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Why Tod’s, Superdry and Others Are Deserting the Stock Market and Returning to Private Ownership
With valuations low and the pressure to perform high, fashion, luxury and lifestyle companies are rushing to…
Stephen Linard, London Designer, Image Maker, and ‘Blitz Kid,’ Dead at 64
Stephen Linard, who made costumes for David Bowie, Boy George and Spandau Ballet in the '80s, took a…
London’s Oxford Street Is Generating Cash for the Whole Neighborhood
In 2023, Oxford Street captured an estimated 3.1 billion pounds in sales, or around 35 percent of total sales…
British Clothing Brand Nobody’s Child Offers an Environmental X-ray Using New Digital Product Passport
There are no secrets at Nobody's Child, which has attached a QR code to care labels so that customers can see…
Moda Operandi Is Fundraising in a Tricky Luxury E-commerce Space
The online luxury merchant is looking for money amid turmoil in the market.
Matches Is for Sale, for the Second Time in Three Months, as Frasers Group Gives Up on the London Retailer
Teneo's joint administrators are looking for a buyer for the defunct Matches, and have immediately laid off…
Frasers Group Shuts Matches Two Months After Purchasing It for 52 Million Pounds
Frasers is placing London retailer Matches into administration in another blow for online luxury retail.
Jisoo Dons Pink and Black, as the New Face of London Brand Self-Portrait
It's shaping up to be a busy year for Blackpink singer Jisoo, who appears in the spring 2024 campaign for…
FKA Twigs’ Partially Nude Calvin Klein Ads Ruled ‘Not Sexually Explicit’ by U.K. Advertising Standards Authority
The U.K. advertising watchdog has changed its mind about a Calvin Klein underwear ad featuring the singer FKA…
Anya Hindmarch Brings Tony the Tiger Back to Town With Latest London Pop-up
Anya Hindmarch has opened Anya Mart, a supermarket-cum-corner store stocking scented candles, small gifts…
HSBC, Jefferies Tell Investors ‘Don’t Get Too Excited Yet’ About Luxury Rebound
Banks remain bearish in their outlook for luxury demand in 2024 and want to see more signs from China and the…
Lugano Diamonds Is Heading to London
Lugano Diamonds will open its first international salon in April, in the Albemarle Street town house formerly…
Richard James Offers Tailoring, Plus Cocktails and Coffee, at Refurbished Mayfair Store
Richard James, located at 19 Clifford Street, a few steps from Savile Row, has had a 2 million pound…
Brand It Like Beckham: Victoria Beckham Sees Sales, EBITDA Rise in Fiscal 2023
"The house of VB is now fully live, and a reality," said David Belhassen of NEO Investment Partners, the…
The Body Shop Is Closing 75 Stores, Laying Off More Than 480 U.K. Employees
The phased process will take four to six weeks.