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Fashion & Luxury
Homes, hotels and space ships: the exciting world of…
In recent years, our luxury team at The MBS Group has done as much work in interiors and homewares as it has in apparel and accessories. Since the pandemic, businesses from right across the fashion and luxury arena have...
Are fashion companies giving D&I the attention it deserves?
Fashion has always been a key driver of culture, simultaneously reflecting and steering societal changes. In the summer of 2020, we saw the fashion industry rally together and call for change on diversity and inclusion....
Diversity & Inclusion in Fashion 2023
Diversity and Inclusion in Fashion, produced in partnership with British Fashion Council, looks in depth at how diverse our sector’s leadership teams are in 2023, and explores if fashion companies are adequately...
Do sports clubs need creative directors?
Two weeks ago, Kenny Annan-Jonathan was appointed as Creative Director at Crystal Palace, marking the first time a Premier League team has hired a creative lead. Brought in to “oversee apparel collections and fashion...
Are we in the next wave of channel innovation…
When Glossier launched in 2014, it felt like a new era for the beauty industry. The brand popularised the now-ubiquitous “skincare first, makeup second” approach, and became the first cosmetics label to gain a...
Could Off-Price be the most important sales channel for…
At the beginning of 2022, retailers and luxury brands were facing a stock problem. Consumer demand had returned, but manufacturing hubs in Asia were still navigating Covid restrictions. As a result, fashion businesses...
In 2020, fashion called for change. Has it turned…
In the summer of 2020, the fashion industry called for change. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, businesses of all sizes and scopes denounced racism, and committed to prioritising diversity and inclusion...
Diversity and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry
The MBS Group and The British Fashion Council are delighted to share our in-depth report, Diversity and Inclusion in Fashion Industry, which measures the diversity of our industry's leadership and the extent to which...
Fulfilment as a brand differentiator: it’s all in the…
I’m not normally one for last-minute gifts. But last Christmas, I found myself at my in-laws in the Cotswolds, late on the 23rd December, trawling through the internet for a site that would offer next day delivery for...
Latest Fashion & Luxury News
Tiffany & Co to downsize Shanghai flagship amidst declining luxury demand The LVMH-owned jeweller, which opened the two-storey, 12,000-square foot store in 2019, is understood to be reducing the size of the flagship store by around half. LVMH's watches and jewellery division saw revenues fall 3% in the first half of 2024. Read more.
Nordstrom family proposes $3.8bn deal to take company private The proposed transaction would be funded through a mix of equity and cash contributions from family members and Liverpool, along with $250m in new bank financing. After the transaction, the family would own 50.1% of the company and Liverpool the rest. Read more.
Haider Ackermann to become Tom Ford’s creative director Ackermann will be based in Paris, according to the brand's announcement. In his new role, he will oversee all of Tom Ford's fashion creations, including womenswear, menswear, accessories, and eyewear, as well as the overall brand vision. Read more.
Balenciaga’s flagship store makes its debut on JD.com It makes the Chinese retailer the exclusive online platform for the debut of its new Stapler Sneaker. Following other Kering brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent, the store will feature an extensive collection, including the Fall/Winter 2024 line-up. Read more.
Selfridges debuts Savage X Fenty shop-in-shop Selfridges is partnering with lingerie brand Savage X Fenty to launch the brand's first physical sales location in the UK, both online and in its Oxford Street store. The brand founded by Rihanna's first physical store opened in Las Vegas in 2022. Read more.
Sales at Harrods almost reach £900m, up 8% They rose to £898.4m in the 53 weeks to 3 February 2024, in the first set of annual results completely free of Covid-related travel restrictions. Operating profit rose to £162.9m over the period. Read more.
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