China is poised to become a key sales market for Topshop, as the directional fashion chain is looking to expand its business by 2014. Earlier this year Topshop's parent company Arcadia opened a flagship store in Hong Kong and owner Sir Philip Green was said to be in talks with several partners to strike an expansion deal. Speaking at the World Retail Congress in Paris Tuesday, Green suggested a deal could be struck in time to capitalise on interest in the Kate Moss collection, due out in Apri

Rita in NYC – In August we shared the news that DKNY enlisted British singer Rita Ora for its resort 2014 campaign. Now you can see the print advertisements for yourself as the brand has just released the images starring the blonde beauty. Rita poses for Lachlan Bailey in a series of colorful images photographed around New York City. Alastair McKimm styled Rita in mesh tops, neon scarves and leather jackets from the resort season. Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Miranda Wears Winter – Miranda Kerr follows up the fall campaign from Mango with a new winter advertisements. Photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, the Australian beauty poses on New York City’s rooftops. Geraldine Saglio styles Miranda in a mix of denim, leather bombers and heavy knits in the new images. / Hair by Christiaan, Makeup by Jeanine Lobell Source: Fashion Gone Rogue.

Uniqlo Fall 2013 Campaign Starring Chloe Sevigny | Source: Uniqlo Cashmere sweaters at Uniqlo. Gourmet coffee and ice cream at 7-Eleven. These incongruously premium offerings by two of Japan’s biggest retailers are part of a strategy to lift profit margins by enticing thrifty shoppers to splurge on little luxuries. Uniqlo brand owner Fast Retailing and Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd plans to boost spending per customer are being challenged as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s aggressive economic

Juicy Couture’s parent company Fifth & Pacific, which also owns Kate Spade, has sold the label for 195 million dollars to Authentic Brands Group. The acquisition, which has been months in the making, had a number of bidders interested including IDG, who dropped out in August, and there were also rumours that Juicy Couture’s founders Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor were interested in regaining control of the brand that they sold a decade ago. The ‘definitive agreement’, which inclu

Topshop announced the unveiling of a new collection,co-designed by top model Kate Moss. After the first collaboration between Moss and Topshop was revealed in 2007, with Moss becoming part of a live-window display on Oxford Street herself, the following collections have been a selling success. The collections all incorporated the model’s signature style and sense of sophistication, resulting in her numerous fans across the globe clamoring to purchase her trendy items. Since then, Moss and Top

When it comes to retail sustainability, Zara, leading brand of Inditex corporation, is striving to set the standard. From its humble beginnings in 1975, to owning 1.770 stores across the globe today, the brand has blossomed into one of the worlds leading fashion companies. Now, Zara is taking their store image to the next level and living up to the brands philosophy of constant renewal. Sustainability is a driving factor in stores updated look During the grand re-opening of the Zara store,

Grammy-award winning artist M.I.A. is the latest name to team up with Versus Versace, confirming recent rumours that the London-born rapper was collaborating with Donatella Versace. The 19-piece collection, which launches on October 16, is inspired by the bootleg Versace merchandise she found in London markets as a teenager and features kaleidoscopic prints of the label’s most famous designs including the Versace logo and the interlocking Greek key. "I adore the energy of the street, so wh

Balenciaga-Spring-2014 Balenciaga-Spring-2014 Balenciaga-Spring-2014 Carven-Spring-2014 Carven-Spring-2014 "I wish I had these on my feet right now," one journalist lamented, inspecting a pair of Nicholas Kirkwood sport sandals at the designer’s Spring 2014 preview. Yes you heard that right. The same designers who brought heels to new heights have discovered rubber soles and flats. It’s all part of the sportif trend which has a grip on Europe. On day two of the Paris Fa

Lanvin-Spring-2014 Chalayan-Spring-2014 Isabel-Marant-Spring-2014 Dior-Spring-2014 Dior-Spring-2014 Without actually going into the showroom and touching the fabrics it’s hard to know what you are looking at sometimes here at Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014. Some of the shiny fabrics that designer Alber Elbaz showed for Lanvin on Thursday night looked crispy and light, like a glittery silk but that’s just hoping. I had the same issue at Hussein Chalayan with velourish-lo