Coinciding with London Design Week, the Design Museum will have ‘Designers in Residence’ on display. The show is an annual exhibition inviting emerging designers to transform an area of the museum with their work. This year’s residents are chosen for their experimental approach to design and have been invited to create installations responding to the theme of ‘collections’ and the notion of ‘collecting’.

On show will be a contemporary interpretation of the Curiosity Cabinet, a Creativity Machine a touch sensitive Interactive Wall will allow visitors to view key design items from the museums permanent collection.

The initiative supports the selected designers at an early stage of their career, to further practice and develop their work. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation the 2008 Designers in Residence are: Tom Drysdale, Matthew Falla & Lea Jagendorf, Jethro Macey, Adrian Westaway & Ben Storan, Freddie Yauner and Sarah Angold whose installation will be funded by the Tallow Chandlers’ Company.

Design Museum Director, Deyan Sudjic commented: “Designers in Residence is an opportunity for the Design Museum to embrace new talent, this annual exhibition enables the museum to engage with young designers and celebrates the dynamism and potential of a range of designers at the beginning of their careers.”

Established in 2000, Dutch design duo Spijkers & Spijkers have been commissioned by Claudia Sträter to design a prêt-a-porter collection. The Arnhem-based designers are independent style for confident and fashionable women are admired for their unconventional vision on femininity and their striking geometric designs. This is the third time Claudia Sträter is teaming up with another fashion designer. Previously, the label collaborated with Jan Taminiau, also from the Netherlands, and Belgian designer Cathy Pill. The Spijkers & Spijkers by Claudia Sträter collection will be available at selective stockists located in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, from the end February 2009.

The design twins graduated from art academy ‘Academie voor Beeldende Kunst’ in Arnhem in the early 90s, after which they pursued a Master’s at the Arnhem Fashion Institute in 2000. That same year, they presented their collection ‘Girlfriend’ to the international fashion press in Paris. The designer twins Truus and Riet Spijkers have displayed their collections during London Fashion Week since 2004. The duo is renowned for their On the collaboration Ger-Jan de Gilde, Head Designer Claudia Sträter, commented: “We are huge admirers of Truus and Riet Spijkers and we are fascinated by their unique designs. They combine their artistic flair with thorough expertise, the result of which is an exciting mix of classic and modern, power and elegance. We can’t wait to acquaint our customers with the Spijkers & Spijkers by Claudia Sträter collection.”

Since 1970, Dutch fashion house Claudia Sträter has created womenswear for active women who know exactly where to draw the line between an exceptional personality and an exceptional look. The collection is sold in chain stores and shop-in-shops in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and via retail partners across the globe.

Image: Claudia Sträter

On Wednesday 12th November 2008, UK’s clothing and textile supplier forum ASBCI will host its forthcoming student members’ conference at the University of Huddersfield. Open to ASBCI student members across 16 fashion colleges throughout the UK the conference keynote presentation will be from Katie Greenyer, the creative director behind the Red or Dead label of the Pentland Group. Gary Francis, clothing visual manager with Marks & Spencer will talk about merchandising and its impact on retail sales, while Andrew Crawford, managing director of Sizemic Limited will update students on the latest findings of the national sizing survey and supporting technologies.

Michael Spenley, head of ethical sourcing with the UK’s largest £1.3 billion turnover on-line retailer Shop Direct Group, will highlight some of the most pressing corporate social responsibility and fair trade issues impacting the global supply chain. Finally Jonathan Petty, UK sales manager with outdoor wear eco-brand Patagonia, will reveal how the brand’s ethical and eco-credentials have shaped its global success.

The conference will also host the finals of the ASBCI annual student dissertation award 2008, which is being sponsored by Marks & Spencer. Eleven short listed dissertations are being judged by a panel senior lecturers and fashion industry professionals, including Paschal Little, head of technology for lingerie and childrenswear at M&S. The dissertation award is designed to showcase the talent of final-year students studying for recognised fashion industry qualifications including textile and clothing design, retail clothing management, technical and laboratory testing, marketing and technology.

The ASBCI student membership programme was established five years ago to give students easy and direct access to a greater practical and commercial understanding of the fashion industry.

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Sock Shop, the iconic 1980s specialist store, is to open its first retail outlet in the UK since the chain closed down after going into administration three-and-a-half years ago.

Ruia Group, the hosiery and textiles manufacturer who bought the Sock Shop brand from the administrators, are opening a store at Manchester Airport this week.Amit Ruia, head of retail, said the airport store was intended to be the first of at least 10 outlets at airports in the UK over the next five years and more than 20 longer term.

Luxurious dresses, leotard separates, gothic lace polo necks and killer hot pants suits are a few examples of the new capsule range by PPQ. The British clothing label founded in 1992 by Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker, announced their premier collection in collaboration with Peaches Geldof. Available from the end of October at Selfridges, the range also features various bags with everything you need for a night out already inside.

Peaches Geldof said: “PPQ has been my favourite label for a long time now. It’s innately English eccentricity and vintage look, juxtaposed with a modern futurism, make it one of the most exciting labels around. I’m excited to showcase my collection for PPQ, which fuses aspects of 1960s London, 80s new romanticism and modern gothic. It’s been a fun process to create these pieces which I think reflect my own personal style as well as that of PPQ.”

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Black Friday was followed by Panic Saturday, which saw UK consumers spend
1.2 billion pounds on the last Saturday before Christmas.

Some 13 million consumers will be shopping for gifts and groceries, said the
Centre for Retail Research (CRR).

The CRR predicts in-store sales will reach 4.7 billion pounds over the 5
days before Christmas – a 21 percent increase on 2013.

Department stores can expect to double their takings this weekend,
according to a payments processing company.

Commercial manager for John Lewis’ Oxford Street branch, Clare Scantlebury
said: “The key difference here is the later fall of Christmas so we know
that strength in trade will continue right through to Christmas Eve.”

Consumer analyst Sue Hayward said: “People are starting to get a little
more money in their pockets. We are seeing things like petrol and food
prices slightly down.

“It is important for the retailers that they entice people into spending
this money rather than obviously paying off their mortgage which may be the
sensible option.”
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VF Corporation announced that it has named apparel industry veteran Susan Kellogg as President of its Contemporary Brands coalition, effective immediately. Kellogg brings more than 25 years of apparel and retail experience to VF. She most recently served as CEO of Elie Tahari, Inc., where she significantly increased the contemporary fashion brand’s international and retail business. Prior to her role with Elie Tahari, she held a series of leadership positions with Liz Claiborne Inc. over a nine-year period. From 2004 to 2007, she served as Group President, Bridge and Contemporary Brands with responsibility for five companies: Juicy Couture, Laundry by Shelli Segal, PrAna, Ellen Tracy and Dana Buchman. Kellogg began her career at Macy’s West, where she worked for eight years.

Kellogg will have responsibility for leading the Company’s 7 For All Mankind, John Varvatos, Ella Moss and Splendid brands. The lucy brand was recently moved to the Company’s Outdoor Americas coalition, where it now reports to the coalition’s president, Steve Rendle. Kellogg, who will be based in Los Angeles, will report to VF Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Eric Wiseman. She replaces Mike Egeck, who left the Company in June for personal reasons.

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“Susan is an outstanding leader and brand builder with a strong track record in the contemporary brands space. She has broad-based wholesale, retail and international experience, which will serve us well as we continue to grow our 7 For All Mankind(R), John Varvatos(R), Ella Moss(R) and Splendid(R) brands globally,” Wiseman said.

VF Corporation is a global leader in lifestyle apparel with a diverse portfolio of jeanswear, outdoor, imagewear, sportswear and contemporary apparel brands. Its principal brands include Wrangler, Lee, Riders, The North Face, Vans, Reef, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, JanSport, Napapijri, Nautica, Kipling, John Varvatos, 7 For All Mankind, lucy, Splendid, Ella Moss, Majestic and Red Kap.

Liberty is exhibiting 30 years of Hermès’ iconic Birkin bag. The French
luxury house will be showing rare vintage styles to mark its anniversary
with pieces from Parisian collector Catherine B, some of which will be seen
in London for the first time.

On display will be rare and unique items such as a mini black Kelly bag in
lizard skin, an illustrated Birkin bag by the French artist Antoine Kruk
and a special edition Kelly ‘doll’ bag from 1996. Also on display will be
the first ever Birkin bag, created for Jane Birkin in 1984 by Jean-Louis
Dumas of the Hermès family. Considered the Holy Grail by vintage Hermès
aficionados, in part thanks to the fact it was the only Birkin ever made
with a shoulder strap.

During the exhibition’s dates, selected Hermès pieces will be available to
purchase in the Liberty 2nd floor designer vintage department, including a
special edition alligator Kelly bag, a prairie green ‘collier de chien’
belt, red lambskin leather gloves and a ‘vache naturelle’ leather Birkin.
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Faith Shoes are the latest high street name to use MetaPack to manage their online delivery. With more and more brick and mortar retailers going multichannel and capturing a piece of the growing online market, they are now starting to discover that they require more automated and intelligent processes in order to manage their fulfilment.

With their growth, Faith found that their manual consignment creation at the pack bench became far too cumbersome to manage and they wanted to improve their ability to print delivery labels. Through MetaPack they were able to instantly get the correct label, designed according to required carrier specifications, off the pack bench for each consignment. This removed the operational impediment which involved matching ready printed labels to the orders already packed.

They have also been able to easily add another carrier with no integration hassle which has increased their delivery options and maximised all their carriers through automatic allocation to improve efficiencies. David Earl, Business Systems Manager at Faith commented, “MetaPack has given us complete flexibility in carrier selection and allocation and manages all of the complex interfaces as part of the offering. We can now introduce new services, such as “Next Day” in a matter of hours.” He goes on to say, “the product’s tracking capability is comprehensive and easy to use and has become the common window into the vast amounts of despatch data across the enterprise and best of all the implementation process from feasibility through to user sign off took less than four weeks with minimal set up costs.”

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Source: Retail Bulletin

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Oscar de la Renta closed day six of New
York fashion week with a stunning display of timeless elegance that eclipsed
the likes of Vera Wang, Tory Burch and Serena Williams.
There were more than 70 events celebrating spring/summer 2016 on day six
of
the bi-annual style fest as New York sweltered in the September heat.
Here are the highlights:

Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta unveiled its second collection since the death of its
founder with another beautiful display of Spanish-inspired elegance by
British
creative director Peter Copping.

It was a masterclass in timeless, classical elegance with suits,
breathtaking ball gowns, cocktail dresses, skirts and blouses crafted into a
long, slender silhouette suitable for women young and old alike.

Copping made plentiful use of ruffles and lace. There were bold floral
prints. Colors were crimson, black, white, green and splashes of orange.
Guests were each treated to a red carnation on their seats, reputedly a
favorite of the late de la Renta, who died in October 2014.

Vera Wang

Wang, perhaps best known for her red-carpet creations, offered the New York
fashion crowd a meditation in black, unveiled on a mirrored set.
When asked about her inspiration, she immediately burst out: “‘Belle de
Jour…’ the film that (Yves) St Laurent did with Catherine Deneuve.”

There were micro black shorts and bras under a large coat or a black,
sleeveless men’s jacket, a transparent skirt with a crop top, or a short
black
pleated skirt with a sheer black shirt worn over a white bra.

For evening, gowns and micro-shorts were shiny and glittery, paired with
feathers and strappy boots up to mid-thigh.
“It’s a little Las Vegas,” she finished.

Serena Williams

The tennis champ put a brave face on her shock US Open defeat, unveiling a
capsule collection with Anna Wintour and rumored boyfriend Drake in the
front
row.

The rumor mill went into overdrive over Drake and Williams’s
relationship
status after the Canadian rapper kissed her hand backstage, and the world
number one used some of his music for the show.

All 23 looks for retailer HSN were practical, comfortable, affordable
and
infused with a relaxed, everyday casual vibe — and all immediately
available
for purchase online.
She made liberal use of fringing — a key look of the spring/summer 2016
season — with asymmetrical-tasseled skirts and tasseled suede jackets.

Poetry at Rodarte

Eccentric and gothic but feminine, sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy at
Rodarte said they were inspired by poets Emily Dickinson, novelist William
Burroughs and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen.

Even in the heat of summer, the Rodarte woman will be wearing high lace
Gothic-style collars, a large Mongolian lamb fur jacket, and tweed or velvet
pants. Lightness came in the form of lace tops, ruffles and fringes.

Coach in color

Best known for its handbags and leather goods, American house Coach
presented a quirky collection full of color and freshness that marked 75
years
in business.

“I thought the most important way to honor that was to actually
boldly look
forward. What does the next generation care about?” British creative
director
Stuart Vevers told AFP.(Brigitte Dusseau, AFP)

Images: AFP
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