By Reuters Published September 1, 2025 Retail sales in Hong Kong grew 1.8% year-on-year in July, marking the third consecutive month of gains, according to government data released on Monday. Authorities expect consumer sentiment to remain stable. Hong Kong records 12% rise in tourist arrivals as retail sales rebound – Reuters Sales reached HK$29.7 billion…
Published September 1, 2025 American rocker Post Malone presented his debut fashion collection entitled “Austin Post in Paris” on Monday, and though his music suggests poetic metalcore hip-hop, his show location was Karl Lagerfeld’s former mansion. A look from the “Austin Post in Paris” show in Paris on Monday night – Austin Post In effect,…
By AFP Published August 28, 2025 Its striking architecture, framed by latticework inspired by traditional Yoruba textiles, makes Alara — west Africa’s first fashion and design “concept store” — an imposing landmark in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital. Reni Folawiyo, founder of Lagos’s Alara concept store, champions her vision of “Afro-lux,” blending African heritage with…
Published August 26, 2025 Abercrombie & Fitch has secured a multi-year partnership with the National Football League, becoming the league’s first-ever official fashion partner. Christian McCaffrey, Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb and Tee Higgins for Abercrombie & Fitch. – Abercrombie & Fitch Expanding on the brand’s licensed NFL apparel business launched in 2022, the collaboration…
Published August 26, 2025 UK-based premium travel brand Antler has acquired US luxury fashion-focused luggage label Paravel. And it announced what it says is a global ‘House of Travel Brands’ strategy “with sales growth expected to be more than £100 million” by 2029. Paravel’s “brand identity will be preserved and revitalised under Antler’s leadership, with…
Published August 25, 2025 Source Fashion is making a timely move and has a new trend partner, Trend Suite, with the key international sourcing exhibition shifting dates to 13-15 January 2026 at Olympia London. It previously took place in February. And the reason? It “firmly places Source Fashion at the start of the fashion sourcing…
Published August 19, 2025 Just a week after news of John Lewis’s even deeper dive into beauty, it’s upping its game in another of its key categories — fashion. As its turnaround continues, it’s adding 100 new brands to its 36 physical stores as the battle between it and other big-hitters Next and M&S intensifies….
Published August 13, 2025 Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% year on year in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024, and above the 12-month average growth of 1.9%. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor. Photo: Pixabay Then there’s upbeat news for fashion and…
Copenhagen Fashion Week kicked off on Monday and in its usual trailblazing way, the focus was squarely on sustainability as well as style. Deadstock fabrics and natural fibres had a starring role but the limits of sustainability didn’t seem to limit the imagination of the designers. OpéraSport – Photo: James Cochrane OpéraSport, established in Denmark’s…
Physical store sales in discretionary categories were up just 0.8% last month although online sales rose a healthy 8.3% year on year, the latest High Street Sales Tracker from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO showed on Friday. Asos And total like-for-like retail sales (combining in-store and online) grew by just 2.8% in July, compared…