Tag: UK

World’s First Multi-Story SkatePark in the Works by Guy Hollaway Architects

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It will be an achievement that will entice skateboarders, BMX, rock climbers and more once the Britain-based Guy Hollaway Architects build the first multi-story park in Folkestone, UK. Plans have just been unveiled with a public meeting for questions on what to expect from this extraordinary urban park—part of regeneration process. The site is based […]

Girl-Guy Fashion on the Rise, Selfridges Launches AGender Collection

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The post-gender generation is in full swing and now fashion labels and retailers are beginning to tap into this societal shift. As we’ve noted over the past 10 years, youth culture today continues to shift away from the strong lines between what is meant for males and what is meant for females towards a more […]

Dr. Martens, Quintessential Punk Boot, In Talks with Hugo Boss Owners for $485 Million Buy-out

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To be privately held for more than 50 years in the fashion industry is about as punk rock as it gets. But Dr. Martens, the quintessential boot of music icons and the genre of punk is in talks to move on from the Griggs family in a potential $485 million deal with Permira, owners of […]

Top British Fashion Chain Topshop Sells Big Stake to LGP, Owners of J Crew in Lucrative Deal—How This Impacts USA’s New High Street Fashion Trends

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The Topshop deal is stirring things up in British fashion as the high street powerhouse, Sir Philip Green, has now officially sold a 25% stake to Leonard Green & Partners, the owners of J Crew, garnering him some 500 million pounds. Topshop, also known for their high-voltage collaboration with Kate Moss and her collection which […]

UK’s Topshop Opts for Expansion in China and Brazil Before the USA Indicating Shifts in Global Opportunities for Key Youth Culture Retailers

If billionaire Philip Green, owner of the private chain and highly successful Topshop stores is correct, new markets for growth have shifted.

Planeshop Pop-up Changing Airport Retailing -Starting in Glasgow

Pop-up shops continue to redefine retail, this time with a unique spin and location that’s sure to take off.

European Fashion Influences on America Have Resulted in Not Only New Top Brands and Trends, but also New Patterns in Spending and the Shopping Experience

Label Networks’ European Fashion Profile Report reveals just where fashion is headed and why, plus changing patterns in retail with forecasts on future impacts in America.

Denim Directions in Europe Data on Purchasing Patterns: What This Means for the Changing Size of Market -Part 1

Denim is at the vortex of fashion and is a quintessential piece of European youth culture, often defining the new trends in “lifestyle” just by what’s moving in or out of popularity in denim. As Bread & Butter Barcelona takes place January 16-18 introducing new styles and trends in denim in particular, Label Networks Europe takes a look at top trends from a consumer perspective of what’s happening in the streets overall based on data and analysis from the UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. In Part 1 of our Denim reports from Europe, we look at trends overall, with data on top brands in next week’s report.

Fashion Messenger-How T-shirt Statements, The Love Movement, Big Foils, and the Revival of”Frankie Says” Motifs Tell a New Story in the Meaning of Apparel

How an anti-BBC campaign from the %u201880’s UK punk scene strikes a second-coming with a new generation, bringing new meaning to backstory fashion.