22 August, 2017

Arket’s curated archive wardrobe is a breath of fresh air in the toxic world of fast fashion

Arket women knitwear in the London Regent Street store

In an age where sustainability in fashion and provenance in food are starting to define how we choose to consume products, it’s refreshing to see a company building longevity and durability into a brand concept from the ground up. DRG retail editor, ALISON FARRINGTON reports.

Arket is a new retail brand from Swedish fashion giant H&M, but it is about as far away from ‘fast fashion’ as it’s possible to be. (more…)

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21 August, 2017

Shinola X Disneyrollergirl

Shinola Fouberts Place

We had all of the fun at Shinola last week, where Disneyrollergirl friends and followers gathered at the Foubert’s Place store to see the AW17 collection and grab a signed copy of The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman.

Shinola was the perfect partner for The New Garconne. (more…)

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13 August, 2017

THE DRG STYLE INDEX: American Apparel, Blouse, Connolly, Crabtree & Evelyn and more!

Here’s the latest weekly DRG STYLE INDEX ranking, a round-up of the brands and industry stories currently buzzing on my radar…

1. AMERICAN APPAREL VS LOS ANGLES APPAREL
Los Angeles Apparel from Dov Charney
So American Apparel has relaunched, following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy last November. Now owned by Canadian manufacturer Gildan, the website secretly relaunched last week, although not everything is made in the U.S.A. And just to confuse things, former AA owner Dov Charney has also launched his new brand. (more…)

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10 August, 2017

Event: Meet me at Shinola

You’re all invited to a special event at Shinola! I’m hosting a meet and greet at the London store on 17th August, where I’ll be picking out some of my favourite pieces (including the classic Runwell watch, of course) and signing copies of my book, The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman. (more…)