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Moss Bros eyes international expansion following strong results for FY16

London - Following another set of strong financial results for Moss Bros Group for its fiscal year 2016, the menswear retailer is said to driving forward its plans for international expansion. Moss Bros posted a 5.7 percent increase in total revenue, excluding VAT, to 127.9 million pounds for the year ended January 28, 2017. "Moss Bros has...

Fashion

Wool in the 21st century

A new report examining the use of wool in the 21st century as a key textile fibre has now been released by industry intelligence source ReportBuyer. The production of wool textiles plays an integral part in history even before fashion became a business some centuries ago. Surprisingly, wool makes up a relatively low percentage of the global...

Fashion

Analysis: L'Wren Scott and the pressures behind the facade

The recent death of L'Wren Scott has highlighted the strains and vulnerabilities designers and brand owners face in what is often a challenging and unforgiving industry. We know only too well the stories of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, yet the pressures faced by designers is mostly an unspoken territory. To the public, designers are only...

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Men's Autumn/Winter 2014 catwalk report

The men's autumn/winter 2014 catwalk season has come to a close and emerging from the collective shows in London, Milan and Paris are several trends. Firstly is colour. Contrasting neutrals, cool winter whites , grey tones, black on black and contrasting textured fabrics. Another palette that has emerged is blue tones, though bright and...