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Leonie Barrie
Another 'boob' from M&S
22 July 2010 19:04
Less than a week after its launch, Marks & Spencer is warning it expects to sell out of its "Amazing 2 Sizes Bigger Push Up Bra" this weekend.
Joe Ayling
Wardrobe groundhog day
29 July 2010 17:32
A latest clothing craze is circulating cyberspace whereby people are limited to wearing just six items from their wardrobe for a whole month.
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Slick solution to oil spill
13 May 2010 16:52
As the massed ranks of the US Air Force, a flotilla of ships and a rather embattled BP attempt to plug the hole in the Gulf of Mexico oil well that has so far spewed forth 15m litres of the black stuff, word reaches just-style of an extraordinary contribution from the fashion business.
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Wardrobe groundhog day
By: Joe Ayling - 29 Jul 2010 17:32
A latest clothing craze is circulating cyberspace whereby people are limited to wearing just six items from their wardrobe for a whole month.
China has plenty left in the tank
By: Joe Ayling - 26 Jul 2010 13:43
China, the world's leading manufacturing nation, featured heavily in last week's news for mixed reasons.
Another 'boob' from M&S
By: Leonie Barrie - 22 Jul 2010 19:04
Less than a week after its launch, Marks & Spencer is warning it expects to sell out of its "Amazing 2 Sizes Bigger Push Up Bra" this weekend.
UK retail recovers at snails pace
By: Joe Ayling - 22 Jul 2010 15:33
A very slim increase in June sales might just be as good as it gets for UK retailers, analysts are suggesting.
Taking control is the name of the game
By: Leonie Barrie - 19 Jul 2010 18:16
Burberry's goal of keeping a tighter rein on its brand around the world took another step forward last week with news the luxury goods firm is to buy out its franchise partner in China for GBP70m (US$107.7m).
Never mind the catwalk...
By: Joe Ayling - 19 Jul 2010 17:10
Punk rockers The Sex Pistols have been voted the most influential band on British dress sense.
Recycled textile fashion shows
By: Leonie Barrie - 15 Jul 2010 16:19
A catwalk show with a difference is being planned for September as up-and-coming eco-designers show off the latest looks made from items salvaged from the UK's waste system. The event will no doubt liven up proceedings at the Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition, where it's due to take place.
Sir Stuart enjoys last hurrah
By: Joe Ayling - 14 Jul 2010 17:09
Russian spies, headless gingerbread men and slow clapping all figured at Marks and Spencer's annual general meeting (AGM) in London today (14 July).
Spending momentum continues to slow
By: Leonie Barrie - 12 Jul 2010 13:16
Despite a warm weather boost for summer merchandise and the Memorial Day shift of some sales into June, worries about the still-fragile state of the economic recovery continued to weigh on US shoppers in June.
Rapper prompts Caribbean Clarks craze
By: Joe Ayling - 8 Jul 2010 15:14
A Jamaican rap artist has helped footwear firm Clarks towards cult status in the country, thanks to his latest song about the brand.
Clooney takes on fashion show
By: Joe Ayling - 7 Jul 2010 17:07
When describing your latest fashion range as 'get the Coleen look' or 'Beckham would be proud to wear it', beware of the possible consequences.
Adidas winning World Cup race
By: Leonie Barrie - 5 Jul 2010 14:26
An exclusive interview with Adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer was the undisputed highlight on just-style last week, with a wide-ranging discussion that covered everything from the company's investment in this summer's World Cup, to sourcing, currency effects, and its vision for the Reebok brand.
More money than sense?
By: Leonie Barrie - 2 Jul 2010 17:57
I can think of plenty of things I'd buy if I had around GBP600,000 to spare, but I'm pretty certain a suit wouldn't be one of them. Tailor Richard Jewels obviously thinks differently, and is clearly banking on demand for what must surely be the world's most expensive suit.
Vietnam export growth open to question
By: Leonie Barrie - 30 Jun 2010 17:38
The boss of Vietnam's textile and apparel association says the country's soaring exports to the United States could be hampered by rising production costs and labour shortages, as well as the fine details included in trade pacts currently under negotiation.
Keady crusade continues
By: Joe Ayling - 28 Jun 2010 17:18
I stumbled across this website during my cyberspace travels today (28 June) - a one man crusade to improve working conditions at Nike suppliers in Asia.
Retailers brace for higher sourcing costs
By: Leonie Barrie - 28 Jun 2010 12:21
Sri Lanka's government last week rejected concessions from the European Union that would have led to the renewal of preferential trade benefits. The decision means the country will lose its GSP+ status from 15 August, and could lead to higher prices on some garments sourced from the Indian Ocean island.
Satire condemns 'sweatshop' brands
By: Leonie Barrie - 25 Jun 2010 18:07
How would you feel if you turned up on your first day at work, only to be told by your new boss that because you were a bit late, you wouldn't be paid any wages for that day? Or that you mustn't talk, answer back, complain, make any excuses, get pregnant or leave or eat at your desk?
Lady Gaga stumbles into fashion
By: Joe Ayling - 25 Jun 2010 10:18
Poor old Lady 'Pokerface' Gaga has made the gossip pages of most tabloids this week after falling over her leather gown in a pair of ten inch rubber heels.
A new era of sustainability?
By: Leonie Barrie - 23 Jun 2010 17:57
Almost every meeting I've ever attended on corporate social responsibility has stressed the importance of buy-in from top executives from the CEO down if it is to become truly ingrained into a company's ethos.
just-style takes to the field at Herzo
By: Joe Ayling - 21 Jun 2010 16:18
It was a career first as I laced my boots for a football match against fellow journalists at Adidas' HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany, today (21 June).
Summer weather boosts UK sales
By: Leonie Barrie - 21 Jun 2010 16:16
Two of the UK's largest supermarkets last week unveiled a slowdown in first quarter sales growth. Tesco and J Sainsbury, the UK's number one and number three supermarkets respectively, blamed low food price inflation and higher fuel costs for stunting consumer spending.
Adidas World Cup day kicks off
By: Joe Ayling - 21 Jun 2010 09:14
Much has been written about the Adidas Jabulani football, but just-style will actually be putting it to the test today (21 June).
Smart underwear could save lives
By: Leonie Barrie - 18 Jun 2010 17:35
Underpants that could save the lives of their wearers have been created by the University of California San Diego. Chemical sensors printed directly on elastic underwear waistbands can measure blood pressure, heart rate, and other biological markers, and could even trigger the release of life-saving drugs.
Velcro comes unstuck with US Army
By: Leonie Barrie - 17 Jun 2010 15:32
The US Army has decided to withdraw Velcro from active service in its uniforms after complaints from troops that the pocket flaps on their cargo trousers kept falling open.
Teenage spending continues to hold up
By: Leonie Barrie - 14 Jun 2010 12:21
The UK's largest independent online fashion and beauty seller Asos Plc continues to go from strength to strength, with a 44% jump in full-year profit and a 35% surge in revenues confirming that it really does sit in one of retailing's rare sweet-spots with its focus fixed on fashion-savvy 16-34 year-olds.
Asos hits fashion's sweet-spot
By: Leonie Barrie - 10 Jun 2010 15:16
Achieving a 44% jump in full-year pre-tax profit and a 35% surge in revenues during the worst recession since the Second World War would be seen as quite a result by most retailers. But for online fashion firm Asos, the feeling is: "We could have done more."
Another mixed bag in May
By: Leonie Barrie - 7 Jun 2010 16:41
US retailers posted another mixed bag of results in May according to sales results filed last week, putting paid to hopes of a sustained pick-up in consumer spending.
Inditex eyes India
By: Leonie Barrie - 3 Jun 2010 16:35
Clothing retailer Inditex already has a vast global footprint - 4,607 stores around the world at the last count, 1,395 of which carry the Zara name. And it shows no signs of slowing down, with up to 425 new stores planned during 2010 - 95% of them outside its home market of Spain.
Uncertainty still looms over industry
By: Leonie Barrie - 1 Jun 2010 11:55
Sir Stuart Rose last week presided over his last set of Marks & Spencer full-year results, declaring that the worst of the recession was over as underlying profit rose 4.6% to GBP632.5m (US$905.9m).
How green is your tally?
By: Leonie Barrie - 28 May 2010 16:29
Growing concerns over the environment have prompted two Japanese clothing firms to come up with inventions that offer wearers a chance to combine sustainability with fashion.
