 Mar 2023

Fashion

Bottega Veneta to showcase FW23 in Beijing

Bottega Veneta is to host a repeat showcase of its Fall 2023 collection with a catwalk presentation in Beijing. The Italian luxury house previously showed the season’s collection during Milan fashion week in February. The brand said it will add new dedicated looks to avoid it being a carbon copy of the Milan show. It is unclear if the...

29 Mar 2023

BusinessFeatured

Next posts sales and profit growth

Full price sales at Next plc were up 6.9 percent versus 2021/22 and up 20.5 percent versus 2019/20. The company said in a release that total trading sales including markdown sales were up 8.4 percent versus 2021/22 and up 20.6 percent versus 2019/20. Next pre-tax profit was 870 million pounds, up 5.7 percent versus 2021/22 and up 16.3 percent...

29 Mar 2023

RetailFeatured

McArthurGlen confirms Paris outlet opening date and first brands

The McArthurGlen Group, which owns, develops and manages designer outlets across Europe, has confirmed that its fourth destination in France will open on April 27 to the west of Paris. McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Paris-Giverny is described as a “visionary” shopping destination and will house 100 stores spanning more than 215,275 square feet....

29 Mar 2023

Fashion

V&A to spotlight Minju Kim in ‘Fashion in Motion’ series

Seoul-based fashion designer Minju Kim will be the next designer featured in the V&A’s ‘Fashion in Motion’ series next month. Minju Kim will present four free catwalk shows featuring looks from her spring/summer 2022 and autumn/winter 2022 collections, drawing inspiration from the Korean folk tale of Bari, a goddess known for her beauty and...

29 Mar 2023

Fashion

Item of the week: the men's overall

What it is: Likely popularised by singer Harry Styles, who often sports sequin-clad iterations where he can, the men’s overall is a popular look for the AW23 season, sported on multiple runways and celebrities as a statement, stand-alone piece. Its appearance has come in many forms, from boilersuits and dungarees, to more feminine jumpsuits,...

29 Mar 2023

Fashion

Paris fashion week fw23 – best street style

The fw23 edition of Paris Fashion Week ran from February 27 to March 7. As usual, the crowds outside the shows, which included editors, buyers and influencers, offered up plenty of showstopping outfits. Here are ten of the most interesting and varied looks. Image: Launchmetrics Spotlight This attendee wore Fanci’s white ‘crime’ dress, with...

29 Mar 2023

Business

TJX Companies increases quarterly dividend by 13 percent

The TJX Companies, Inc. has raised the amount of its quarterly dividend by 13 percent from the last dividend paid. The company’s board declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of 0.3325 cents per share, payable June 1, 2023, to shareholders of record on May 11, 2023. Commenting on the dividend increase, Ernie Herrman, chief executive...

29 Mar 2023

Fashion Featured

Lululemon's Q4 sales jump, aims to double revenues by 2026

Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported fourth quarter net revenue increased 30 percent to 2.8 billion dollars or increased 33 percent on a constant dollar basis. For fiscal 2022, the company’s net revenue increased 30 percent to 8.1 billion dollars or increased 32 percent on a constant dollar basis. The company said in a statement that its Power of...

29 Mar 2023