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)

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Fashion and technology will be united in matrimony thanks to Adidas’s new
collaboration with Y-3. The globally popular athletic wear brand will be
launching a new collaboration between their tennis division and Y-3. The
collection, which is actually already in stores, includes socks, footwear
(of course), wristbands, and athletic apparel, prices for the collection
range anywhere from 50 dollars for a tank top to 80 dollars for pants.

The collaboration is set to make it’s sports debut at Roland Garros this
coming May. It will be worn by tennis players Wilfried Tsonga and Ana
Ivanocic, in addition to the French tournament’s ball boys and girls. The
collection features Y-3’s bold design aesthetic paired with Adidas’s
coolmax technology, providing maximum comfort and breathability, along with
excellent fashion sense.

The sneakers specifically were designed to maximize clay court use, perfect
for tennis players, respectfully. The apparel is kept in Yohji Yamamoto’s
signature design aesthetic of black and white, but, the accessories are a
tribute to Y-3’s current spring collection in Hawaiian floral prints. “We
wanted to make something new, something exciting, something people didn’t
expect. A new movement in tennis. To compete is very tough — with Y-3 we
wanted to win,” Yamamoto explained to Women’s Wear Daily.

Roland Garros is sure to get the collection some attention just in time for
summer when everyone will be in search of athletic gear, so, Adidas and Y-3
couldn’t possibly have had better timing. While the brand will have the
usual competitors for tennis gear, like Lacoste, with the right people
wearing their clothes, like Tsonga and Ivanocic, people are sure to line up
for this collaboration, so, Lacoste would be advised to stay on their toes.
Leave it to Yohji Yamamoto to give Lacoste some competition.
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They say history repeats itself and it’s hard to argue when looking at the events that have unfolded in this country over the past week.

The Washington Nationals won the World Series and are scheduled to meet President Trump on Monday. The first time the Washington Nationals went to meet the president was in August 1865 when they— along with the Brooklyn Atlantics — met President Andrew Johnson, in what is widely believed to be the first time a sports team was invited to the White House.

Johnson ascended to the highest office following a president from Illinois. Trump, the same. Johnson would go on to become the first United States president to be impeached, avoiding removal by the Senate. Trump, as I’m sure you are well aware, has similar difficulties in the House and a Senate that is unlikely to remove him.

Trippy, right?

The only wrinkle is Johnson, along with fellow impeachment-facing presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton, dealt with bipartisan chastisement. In the case of President Trump, not one of the 194 House Republicans who voted on Thursday’s resolution to formalize the impeachment investigation voted “yes.” It’s a clear snapshot of how the country is perhaps just as divided politically as it was when Johnson became president shortly after the conclusion of the Civil War.

All of which leads to this question: When it’s all said and done, will the tradition survive?

Over the course of the 154 years between the Nationals’ first visit and the pending one, teams would accept White House invitations if for no other reason than out of respect for the office of the presidency.

Yes, we’ve always had players skip the celebration for a variety of reasons, but for the most part those reasons did not overshadow the occasion. That no longer feels true. Who declines the White House invitation — and more importantly, why — has become far more compelling than awkward photo ops.

From Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora choosing not to attend the celebration because of how the Trump administration handled Hurricane Maria relief to Puerto Rico to U.S. Women’s soccer star midfielder Megan Rapinoe saying she’s “not going to the [expletive] White House” in protest, we are inching closer to the point in which accepting an invite from the president is conflated with accepting the president.

It’s an unfortunate but understandable development. Historically sports was one of those aspects in American life in which fans from various walks of life could find common ground, if only for nine innings or four quarters. But now not even the euphoria of winning a championship appears powerful enough to overcome the divisive sludge that is oozing out of our smartphones, televisions and radios.

It’s hard to paint Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle as anything other than a decent person. He volunteers to help displaced military veterans, he hosted Thanksgiving dinner for Syrian refugees and he listens to his mom and dad, telling the New York Times “when I was a kid, I remember my parents would say, ‘Baseball is what you do, but that’s not who you are’ — like that might be my job, but that’s not the end-all, be-all.”

When President Trump tried to characterize his infamous “grab [women] by the … ” remark as locker room talk, Doolittle took to Twitter to say, “As an athlete, I’ve been in locker rooms my entire adult life and uh, that’s not locker room talk.”

Yet despite these and other examples of his humanitarianism, his choosing to not visit the White House in protest of Trump’s rhetoric is going to place him in a bad light for a lot of people. They will view his actions as disrespectful, even unpatriotic. Maybe Trump will call him a son of a bitch the way he referred to NFL players who were protesting police corruption as such.

Again, this isn’t the first time an athlete has declined such an invitation in protest. But this is the first time in recent memory that the lines being drawn are authored by the president himself, thus posing a dilemma for his supporters — are you with me or with them?

And now that this precedent has been set, will we be able to recover? Regardless of what happens with the impeachment inquiry, the partisan hostility is requiring athletes, teams and universities to think beyond travel logistics with each White House invite. Now they must consider the message being sent.

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Once upon a time the message was about respecting the office. Increasingly it has become about the person in the office. Today team’s are skipping the visit because they don’t like Trump. Tomorrow perhaps teams skip because they don’t like the policies or rhetoric of the new guy. … or gal.

Remember there was a time in which the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was the hottest ticket in town. Three years of poisonous rhetoric and hostility later, it is barely an afterthought. That is the same trajectory the sports invitation is headed. It is becoming a PR nightmare for the White House and more trouble than what it’s worth for teams with vocal athletes — and that was before the impeachment inquiry.

Face it, Doolittle’s absence for political reasons is the new normal and so for a segment of people looking for an escape, they may want to try another route. This, sadly, leads to a dead end.