On the eve of my Spring /Summer 2021 trend meeting, with the Buyer from one of the UK’s biggest High Street retailers, all my work is ready to go. I feel confident in the trends, colours, graphics, shapes I am to present, following weeks of research, several comp shops...

New York Fashion Week began with the news that Ralph Lauren wouldn’t be showing at this month’s fashion week. Instead, he will be unveiling his AW20 collection in New York in April, with the exact date and location still to be revealed. Lauren has long been a driving f...

It’s been almost a month since Britain officially left the European Union and we’re still standing, but industries are still left wondering, ‘What does this mean for us?’ In particular, the fashion industry has been constant in its opposition to the prospect of Brexit....

Finally we are in February and out of that 5 week long hell we have to endure at the start of every year which is also known as JANUARY!

I can really begin to look forward to the new year ahead, new projects, new clients and everything in-between. 

As as fashion designer...

Men’s Fashion Week may have only just finished, but Spring 2020 Haute Couture made a rapid start with Schiaparelli kicking things off. This was designer Daniel Roseberry’s second couture show since joining six months ago. There were plenty of playful moments, dedicated...

As crucial to a fashion business as the Retail Merchandiser, the Import Merchandiser is normally found on the supplier side of fashion – although similar roles can also be found within the Head Office team within Buying, Product Development or Sourcing.

As a Fashion Imp...

Sustainability has been the key word throughout 2019. We’ve learnt more about our excessive meat eating, over-pollution by transport, and the devastating effects that fashion is having on the environment. But Christmas isn’t an easy way to reduce our waste. Buying pres...

The month of November was all about money. Big businesses were sold off for healthy profits, whilst cancellations of big events followed dwindling profits.

One of the biggest stories of the month was the announcement that the world’s largest luxury group, LVMH, is to ta...

In comparison with a decade ago, the information and knowledge surrounding vegan food has intensified. There are social media sites dedicated to it, books heavily promoting it, and celebrities waxing lyrical on the virtues and beneficial effects of cutting out all meat...

Whilst October began with Paris Fashion Week in all its splendour and grandeur, there was still more fashion news to carry us through this autumnal month.

The highlight of New York Fashion Week was undoubtedly, SavageXFenty, Rihanna’s inclusive lingerie brand. Featuring...