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New digital film series: Fashion Redressed depicts inspirational stories and innovations

Today, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) – the non-profit organisation mobilising sustainability in the fashion industry – presented a new online film series: Fashion Redressed. Produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, the captivating series intends to inspire the industry to take action to transform the way we produce and consume fashion....

FashionPress Release

Hundreds attend Cheshire Fashion Week at Chester Cathedral with influencers stealing celebrity front-row seats

Chester’s annual fashion week event, Cheshire Fashion Week held at Chester Cathedral underwent a transformation with social media stars and TV personalities taking over celebrity front-row seats. The event which was presented by BBC radio presenter Nayha Ahmed, and TV presenter Ross Buxton attracted buyers and journalists with UK and...

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Global Fashion Agenda to launch new film series on BBC.com

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) is delighted to announce a new film series on social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry, to be produced for them by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions and released to a wide audience on BBC.com in 2023. Members of the GFA network are invited to share their stories for potential inclusion in...

Culture

Love Letters from Britain returns to highlight more luxury British brands

Walpole’s Love Letters from Britain series has made its return, again highlighting more of the UK’s most innovative luxury brands. Following on from its launch last year, the new season will continue in short documentary-style films, each produced for Walpole by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions and distributed to an international audience...

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Walpole launches love letters from Britain series

A new documentary series called Love Letters from Britain is set to launch on July 5th. First announced in December last year, the series is produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions for Walpole, the association for British luxury brands, and aims to inspire a global audience by showcasing innovative British creativity changing the face...

Fashion

'Love Letters from Britain': Walpole launches film series with BBC

A new series of short films will delve into the hearts and heritage of British luxury brands and made available on the BBC.com platform. A partnership between BBC StoryWorks and luxury trade body Walpole will promote British brands via a digital-first and unique series on British luxury. Called ‘Love Letters From Britain’, BBC StoryWorks will...

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In The Style to be the focus of BBC documentary

Manchester-based fast-fashion e-tailer In The Style is to be the subject of a fly-on-the-wall style BBC documentary airing this month. The six-part series, by producers Optomen, will air on BBC One and BBC Three in September and will go behind-the-scenes of the fast-fashion label, with filming at the brand’s Manchester headquarters as well as on...

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Sports Direct makes shock bid for Austin Reed

Although Mike Ashley, owner of sportswear group Sports Direct, reportedly has his sights set on taking over British Home Stores (BHS), it seems as if the billionaire has also tossed his hat in the ring for clothing retailer Austin Reed. Mike Ashley eyes up Austin Reed and BHS Last month saw both department store group BHS and Austin Reed enter...

Retail

Apple Pay's UK launch unsuccessful for millions of users

Tuesday marked the much awaited UK launch of Apple Pay, which saw millions of users with some of the UK's largest banks left on the sidelines when they were unable to use the new contactless mobile payment service. Customers at HSBC, Lloyds and Halifax took to social media platforms, including Twitter to vent their thoughts on not being able to...

Fashion

New documentary: Clothes to Die For

This week the BBC2 aired its documentary, Clothes to Die For. A behind the scenes look at the Rana Plaza garment factory disaster in Bangladesh, the documentary shows how harrowing the clothing industry can be. While western shoppers continue to search for the bestbargains and cheapest clothes, workers in Rana Plaza reported they were earning...

Fashion

BrandAlley denies accusations of selling fake Prada handbags

Designer flash sales site BrandAlley has denied allegations made on BBC's Radio 4 consumer show, You and Yours, which stipulate that the website sold fake Prada handbags. During the programmes Monday show, BrandAlley shopper Qian Huang revealed that she chose to purchase her Prada handbag fromthe flash sale website because she had been a loyal...

Design

Retailers seek assurance from Cambodia

The volatile situation in Cambodia has left international retailers wanting assurances to be able to continue manufacturing and sourcing. Companies such as Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Next and Primark all have supplier ties to Cambodia and will want to know how the country's apparel workers are being protected after police shot at workers...