The department store’s Christmas campaign sells a city break, a cabaret and a cheesecake, and the trade will want to know what it does for the tills. LONDON, England (Link and Lace) – If you cannot afford the flight to Bangkok, Selfridges would like you to know that Santa can…
Half of Britain’s best-known shopping street has lost its buses, and the shops that sell coats and handbags are waiting to see who walks in. LONDON, England (Link and Lace) – The most famous shopping street in Britain has lost its buses, and a good deal of fashion retail is…
Since the takeover, regional stores are closing or changing banner, and the fate of the London flagship is the question the trade keeps asking. LONDON, England (Link and Lace) – Harvey Nichols has spent this autumn teaching the fashion trade how quickly a grand name can turn into a spreadsheet.…
A 2016 report on tailors and the weak pound is a useful lesson in how London tailoring sells to the world Savile Row Still Cuts the Dinner Jacket, and the Gentleman Who Wears It May Need References A 2016 report on tailors and the weak pound is a useful lesson…
The British Fashion Council’s last widely quoted figures are a decade old; Roper Penberthy asks how you measure a wardrobe Fashion Was a 28 Billion Pound Business in 2016. What Would Anyone Count in 2026? The British Fashion Council’s last widely quoted figures are a decade old; Roper Penberthy asks…
Linen, two references and a sandwich box: Roper Penberthy dresses the British pensioner for a property market under scrutiny What to Wear When Viewing a Condominium in Cebu: A London Stylist’s Guide for the Retired Gentleman Linen, two references and a sandwich box: Roper Penberthy dresses the British pensioner for…
With more than 17 million UK customers, a peer-to-peer app has become the high street’s most awkward neighbour Vinted Is Now Britain’s Third-Largest Fashion Retailer, and Your Wardrobe Already Knows With more than 17 million UK customers, a peer-to-peer app has become the high street’s most awkward neighbour By Roper…
Marks & Spencer joins the official schedule, eBay brings a pre-loved show, and Roper Penberthy asks whether anyone can still tell the front row from the queue at Pret London Fashion Week Returns in September With a Sandwich-Shop Centenary and a Runway You Can Buy From Marks & Spencer joins…
A London fashion journalist reads about the long-delayed flying Tesla Roadster and argues that luxury cars are now sold like couture, with deposits, waiting lists and a launch show A Car That Behaves Like A Handbag The London Prat reports that Elon Musk unveiled the flying Tesla Roadster nine years…
A London fashion journalist on Harry and Meghan’s Nottingham visit, the press obsession with one belt, and the real business of the royal effect on British retail A Belt Walks Into Nottingham Every fashion journalist in London has, at some point, been asked by an editor to identify a royal…
