Accessories

The latest news

Biba exhibition to open at Fashion and Textile Museum ahead of book launch

Biba exhibition to open at Fashion and Textile Museum ahead of book launch

​The Fashion and textile Museum in Bermondsey, London will launch an exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential labels of the UK fashion revolution that happened in the 1960s and 70s, Biba.
Fashion
Nordstrom launches revamped namesake brand

Nordstrom launches revamped namesake brand

Nordstrom launched on Monday a revamped namesake brand introducing a new assortment of quality, style-driven essentials across Women's and Men's. 
Fashion
Fashionphile acquires Two Authenticators

Fashionphile acquires Two Authenticators

Fashionphile announced it has purchased the assets of Two Authenticators Inc., a Montreal-based wholesale distributor of authenticated, pre-owned luxury vintage.
Fashion
Ex-Browns lynchpin Petersson named to Filippa K board

Ex-Browns lynchpin Petersson named to Filippa K board

​It look like Browns’ loss is Filippa K’s gain. Ida Petersson — who had been the luxury retailer’s Buying Director prior to owner Farfetch’s acquisition by Coupang — has taken a seat on the Filippa K board.
Fashion
UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

UK luxury is £81bn industry says new report

​The UK luxury sector is now worth £81 billion a year to the UK economy and supports 450,000 jobs, according to a new report by British luxury body Walpole. 
Fashion
Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited

Mother's Day gifting focus shifted this year, fashion benefited

​A new study offered up some good news for the fashion and beauty sector as it has shown online Mother’s Day gifting this year moved away from “typical gifts and trinkets towards presents such as fashion and beauty”.
Fashion
M&S now has new deadline for Marble Arch plans, is close to HSBC deal for 'superapp'

M&S now has new deadline for Marble Arch plans, is close to HSBC deal for 'superapp'

​After winning its court case against the government’s refusal to allow it to redevelop its Marble Arch flagship in London, retail giant M&S now has three weeks to formally resubmit its plans for the building.
Fashion
Wolverine's Sweaty Betty and Merrell in first-ever collab

Wolverine's Sweaty Betty and Merrell in first-ever collab

​Owned by Wolverine World Wide since 2021, UK activewear brand Sweaty Betty has announced a collaboration with fellow Wolverine label Merrell.
Fashion
Shift to online/TV marketing helps improve 4imprint results

Shift to online/TV marketing helps improve 4imprint results

US-based BtB promotional merchandiser 4imprint continues to see healthy demand from the medium-sized companies it supplies, its results for the year ended 30 December show. 
Fashion
Poundland to advertise fashion on TV for first time

Poundland to advertise fashion on TV for first time

Pepco’s UK Poundland chain doesn’t usually advertise on TV but it’s launching a new campaign and even more surprisingly it will include the company’s clothing offer.
Fashion
Gok Wan takes anchor role in new JD Williams campaign

Gok Wan takes anchor role in new JD Williams campaign

​JD Williams has launched a new campaign starring Gok Wan, Judi Love and Helen Skelton in a bespoke cross-platform creative “celebrating women”.
Fashion
JD Sports works with Wingstop on YouTube content series

JD Sports works with Wingstop on YouTube content series

​JD Sports has formed an interesting content partnership that showcases the brand on YouTube in an unusual way.
Fashion
Primark launches Hello Kitty 50th anniversary collab, mulls international click & collect

Primark launches Hello Kitty 50th anniversary collab, mulls international click & collect

Primark is going big on Hello Kitty under a collaboration with the Japanese brand’s owner Sanrio to mark the character’s 50th anniversary. It’s also mulling a click & collect extension, maybe including overseas markets.
Fashion
Benetton links with Refined Networks to target UK growth

Benetton links with Refined Networks to target UK growth

​Benetton is targeting the UK with an online sales push and has partnered with tech and logistics solutions provider Refined Networks to help it.
Fashion
Modes names Simon Whitehouse CEO, announces London boutique

Modes names Simon Whitehouse CEO, announces London boutique

​Italian omnichannel fashion retailer Modes has some big news at the moment with a new high highly-regarded CEO and plans for a London store on Conduit Street to open later this year.
Fashion
John Lewis back in profit, fashion sales rise

John Lewis back in profit, fashion sales rise

​John Lewis is one of the most closely watched retail giants in the UK at the moment, mainly because of its many problems in recent years. But at least its annual results managed to show it returning to profit.
Fashion