4 October, 2020

TRP Travel Retail Style Index: October 2020

Cartier Maillon de Cartier watch 2020

Welcome to a new travel retail column for DRG by Alison Farrington aka The Retail Planner (TRP)

As global travel picks up again, we look at the business and shopping trends of the travel retail world. In particular, the beauty, fashion, accessories, and watches & jewellery categories, dipping into the product exclusives and digital strategies that often launch in Asia and give the rest of the world an idea of innovations coming soon.

WHAT’S THE FUTURE FOR DUTY FREE SHOPPING? A major story this month, the entire travel retail industry is reeling from the latest government news that duty free is set to be abolished in the UK for everything bar alcohol and cigarettes from 1 Jan 2020. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Events, News, Online shopping, Retail concepts, Technology, Trends Alison Farrington, beauty, Cartier, Estee Lauder, events, fragrance, Frederic Malle, Net-a-porter, retail concepts, shopping, watches

30 September, 2020

Trending at Valentino SS21: super shirts, jumbo rock studs and a Levi’s collab

Valentino SS21

While the fashion industry grapples with What The Future of Fashion Will Look Like, Valentino has a very straightforward suggestion. What if it’s as simple as the egalitarian shirt? (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Brands, Business of fashion, Designers, Fashion shows, News, Shopping, Trends fashion shows, Levi's collabs, shopping, SS21, trends, Valentino

29 September, 2020

Culture of fashion: Helmut Lang x Saint Laurent collab

Helmut Lang X Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent Rive Droite

“I always had the utmost respect for the work of Yves, and Anthony has created an unparalleled vision for YSL, furthering the house’s legacy in a truly contemporary way…Anthony was the first person in fashion to engage in a collaboration focusing on my artwork. As I collaborated with artists in different ways throughout my time in fashion, it was intriguing to be in the reversed position.”

An interesting turn of events at Saint Laurent. When I saw the headline saying Anthony Vaccarello has collaborated with Helmut Lang (pay wall), I assumed a fashion line. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Art, Design, Designers, News, Retail concepts Anthony Vaccarello, art, culture of fashion, Helmut Lang, retail concepts

28 September, 2020

Gentlewoman style: Aimé launches its own fashion line

Aimé London shirt collection

A new collection from a long-running retailer.

Aimé is a bit of a local secret in Notting Hill; the go-to destination for the likes of A.P.C and Isabel Marant for the yummy mummies of the late 90s before the rest of ~~the world~~ Westbourne Grove caught up. Now the Parisian garconne look is a global style trope and Aimé wants to design the uniform. (more…)