The New Face of Formal
According to the McKinsey State of Fashion 2021 Survey, 68% of fashion executives expect shopping for occasionwear to recover by the end...
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Womenswear Retail: Summer 21 Key Takeouts
A slow start to the UK summer has left consumers waiting in anticipation to commit to any key purchases. As we approach the “High Summer”...
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The Weekly Roundup
Here's what's got us talking this week... GUCCI'S ECCENTRIC HOMEWARE Gucci’s new homeware collection, New Romantics, is an ode to dining...
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The Weekly Roundup
Here's what's got us talking this week... PHYSICAL FASHION SHOWS RETURN Fashion shows are returning with a mix of physical and digital...
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Menswear Retail: Key Takeouts
Summer 21 is looking fresh for the men's retail space, popping with vibrant colourways and pastel tones taking centre stage. Linen has...
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The Weekly Roundup
Here's what's got us talking this week... ADIDAS X MARIMEKKO Adidas and Marimekko have partnered on a limited-edition collection, making...
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The Weekly Roundup
Here's what's got us talking this week... THE LOEWE FOUNDATION CRAFT PRIZE The LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize has announced Fanglu Lin as...
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The BDA London Weekly Roundup
Here's what's got us talking this week... ANYA HINDMARCH'S RETAIL VILLAGE British fashion designer Anya Hindmarch has opened a five-store...
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UNION-DNM Launches
Launching a brand is not a simple task, especially during a pandemic. But that’s where UNION-DNM dares to be different. The South African...
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The BDA London Weekly Roundup
Here's what's got us talking this week... ADIDAS X ALLBIRDS Competitors Adidas and Allbirds have launched their collaborative debut, the...
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Copenhagen AW21 Digital Fashion Week
The BDA London team ‘attended’ Copenhagen Fashion Week on a dedicated digital platform this season amid the continued Coronavirus...
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What we can takeaway from 2020
Relieved to have 2020 behind us - the year that kept us on our toes but in our loungewear, as we waited for the ‘new normal’ to arrive -...
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The New Normal: Refocus
Earlier this year, when the pandemic was still relatively new to us, and the idea of establishing a ‘new normal’ was a new concept, we...
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Black Friday In The Age Of A Pandemic
As we continue to rollercoaster through lockdown uncertainties, Black Friday arrived at a time when consumers needed to engage in some...
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In Conversation With: John Thorbeck
As chairman of Chainge Capital LLC, a firm focussed on transforming the fashion business through process innovation, and with a wealth of...
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The Fashion Gaming Evolution
Virtual experiences and gaming are creating new opportunities for fashion brands to interact with consumers, while generating new income...
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Redefining SS21 Fashion Week in the Age of Coronavirus
As the SS21 womenswear shows wind up, many have begun to consider the relevance of catwalk shows in our ‘new normal’. Critics have argued...
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New Vs. Known: Balancing the Product Range
While the fashion industry continues to navigate unpredictable times, it has become even more important to find the optimum balance...
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Graduate Fashion Week 2020 in Review
The Class of 2020 has proven to be the most adaptive cohort of recent years. Despite having the majority of their physical learning and...
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The Effects of Coronavirus on the Retail Sector
2020 has seen stores closing and brands folding at an unprecedented rate due to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Critics had...
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