Monthly Archives: August 2009

August 26, 2009

Great brands, shame about the movie?

Like most savvy followers of the fashion scene, Fashionista has her own very definite views of the messages different brands send out, which brands fit comfortably with each other and which are best kept apart. But what about the fashion labels themselves? What’s their self-image and their message? In the company of which other labels [...]
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August 18, 2009

This is not just any birthday. This is M&S’ 125th birthday.

When Minsk born Michael Marks set up a market stall in1884, little did he know that his name would remembered, loved and celebrated 125 years on, appearing on over 650 stores in the UK and over 285 around the world. Earlier this year, Fashionista brought you a sneak preview of the August Anniversary Post. Well, [...]
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August 14, 2009

Every cloud has a velvet lining…

This week, we’ve all heard the news that the German and French economies are officially on their way to growth, leaving the recession behind. While that may be true on a macro level, the reality for many continental fashion business is less buoyant – it was confirmed yesterday that Escada, one of Germany’s oldest luxury [...]
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August 13, 2009

A fashionable illusion

Fashionista doesn’t normally write about science, but when the science relates to fashion (inventive, novel fashion at that), she’s prepared to make an exception. Fashionista remembers watching Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal video, amazed at the King of Pop’s ability to defy gravity by leaning so far forwards whilst standing, without falling over. This particular Fashionista [...]
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August 10, 2009

From high street to haute couture

Fashionista has been keeping an eye on the number of retail administrations on the high street since the beginning of the credit crunch and has watched as high street names such as Bay Trading, Morgan, USC and Viyella have fallen victim to consumers tightening their Primark belts. Although a number of brands have been rescued [...]
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August 6, 2009

It’s in the bag for "Big Gucci"

Some fashion icons have been described as having that “to kill for” quality — but others, it seems to Fashionista, have a different character: “to sue for”. Not for the first time, members of the illustrious Gucci clan have taken a trip to court to resolve knotty issues of the “who is Gucci?” variety. Yesterday [...]
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August 5, 2009

Fake shoes or Jimmy Choo’s?

It seems there is no escape from the problem of counterfeit goods, whether you are a top end luxury brand or a high street favourite. For consumers happy to buy counterfeits, the sales channels are many: from the low-end car boot sales and market stalls, to high street shops, to slick websites claiming to offer [...]
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