Australia-based pageant and formalwear brand Portia & Scarlett is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year. In honor of the occasion, the brand hosted a special party in Atlanta, Georgie on July 29, with retailers, influencers and media. "I am so thrilled and grateful for 10 years with our invaluable Portia & Scarlett team," said founder...
30 Jul 2024
The arrival of Generation Z in the world of work has been the subject of heated debate for years. While most researchers and studies to date have focused on the work ethos of this strong-willed generation, little attention has been paid to their fashionable affinities for the office. And yet it is hard to imagine that the highly expressive...
27 Jul 2023
British menswear retailer Moss Bros experienced a jump in sales and profitability last year as it continued to see a surge in demand for formalwear post pandemic. Like many formalwear retailers, Moss Bros was hit hard by the pandemic, not only by store closures but also by the cancellation of social gatherings and large events such as weddings...
5 May 2023
Formalwear brand Moss Bros. has revealed a new collaboration Peaky Blinders: The Rise, a theatre show interpretation of the BBC’s popular TV series Peaky Blinders. Located in London’s Camden Garrison, the immersive theatre show will see participants dressed up in recreated looks from the series while taking part in live sets, character...
14 Jul 2022
British menswear retailer TM Lewin relaunched its websites last month, six weeks after being bought out of administration for the second time in two years. Like many formalwear companies, it was hit hard by the pandemic as it faced prolonged store closures and the cancellation of large social events such as weddings and the Royal Ascot. The...
29 Jun 2022
Formalwear retailer and supplier Threadology has revealed that it has received a seven-figure import trade finance loan from banking firm, HSBC UK. It comes as the London-based company plans to scale up operations following an increase in demand, in line with the return of weddings and formal events. The funding will enable the company, which...
27 Jun 2022
Italy’s menswear sector is recovering from a slump during the pandemic. Amid easing coronavirus restrictions and rising sales, fashion brands look to redefine what men will wear as they return to offices and go on vacation. You know men are serious about fashion when they don’t mind sweating in bespoke suits as temperatures soar above 35 degrees...
23 Jun 2022
Moss Bros has reported a year-on-year increase in annual turnover and has swung to an EBITDA profit as social events returned following the end of the UK’s third lockdown. The retailer made a turnover of 93.1 million pounds in the year to January 2022, a 141 percent increase on a year earlier, but still 27 percent below pre-pandemic levels from...
4 Apr 2022
Fashion retail giant C&A has revealed plans to close its subsidiary Canda International following a drop in demand for formalwear in recent years exacerbated further by the pandemic. The closure of the business will potentially affect 113 employees, C&A announced on Tuesday. Canda International, a specialist in formalwear, has faced losses in...
23 Mar 2022
British menswear retailer TM Lewin has fallen into administration for the second time in less than two years. The company, founded over 120 years ago in London, has appointed Will Wright and Chris Pole from Interpath Advisory as joint administrators. Like many formalwear retailers, TM Lewin was hit hard during the pandemic by store closures and...
18 Mar 2022
Once a destination for suits and formalwear, Marks & Spencer is betting on casual fashion and no longer selling suiting in most of its stores. The company said tastes have evolved and the pandemic fuelled the trend for casualwear, with men favouring smart separates over tailoring. Over 50 percent of M&S’s bigger stores are no longer selling...
30 Aug 2021
Queenly, a search engine and marketplace for women’s formal dresses, has raised 6.3 million dollars in funding. The company, which offers a mix of pre-loved items and new products from retail partners, said it will use the new funding to help grow its team and scale out its operations and engineering features. The round was led by US private...
26 Jul 2021