Following its continued growth, UK menswear trade show Pure Man will feature a dedicated entrance for menswear buyers. Launched in 2016 and now celebrating its 5th season, Pure Man is growing rapidly and is expected to showcase over 100 new and existing menswear brands offering classic to cutting-edge menswear, sportswear and accessories. Pure Man serves the growing demand for menswear from fashion retailers, having identified a gap in a market set to grow by 30% to £15bn by 2021. As men continue to raise the sartorial bar ever higher, their clothing moves from niche tailoring to mainstream fashion. Featuring mid…
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“Defining a clear brand story is essential for retailer success”. That is the theme behind the new Spring/ Summer 18 (S/S18) campaign for Top Drawer, the creative powerhouse for inspired retailers. “Brand identity is increasingly important so a differentiated offer with clear brand values is vital for retailers” states Alejandra Campos, Event Director of Top Drawer. “The store concept, the brand – these are the stories you tell the world hoping to create resonance with customers and generate a desire to associate with your brand.” Gone are the days when retailers simply stocked products. Now stores – online and physical…
Dr. Steven Murphy, played by Colin Farrell, is a surgeon in a nameless U.S. city. He’s got, at least it seems, a picture perfect life. He’s married to the beautiful Anna (Nicole Kidman), who plays dead to satisfy his sexual desires, and two amazing children – teenage Kim (Raffey Cassidy) and younger son Bob (Sunny Suljic). But one day a young man by the name of Martin (played to perfection by Barry Keoghan) starts showing up at Steven’s hospital. Martin takes an interest in his work, but then starts showing up even when Steven isn’t there. One day Steven…
HSBC research reveals flexible working is more likely to increase worker productivity than financial incentives Regions where flexible working is more popular, such as London and the South-East, are also the most productive, with London’s output per hour 32% higher than the national average Productivity levels are highest in the professional services sector , where 36% of employees benefit from flexible working whilst productivity levels in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector are among the lowest where flexible working is less of an option Data published today by HSBC reveals that flexible and remote working are more likely to motivate…
Wednesday, October 18th was the night that the Footwear Industry celebrated a new generation of emerging talent. Both the leaders of the industry and a host of new talented designers of developing brands celebrated at the LICC, St. Peter’s Church in Central London. The annual event, now firmly implanted in the industry’s calendar, was not only to celebrate the awards but also an opportunity to raise funds for Footwear Friends, the industry charity. The Footwear Friends Annual Awards are now in their 11th year and in that time have been recognised by the trade as an important way of spotting…
The Platinum Group successfully deliver a suite of events and have strong roots within the British Asian community. For the last decade hundreds of thousands of Asian bridegrooms living in the UK have invested their time and money with The Platinum Group through their event The National Asian Wedding Show. Last year, The Platinum Group leveraged this audience reach by delivering season two of India Fashion Week London adjacent to the largest Asian wedding show in Europe. The result? Over 19,500 Asians in the UK came to experience east-west fusion at ExCel London over a 2-day period. The marriage between…
7pm | 21 November 2017 | Screening Room | Somerset House Join Renée Mussai, Senior Curator and Head of Archive & Research at Autograph ABP, in conversation with artist, photographer and broadcaster Simon Frederick, exploring his interest in revealing the person within the photograph, his views on photography and television, new projects and his donation of prints to the National Portrait Gallery, which feature portraits of influential black Britons including fashion icon Naomi Campbell, actor Thandie Newton, rapper Dizzee Rascal and journalist Sir Trevor McDonald, amongst others. Simon Frederick is a British artist, photographer and broadcaster. Frederick’s relaxed approach…
Tsukanov Family Foundation presents ART RIOT: POST-SOVIET ACTIONISM 16 November – 31 December 2017 Les Enfant Terribles in association with Tsukanov Family Foundation present INSIDE PUSSY RIOT 14 November – 24 December 2017 On 16 November 2017, the Tsukanov Family Foundation and Saatchi Gallery will open Art Riot: Post-Soviet Actionism, an exhibition dedicated to Post-Soviet protest art over the past 25 years, a world premier for protest artists Pussy Riot and Pyotr Pavlensky. Alongside this exhibition, award-winning theatre group Les Enfant Terribles will present Inside Pussy Riot, a ground-breaking immersive theatre experience including performances by founding Pussy Riot member Nadya…
Perfect if you like music for your brunch! Piano Works, in Farringdon, is appropriately named because it’s not just a pub it’s also a live music venue. But it’s a pub where the food is second to the entertainment. Situated not too far away from Farringdon train station near the corner of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Roads, Piano Works is a basement level venue that’s very large with seating of all sorts all around the venue. And in the middle of the venue is where the music takes, literally, center stage. And every Saturday and Sunday there is live music to…
LONDON (November 7, 2017) – The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the world’s biggest news and information provider, will welcome global human rights and anti-trafficking leaders at its annual Trust Conference, held this year at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London on November 15 and 16. Some 600 delegates including government and business leaders, top legal and financial firms, philanthropists, NGOs and activists will attend the event which will include the conferring of the second Stop Slavery Award, and a special performance of ‘Looking for Mummy: Nazanin’s Story’, a play depicting the ordeal of Thomson Reuters Foundation…