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Enter Drapers Footwear Awards 2026 to show the pride you have in your business – and the individuals that make it tick.

It is free to enter and the winners will be announced at a glittering evening ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Grosvenor House London.

#fashion #fashionnews #retail #footwear
Entries open for Drapers Footwear Awards 2026
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Exclusive: Fashion retailers Debenhams and River Island are shuttering their Middle East stores, Drapers can reveal.

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#debenhams #riverisland #debenhamsmiddleeast #riverislandmiddleeast #retailnews
Debenhams and River Island shutter Middle East stores
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December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Following the completion of Prada Group's acquisition of Versace for $1.25bn (£936m) on 2 December, creative director Dario Vitale will exit the house on 12 December after showing just one collection.

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#versace #pradagroup #miumiu #fashionnews
Versace creative director to exit following Prada Group acquisition
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December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
EBIT at #CalvinKlein and #TommyHilfiger owner #PVH declined 1.3% to $180.8m (£135.2m) in the third quarter ended 2 November 2025, with the nine-month total swinging to a loss of $18m, down 103.2% year on year from $562.1m (£420.2m) in the same period last year.

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Calvin Klein owner PVH narrows 2025 outlook as profits dip
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December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Fashion etailer Baukjen has unveiled its first "responsibly sourced" jewellery collection, Drapers can reveal.

Read more here.

#fashion #retail #fashionnews #jewellery
Baukjen launches jewellery collection
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December 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Frasers Group has reported an 18.2% decline in operating profit year on year from £268.6m to £219.8m for the 26 weeks to 26 October, while adjusted profit before tax (APBT) was down 2.8% from £299.2m to £290.9m in the period.

Read more below.

#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #frasersgroup
Frasers Group bolstered by international growth despite profit dip
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December 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Fashion retailers Debenhams and River Island are shuttering their Middle East stores, Drapers can reveal.

Read more via the link.

#debenhams #riverisland #debenhamsmiddleeast #riverislandmiddleeast #retailnews
Debenhams and River Island shutter Middle East stores
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December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Frasers Group has reported an 18.2% decline in operating profit year on year from £268.6m to £219.8m for the 26 weeks to 26 October, while adjusted profit before tax (APBT) was down 2.8% from £299.2m to £290.9m in the period.

Details here.

#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #frasersgroup
Frasers Group bolstered by international growth despite profit dip
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December 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Drapers Talks podcast is returning with season 12, featuring Topshop and Topman managing director Michelle Wilson, who shares her plans for bricks-and-mortar stores.

Listen here.

#fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews
Drapers Talks podcast: Topshop’s plans to open stores
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December 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The Fashion Awards 2025, hosted by the British Fashion Council (BFC), has raised £1m for the BFC Foundation.

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#britishfashioncouncil #bfc #thefashionawards #tfa #bfcfoundation
The Fashion Awards raises £1m for BFC Foundation
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December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Superdry CEO and co-founder Julian Dunkerton delineates Superdry's homecoming as it rediscovers "preppy" for a new generation of shoppers and plots further expansion.

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#superdry #superdryandco #retailnews
Superdry CEO on bringing 'preppy' back
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December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Our Christmas windows #competition for UK and Irish #fashion #independents is back.

To take part, email [email protected] with at least three clear, high-resolution photos of the windows from different angles, as well as the name and location of the shop by 23:59 on Thursday 18 December.
Independents: send us your Christmas window displays
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December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), organiser of New York Fashion Week NYFW, announced today (3 December) that it will no longer promote animal fur at any of its official events.

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#fashion #fashionnews #fur #NYFW
New York Fashion Week bans fur on the catwalk
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December 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Exclusive: New womenswear brand Akyn will launch at luxury department store Harvey Nichols next year, Drapers can reveal.

#fashion #retail #fashionnews #sustainability
Amy Powney’s brand Akyn to launch at Harvey Nichols
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December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
British fashion and lifestyle brand Crew Clothing is gearing up for four new store openings before the end of the year as part of its ongoing brick-and-mortar expansion.

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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #retailnews #stores
Crew Clothing readies four new stores before end of 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Drapers Award-winning womenswear business Never Fully Dressed has launched its first #skiwear collection ahead of the winter sports season.
Never Fully Dressed launches skiwear
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December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Zara parent company Inditex has reported a 3.2% year-on-year increase in gross profit to €16.8bn for the nine months ended 31 October 2025.

Find out more details below.

#Zara #Inditex #financials #fashion
Inditex hails 'robust' performance as profits climb
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December 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas is expanding its UK and Ireland store portfolio with 20 new stores next year.

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#oliverbonas #retailexpansion #retailnews
Oliver Bonas announces raft of 2026 openings
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December 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW EPISODE: Drapers Talks podcast is returning with season 12, featuring Topshop and Topman managing director Michelle Wilson, who shares her plans for bricks-and-mortar stores.

Tune in to the latest episode below.

#podcast #Topshop #stores #fashionnews
Drapers Talks podcast: Topshop’s plans to open stores
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December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The Fashion Awards 2025, hosted by the British Fashion Council (BFC), has raised £1m for the BFC Foundation.

Read more via the link.

#britishfashioncouncil #bfc #thefashionawards #tfa #bfcfoundation
The Fashion Awards raises £1m for BFC Foundation
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December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Google adverts from fashion retailers #Superdry, Nike and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for using terms including “sustainable” without providing sufficient evidence to support the claims.
Superdry, Nike, Lacoste ads banned by advertising watchdog
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December 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Foot Locker will relocate its Liverpool-based flagship to the 68,000 sq ft former #Topshop outlet on Church Street, part of Liverpool One shopping centre.
Foot Locker snaps up former Topshop unit as it returns to Liverpool
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December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), organiser of New York Fashion Week NYFW, announced today (3 December) that it will no longer promote animal fur at any of its official events.

Click here for more details.

#fashion #fashionnews #fashionweek #fur
New York Fashion Week bans fur on the catwalk
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December 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Premium brand Hugo Boss has predicted that EBIT will dip to a range of €300m (£263.8m) and €350m (£307.7m) in 2026 under its new strategic phase.
Hugo Boss lowers outlook for 2026 under strategic overhaul
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December 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Zara parent company Inditex has reported a 3.2% year-on-year increase in gross profit to €16.8bn for the nine months ended 31 October 2025. #zara
Inditex hails 'robust' performance as profits climb
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December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A range of apparel from Inditex-owned brands, including Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, is available to shop in Russia despite the group having ceased trading in the region.

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#fashion #retail #fashionnews #retailnews #Inditex #Zara
Zara clothing available in Russia despite Inditex's exit from region
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December 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM