Here are some of this week’s news and features highlights handpicked by TheIndustry.fashion team.
What to expect from fashion month
With fashion month just around the corner, the world’s style capitals are getting in gear for the busiest month of the year: the womenswear spring/summer shows. After a fleeting summer break following the menswear and haute couture collections of June and July, the SS25 Fashion Weeks kick off in New York on 6 September 2024, followed by London, Milan and Paris.
Taking place between 12-17 September, London Fashion Week – still in its 40th anniversary year – will be packed with a slew of celebrations from emerging labels and well-established names. From Harris Reed and Patrick McDowell to Erdem, Simone Rocha, Burberry, and more, we are certainly looking forward to seeing what the occasion has in-store.
Meanwhile, the other international fashion weeks are also set to capture the industry’s attention, with big names such as Prada, Gucci, Versace, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel taking to the catwalk to showcase their SS25 designs. I’m particularly looking forward to Parisian label Coperni hosting its SS25 show at Disneyland Paris. The brand’s founders, Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer, are attempting to blend magic with reality at the so-called happiest place on earth – paying tribute to the Walt Disney animations of the duo’s childhood.
So, mark your calendars – here are the key dates and designers you need to know ahead of the new fashion term.
Sophie Smith, News Editor & Senior Writer.
In Pictures: Barbour launches womenswear collection with The William Morris Gallery
Barbour’s many collaborations, usually with brands it feels a synergy with, took a different turn this week with the launch of a 10-piece capsule collection with The William Morris Gallery, the museum dedicated to the life and work of the influential arts and crafts designer, William Morris.
The collection blends heritage designs from Barbour’s archive with two of the most instantly recognisable prints from the William Morris archive, the ‘Eye Print’ and the ‘Wey Print’, which were designed in 1883.
Bringing modern relevance to such striking prints is a nice touch and the collection looks strong. Additionally, it has been fantastically photographed in England’s oldest surviving topiary garden, Leven’s Hall in Kendal, Cumbria.
There are six pieces of outerwear, which feature the prints on the lining – adding pops of colour, two dresses and two shirts, and the leafy and floral prints have been reinterpreted in bold new colours that “offer a sympathetic yet modern take” on the classic artworks. Definitely worth a look.
Tom Bottomley, Contributing Editor.
Netflix to release series following Victoria Beckham building her fashion empire
Victoria Beckham is undeniably a British icon. After becoming a household name in the ‘90s, Posh Spice is now on a journey building her fashion and beauty empire, which Netflix is giving us a behind-the-scenes look into with its new documentary series.
Beckham’s move into the realm of luxury fashion always fascinated me. Though her sophisticated and less-is-more style was always sought after, there were no guarantees it would translate into becoming a successful fashion business. It took 15 years for the business to turn a profit, but finally, in 2023, it became official that Victoria Beckham’s line was not only a success in terms of fashion but also in terms of business.
So, it’s safe to say I’m looking forward to peeking behind the curtain of Beckham’s lavish life of luxury fashion and beauty.
With exclusive access to the singer-turned-designer and her family, the Netflix docuseries explores Beckham’s time in the global spotlight as well as her strive to become a major player in the field of luxury fashion.
Chloé Burney, Senior News & Features Writer.
In depth: The rise and fall of Ted Baker
High street fashion brand Ted Baker closed its remaining 31 stores in the UK this week, sadly impacting more than 500 jobs.
Founded in Glasgow by London-born entrepreneur, Ray Kelvin, Ted Baker started off as a men’s clothing label styled on Kelvin’s self-named alter ego, based on an “intrepid aviator, an all-round sportsman and the consort of princesses and Hollywood beauties”.
The brand shot to mainstream popularity almost immediately, but in 2019, cracks began to show. Combined with the atrocities of the pandemic, 2022 saw the beginning of the end for the label, and in March 2024, the business behind its UK shops, No Ordinary Designer Label Limited, fell into administration.
