Monthly Archives: February 2009

February 27, 2009

Pre-packs: now you can have your say

Fashionista has been mulling over the buzz words which have come out of the current economic climate to ensure that she is on top of all the new lingo. Fashionista does, of course, consider herself to be a “recessionista” i.e. a person who is able to remain fabulously stylish during times of economic hardship and [...]
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February 24, 2009

Creditors dig their heels in on Stylo CVA plans

Fashionista, like most women on the planet, loves her shoes and has been admirably trying to make up for the drop in consumer spending by flexing her plastic. However, one women’s efforts are insufficient to stop falling sales, particularly as regards the footwear sector, which has been hard hit over the past year or so. [...]
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February 23, 2009

Sounding off: the dangers of reviews and comment-based sites

Fashionista’s attention has been drawn by Vicki Day of Pure Sauce to a growing desire in the UK for replicating the model of sites such as RetailDish.com, a US site which encourages fashion designers and sales reps to post details of which retail stores they have done good and bad business with. Some of the [...]
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February 20, 2009

Welcome to and thank you for visiting Fashionista-at-law!

Fashionista-at-law aims to deliver stories about the hot legal topics facing the fashion sector, highlighting current and need-to-know issues and sharing tips about how to deal with them. Our contributors have experience across the entire range of legal issues of interest to the fashion industry from corporate and intellectual property, through to employment, e-commerce and [...]
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February 19, 2009

Better deals for all tenants or just the luxury sector?

Landlords are starting to realise that if they want to achieve lettings and fill their high street or high end retail premises, they have to be more flexible on rents. While some of the big retailers are either closing stores or not in a position to expand, the smaller value retailers are being made offers [...]
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February 18, 2009

January online spending up 32%

Fashionista is enjoying reading some good news about the economy! Drapers reported yesterday that according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, total online spending rose 19% in January, with the increase in clothing and accessories, a fantastic 32%. Whether consumers feel that they get better value for money online, or whether it’s purely down [...]
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February 17, 2009

Viva Vintage!

Marks & Spencer has announced that to celebrate its 125th anniversary year, it will exhibit the highlights from its extensive archive collection in partnership with the University of Leeds. Through the exhibition Marks & Spencer will demonstrate how its designs have been woven into the social and cultural fabric of British life. Undoubtedly the M&S [...]
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February 16, 2009

Eastern Opportunities

Fashionista notes with interest the growing trend for retailers to turn to emerging markets whilst trading conditions in the UK continue to be troublesome. As reported in Retail Week, Inditex has signed a deal to open stores in India in 2010. Local law prevents foreign holdings of more than 51 per cent in single brand [...]
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February 15, 2009

YSL estate won’t let go of rabbit and rat

According to The Scotsman, China has demanded the return of looted imperial bronzes due to be auctioned in Paris as part of the estate of the late French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. The bronzes — a rat’s head and a rabbit’s head — disappeared in 1860, when French and British forces looted and then [...]
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February 13, 2009

The right to return and a close escape for Fashionista

Fashionista‘s sister is getting married and was distraught when a UK website recently told her she couldn’t return the three rockabilly style bridesmaids dresses she had just had delivered. The colour palette is all wrong though and it’s a credit crunch budget wedding after all so Fashionista’s sister was agonising about dying options or where [...]
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