Articles by Jule Scott
AW25 on social media: Are unfamiliar faces the future of fashion week?
The much-lamented downturn and shifting landscape of luxury spending have sent ripples through the fashion industry. This disruption is reflected not only in financial results and changes in creative leadership but has also transformed brands' approaches to fashion week and its strategic utilisation. In contrast to the financial challenges...
Fashion Featured4 Apr 2025
Business rates reform absent from spring statement: concerns for retailers in the UK
In her first spring statement and second budget as UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves presented a plan aimed at kick-starting the country’s faltering economy. In her statement on Wednesday, the UK’s first female Chancellor admitted that “growth is still not where it should be” but nonetheless reiterated the government's decision to raise the National...
BusinessMember27 Mar 2025
Pitti Uomo: Homme Plissé Issey Miyake to be guest of honour in Florence
The first guest designer for the upcoming 108th edition of Pitti Uomo has been confirmed. Homme Plissé Issey Miyake will be the Guest of Honor at the Florentine menswear fair, Pitti Immagine announced on Wednesday. The SS26 collection from the Diversion line of the Japanese designer Issey Miyake will be unveiled on June 18 at a...
Fashion 26 Mar 2025
Vinted launches curated secondhand selection with influencer pieces
After its first-ever second-hand luxury fashion showcase in London, Vinted is now taking 'House of Vinted' online. The new digital ‘House of Vinted’ will allow members of the platform to purchase designer items, with many key pieces coming directly from the personal wardrobes of content creators, Vinted announced on Tuesday. Participating...
Fashion 25 Mar 2025
Prada appoints Markus Hoogeveen as new Retail Director Central Europe
Prada has a new Retail Director for Central Europe. The Italian fashion group has appointed Markus Hoogeveen to the role of Retail Director Central Europe, according to his profile on the career network LinkedIn. Hoogeveen has already held his new role since January. For Hoogeveen, it is a return to Prada, as he already worked for the Italian...
People11 Mar 2025
Gerry Weber slides into insolvency again
Less than two years after its last insolvency proceedings, Gerry Weber International GmbH (GWI), the holding company of the Halle, Westphalia-based fashion supplier, has filed for insolvency under self-administration. The Bielefeld District Court has already approved the application and ordered preliminary proceedings, Gerry Weber announced on...
BusinessMember11 Mar 2025
Identity crisis and creative transitions at Milan Fashion Week
The saying “the show must go on” originated in the 19th-century circus industry, but it could just as easily apply to fashion, where even the absence of what was once an integral part of any brand – its creative director – no longer seems to be a fatal disruption. At least in theory. Design teams are often tasked with bridging the gap between...
Fashion Featured5 Mar 2025
From manga to military: London Fashion Week's street style trends for AW25
London Fashion Week has long been regarded as the most provocative and innovative of the global fashion weeks. While the city’s designers have evolved over the years, experimentation and boldness remain at the heart of its street style. For autumn/winter 2025, despite a more condensed schedule, fashion enthusiasts compensated for fewer runway...
Fashion 26 Feb 2025
C&A closes flagship denim factory in Germany
C&A's jeans factory in Mönchengladbach, Germany was once considered a blueprint for the future of production in the heart of Europe - now the clothing retailer has closed it. The factory, officially called the "Factory for Innovation in Textiles" (FIT), was set up to test and develop new and sustainable production methods. The aim was to find...
BusinessMember24 Feb 2025
Calida returns to profitability in 2024 and appoints new CEO
Swiss textile group Calida Holding AG felt the effects of subdued consumer sentiment in fiscal year 2024. Nevertheless, the group, which also announced a change in leadership on Friday, spoke of "satisfactory development." “The strategic reorientation of the Calida Group, decided in 2023, shaped the 2024 fiscal year,” said executive chairman,...
BusinessMember21 Feb 2025