Actual News 247

​Belstaff has been in the headlines in recent days due to the exit of its CEO but as the week ends it has more positive news with a new store and a new collab collection. Read More

​New bags are a big investment for labels. Like new fragrances, they have the kind of staying power that seasonal collections don’t have and numerous big and small names are unveiling key additions at the moment. Read More

Portuguese luxury brand Alameda Turquesa has reached a new international milestone after its handbags and footwear were selected during the production process for the wardrobe of the new film ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ Read More

As excitement for the weeks-away football World Cup builds, Adidas has launched a big statement, big-names campaign called Backyard Legends. Read More

UK retail footfall figures at the end of the week were somewhat depressing with a month-on-month uplift in April being all down to a calendar shift and the year-on-year figures looking bleak. Read More

Italian womenswear label Peserico has entrusted the launch of its new fragrance line to perfumer Caterina Roncati, founder of Strega del Castello, who has distilled the luxury label’s sartorial DNA into scent. Read More

River Island is the latest name to join the Brands at M&S ever-growing marketplace, one of the UK’s key multibrand fashion destinations. Read More

With the World Cup taking part in its back yard, Levi’s has created football-specific fan collections in conjunction with four participating nations. And among them is England. Read More

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has partnered with local fashion label Beare Park for the designing of the bank’s next corporate wardrobe for frontline staff. Read More

Steve Madden Inc. posted an 18% gain in first-quarter sales to $653.1 million, thanks to strong gains in the footwear company’s direct-to-consumer segment, held up by the Kurt Geiger brand.​ Read More