John Galliano never forsakes creativity for practicality on his catwalk events, and this week sent out models in skirts splashed with fake blood and painted “Galliano in Dior revolution”
High street loses plus-size market share
British high street retailers are losing out on market share in plus-size clothing worth £3.5 billion, according to research from Worldpanel Fashion, a division of “High street loses plus-size market share”
Esprit employs Geac to grow business
Apparel brand Esprit has employed Geac’s Product Lifecycle Management solution software, which it claims has fuelled growth plans and development capability. The software will be “Esprit employs Geac to grow business”
Levi’s to sell organic jeans
Levi’s will include jeans made with 100% organic cotton in its fall 2006 collection. Organic cotton will be used in select new and popular men’s “Levi’s to sell organic jeans”
Keira Knightly faces off for Chanel
Brit stunner Keira Knightly has been offered a spot as the face of Coco Mademoiselle perfume, replacing Kate “China White” Moss. The actress has signed “Keira Knightly faces off for Chanel”
Car Shoe opens second flagship
Italian luxury footwear brand Car Shoe has opened a flagship in Milan , making this its second outlet after the one in Capri . The “Car Shoe opens second flagship”
John Lewis king of the high street
High-street stores are having to battle harder than ever for shopper’s business – particularly with consumers tightening the purse strings under threat of rising household “John Lewis king of the high street”
Mountain Warehouse strong holiday sales
The discount outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse saw December like-for-like sales rise 13.9 percent. The company, which sells outdoor clothing and equipment through over 30 stores “Mountain Warehouse strong holiday sales”
Kimonos a dying art
The sale of kimonos has declined in recent years. In 1999, sales were still Y797.3 billion (£3.34 billion), but the Japanese Yano Research Institute estimates “Kimonos a dying art”
Anderson to succeed Philo
For the past nine months the question of who would succeed Phoebe Philo at Chloé has kept the fashion industry abuzz. The time for speculation “Anderson to succeed Philo”