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Enter Drapers Footwear Awards 2026 to show the pride you have in your business – and the individuals that make it tick.
It is free to enter and the winners will be announced at a glittering evening ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Grosvenor House London.
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It is free to enter and the winners will be announced at a glittering evening ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Grosvenor House London.
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The cream of the fashion retail crop attended the Drapers Awards on 12 November 2025. See who was there.
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Drapers Awards 2025: who was at the party?
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November 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The cream of the fashion retail crop attended the Drapers Awards on 12 November 2025. See who was there.
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#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
With its skilled workforce, proximity to the UK, and reputation for quality, Turkey remains one of the top sourcing destinations for UK fashion brands. However, economic and political volatility are threatening its supremacy.
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Turkey fights back to retain sourcing supremacy
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November 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
With its skilled workforce, proximity to the UK, and reputation for quality, Turkey remains one of the top sourcing destinations for UK fashion brands. However, economic and political volatility are threatening its supremacy.
Read here.
#fahsion #fashionenws #retail #retailnews
Read here.
#fahsion #fashionenws #retail #retailnews
Karen O’Rourke began her H&M career on the shop floor at Merry Hill shopping centre in the West Midlands. In September she was named managing director of UK and Ireland. Drapers hears her plans.
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How H&M UK's new managing director is keeping the heat in the retailer
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November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Karen O’Rourke began her H&M career on the shop floor at Merry Hill shopping centre in the West Midlands. In September she was named managing director of UK and Ireland. Drapers hears her plans.
Read more here.
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Read more here.
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Social media influencer turned entrepreneur Perrie Sian, who on 5 October unveiled her womenswear label Reasn, co-founded with Adam Frisby, shares insights on how she developed the brand.
Read Sian's interview here.
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Read Sian's interview here.
#fahsion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #PerrieSian
Founder's diary: Reasn's Perrie Sian
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Social media influencer turned entrepreneur Perrie Sian, who on 5 October unveiled her womenswear label Reasn, co-founded with Adam Frisby, shares insights on how she developed the brand.
Read Sian's interview here.
#fahsion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #PerrieSian
Read Sian's interview here.
#fahsion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #PerrieSian
Liverpool-founded sportswear brand Montirex has entered the US market via a presence in JD Sports in New York.
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#montirex #jdsports #usexpansion #retailnews
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#montirex #jdsports #usexpansion #retailnews
Montirex expands into US via JD Sports
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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Liverpool-founded sportswear brand Montirex has entered the US market via a presence in JD Sports in New York.
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#montirex #jdsports #usexpansion #retailnews
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#montirex #jdsports #usexpansion #retailnews
Drapers hears from independent fashion retailers, agents and experts about the innovative ways the sector is fighting challenges and ensuring a thriving future.
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How fashion’s indie retailers are innovating for the future
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November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Drapers hears from independent fashion retailers, agents and experts about the innovative ways the sector is fighting challenges and ensuring a thriving future.
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#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
The inspirational winners at Drapers Awards 2025 reflect the grit, determination, creativity and innovation at the heart of this incredible industry.
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#editorscomment #fashionretail #drapersawards
Editor’s comment: Celebrating fashion retail’s resilience
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November 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The inspirational winners at Drapers Awards 2025 reflect the grit, determination, creativity and innovation at the heart of this incredible industry.
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#editorscomment #fashionretail #drapersawards
It is not all doom and gloom on the high street: some fashion retailers are expanding and opening new stores. Keep up to date with all the latest store openings here.
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Who's opening stores in 2025?
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November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It is not all doom and gloom on the high street: some fashion retailers are expanding and opening new stores. Keep up to date with all the latest store openings here.
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#storeopenings #arne #anthropologie #retailnews
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#storeopenings #arne #anthropologie #retailnews
Joseph Ribkoff has updated its executive team with two senior appointments from #MichaelKors and Marc Cain as the Canadian womenswear brand targets its next phase of international growth.
Joseph Ribkoff bolsters leadership team
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November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Joseph Ribkoff has updated its executive team with two senior appointments from #MichaelKors and Marc Cain as the Canadian womenswear brand targets its next phase of international growth.
Superdry has appointed Nic Shaw as its chief financial officer (CFO) and member of its executive committee leadership team.
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#superdry #superdryandco #peoplemoves #retailnews
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Superdry appoints CFO
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November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Superdry has appointed Nic Shaw as its chief financial officer (CFO) and member of its executive committee leadership team.
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#superdry #superdryandco #peoplemoves #retailnews
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#superdry #superdryandco #peoplemoves #retailnews
New Look CEO Helen Connolly tells us how she is elevating the fashion retailer’s offer, improving its store estate and growing online operations – and she addresses that takeover speculation.
Read The Drapers Interview with Connolly here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #newlook
Read The Drapers Interview with Connolly here.
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Looking to the future: New Look's first lady, Helen Connolly
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November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
New Look CEO Helen Connolly tells us how she is elevating the fashion retailer’s offer, improving its store estate and growing online operations – and she addresses that takeover speculation.
Read The Drapers Interview with Connolly here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #newlook
Read The Drapers Interview with Connolly here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #newlook
Skims has secured $225m (£172m) in new equity investment, raising the shapewear and clothing brand’s valuation to $5bn (£3.8bn) as it accelerates its global retail rollout.
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#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Skims #KimKardashian
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Kim Kardashian's Skims readies for growth as valuation reaches $5bn
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Skims has secured $225m (£172m) in new equity investment, raising the shapewear and clothing brand’s valuation to $5bn (£3.8bn) as it accelerates its global retail rollout.
Read more here.
#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Skims #KimKardashian
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#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #Skims #KimKardashian
LandSec Group, which owns shopping centres including Bluewater and Liverpool One, has raised its earnings outlook after reporting a 3.2% year-on-year rise in income in the six months to 30 September.
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Bluewater and Liverpool One owner lifts guidance as profit dips
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November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
LandSec Group, which owns shopping centres including Bluewater and Liverpool One, has raised its earnings outlook after reporting a 3.2% year-on-year rise in income in the six months to 30 September.
Read more here.
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Read more here.
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The cream of the fashion retail crop attended the Drapers Awards on 12 November 2025.
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and many more.
See who was there.
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and many more.
See who was there.
Drapers Awards 2025: who was at the party?
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November 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The cream of the fashion retail crop attended the Drapers Awards on 12 November 2025.
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and many more.
See who was there.
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and many more.
See who was there.
Hugo BOSS today (13 November) became the latest brand to join a growing portfolio of third-party labels at Marks & Spencer's online marketplace "Brands at M&S".
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Read more here.
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Hugo Boss joins Brands at M&S
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Hugo BOSS today (13 November) became the latest brand to join a growing portfolio of third-party labels at Marks & Spencer's online marketplace "Brands at M&S".
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Read more here.
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From #AllSaints'' incoming CFO to Marks and Spencer's latest addition to the board, head to the link below to catch up on all the latest need-to-know people moves.
AllSaints, M&S, Net-A-Porter: this week's fashion retail people moves
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November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From #AllSaints'' incoming CFO to Marks and Spencer's latest addition to the board, head to the link below to catch up on all the latest need-to-know people moves.
This year's #DrapersAwards raised a record total of £10,200 for Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT), which provides financial support for families in the UK fashion and textile industry.
Drapers Awards FTCT fundraiser surpasses £10,000
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November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This year's #DrapersAwards raised a record total of £10,200 for Fashion & Textile Children’s Trust (FTCT), which provides financial support for families in the UK fashion and textile industry.
The cream of the fashion retail crop attended the Drapers Awards on 12 November 2025.
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and more.
See who was there.
#fashion #fashionnews
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and more.
See who was there.
#fashion #fashionnews
Drapers Awards 2025: who was at the party?
www.drapersonline.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The cream of the fashion retail crop attended the Drapers Awards on 12 November 2025.
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and more.
See who was there.
#fashion #fashionnews
Guests included: Tess Daly and Gayle Lawton, founders of Naia Beach; Vicky Pattison, collaborator with Little Mistress; Nadine Merabi, Albaray, Footasylum and more.
See who was there.
#fashion #fashionnews
French luxury house Balmain has named Antonin Tron as creative director, succeeding Olivier Rousteing, who exited on 5 November after 14 years.
#Balmain #luxuryfashion #peoplemoves #fashionretailpeoplemoves #creativedirector
#Balmain #luxuryfashion #peoplemoves #fashionretailpeoplemoves #creativedirector
Balmain names Antonin Tron as creative director
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November 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
French luxury house Balmain has named Antonin Tron as creative director, succeeding Olivier Rousteing, who exited on 5 November after 14 years.
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#Balmain #luxuryfashion #peoplemoves #fashionretailpeoplemoves #creativedirector
Online fashion giant Asos announced today (13 November) a successful "strategic" refinancing to strengthen its balance sheet in the "final phase" of its turnaround.
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#Asos #finance #restructuring #turnaround
Asos refinances at lower interest rate
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November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Online fashion giant Asos announced today (13 November) a successful "strategic" refinancing to strengthen its balance sheet in the "final phase" of its turnaround.
#Asos #finance #restructuring #turnaround
#Asos #finance #restructuring #turnaround
Burberry's turnaround is starting to bear fruit, as the British luxury fashion house reduced its adjusted operating profit for the 26 weeks to 27 September to £19m from £41m in the same period last year.
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#Burberry #luxuryfashion #Britishfashion #turnaround #restructuring
Burberry halves losses as turnaround takes effect
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November 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Burberry's turnaround is starting to bear fruit, as the British luxury fashion house reduced its adjusted operating profit for the 26 weeks to 27 September to £19m from £41m in the same period last year.
#Burberry #luxuryfashion #Britishfashion #turnaround #restructuring
#Burberry #luxuryfashion #Britishfashion #turnaround #restructuring
With a string of record financial results under his belt, driven by a laser focus on product, considered international expansion and putting company culture first, AllSaints CEO Peter Wood is Drapers Leader of the Year 2025.
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#DrapersAwards #AllSaints #leadership #fashionretailnews
‘Culture creates results’: AllSaints CEO Peter Wood's leadership through a chaotic 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
With a string of record financial results under his belt, driven by a laser focus on product, considered international expansion and putting company culture first, AllSaints CEO Peter Wood is Drapers Leader of the Year 2025.
#DrapersAwards #AllSaints #leadership #fashionretailnews
#DrapersAwards #AllSaints #leadership #fashionretailnews
Jan Marchant began her fashion journey at Topshop before going on to build Tesco's F&F. We explore the career of this year’s Drapers Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
#DrapersAwards #Tesco #F&F #supermarketfashion #vcaluefashion #leadership #Fashionretailnews #Topshop
#DrapersAwards #Tesco #F&F #supermarketfashion #vcaluefashion #leadership #Fashionretailnews #Topshop
Supermarket fashion's superwoman: the lifetime achievement of Jan Marchant
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November 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Jan Marchant began her fashion journey at Topshop before going on to build Tesco's F&F. We explore the career of this year’s Drapers Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
#DrapersAwards #Tesco #F&F #supermarketfashion #vcaluefashion #leadership #Fashionretailnews #Topshop
#DrapersAwards #Tesco #F&F #supermarketfashion #vcaluefashion #leadership #Fashionretailnews #Topshop
We reveal the winners of Drapers Awards 2025 – the biggest night in fashion retail. Find out which brands, retailers and people picked up the trophies.
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#DrapersAwards #fashionretail #GreatBritishfashion
Drapers Awards 2025 winners revealed
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November 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We reveal the winners of Drapers Awards 2025 – the biggest night in fashion retail. Find out which brands, retailers and people picked up the trophies.
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#DrapersAwards #fashionretail #GreatBritishfashion
Net-A-Porter fashion director Kay Barron has exited the luxury etailer this month, to launch video commerce creative agency Vvend.
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#netaporter #mythersa #vvend #fashionpeoplemoves
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Net-A-Porter fashion director departs
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November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Net-A-Porter fashion director Kay Barron has exited the luxury etailer this month, to launch video commerce creative agency Vvend.
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#netaporter #mythersa #vvend #fashionpeoplemoves
Read more via the link.
#netaporter #mythersa #vvend #fashionpeoplemoves