Last week, Lana Del Rey headlined the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, decked out in black Chanel tweed. The dress, she said, was the epitome of a Chanel LBD, telling Vogue “it had to be tweed.” But when she left the City of Light for the United Kingdom, the singer majorly shook things up....
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Inside the global push for ethical fashion | FairPlanet
An international anti-sweatshop campaign is empowering trade unions worldwide. FairPlanet spoke with the movement’s key leaders. The garment industry is colossal. Analytics updated in March 2024 project the revenue of the global apparel market at a value of USD 1.79 trillion and is on course to grow annually by 2.81 per cent until 2028. As...
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Camilla becomes the first Queen to make historic fashion choice
Camilla has made a bold fashion statement after breaking tradition to be the first Queen to wear a particular clothing item. The Queen was spotted in Ballater near Balmoral wearing jeans as she relaxed on holiday. Styled by a Uniqlo puffer jacket, Camilla sported a pair of dark-wash jeans while out with family. The “relaxed...
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Ted Baker stores shutter across Britain after fashion brand once beloved by celebrities and royals fell into administration
Ted Baker shops are being shut down across the UK today after the fashion brand renowned among royals and celebrities collapsed into administration. The firm’s stores are expected to disappear from British high streets by the end of the day, some 36 years since the chain first opened in Glasgow. Its 31 remaining stores in the...
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Ted Baker: What went wrong for the British fashion label?
PA Ted Baker started out as a menswear brand in Glasgow in 1988 Ted Baker – a fixture on UK High Streets since the late 1980s – is the latest casualty in the battle facing brick-and-mortar shops. Known for its quirky advertising and signature floral prints, the brand has long been synonymous with British fashion...
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Nationwide call to surrender all zombie-style knives and machetes
From 24 September, it will be illegal to own zombie-style knives and machetes as they will be added to the list of dangerous prohibited items already banned, including zombie knives, butterfly knives, Samurai swords and push daggers. Ahead of the new ban coming into force, anyone who has one of these weapons is being urged...
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Fashion Briefing: Vestiaire Collective turns to ‘Emily in Paris’ to grow awareness ahead of planned 2025 IPO
This week, a look at the continued impact of TV on fashion and fashion on TV as more brands and companies get in on the TV opportunity. Also, the latest investment rounds and executive moves. Even fictional characters can’t get away from money woes these days. In Season 4 of “Emily in Paris,” which premiered...
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Spice “The Queen of Dancehall” Becomes First Jamaican Female Artist To Debut #1 In Canada, #2 In US & United Kingdom On iTunes –
Grammy® Award-Nominated, chart-topping, global superstar Spice, is lighting up the Summer with the arrival of her highly anticipated third studio album, ‘Mirror 25’ which released on Friday, August 9, 2024 via Spice Official Entertainment with distribution through Empire. The chart-topping album made history within minutes after its release, debuting at #1 in Canada, #2 in the United States and United Kingdom on the...
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Boohoo launches marketplace
Boohoo is launching an online marketplace, which is reportedly going live this week. Boohoo Brands will feature up to 200 labels in fashion, lifestyle, and beauty. It will be powered by Mirakl’s ecommerce software.
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UK’s Oxford Street welcomes fashion brands in revitalisation campaign
In an initiative by Westminster City Council, Oxford Street is set to welcome new and innovative brands, including a custom sneaker brand favoured by Ed Sheeran and the England football team squad. The project, part of a multi-million pound campaign, aims to revitalise one of the world’s most iconic shopping streets. Among the first to...
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The Underrated Britpop Style Legacy of Blur’s Damon Albarn
Martyn Goodacre//Getty Images 1 Phoenix Festival, 1995 Mick Hutson//Getty Images I bet you didn’t think you needed a checked Harrington jacket until you saw this pic… 2 Backstage at RDS Showgrounds, 1996 Mick Hutson//Getty Images An Adidas track jacket! Imagine that coming back into fashion! 3 KROQ Weenie Roast Concert, 1997 Steve Granitz//Getty Images Wearing...
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UK inflation holds steady despite fall in clothes prices
Getty Images UK inflation held steady in June, remaining at the Bank of England’s target rate of 2%, according to the latest official figures. Discounts on clothes in summer sales helped offset the soaring cost of hotel stays. Overall, inflation rose at 2% in the year to June, unchanged from May. It means that the...