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🏆 As the prestigious Drapers Awards approaches this evening, we wanted to congratulate everyone shortlisted for this years awards. 🏆 This is an iconic occasion that celebrates excellence in the fashion industry, and we are thrilled to have several of our clients among the nominees 🙌🏽   'The fashion industry is undergoing rapid change. After three years of disruption from Covid, supply chain chaos and the cost of living crisis, fashion businesses are taking meaningful action to build back better. Fashion leaders are waking up to the need to become more responsible, inclusive and digitally forward thinking. This year’s Drapers Awards recognise those efforts. Categories such as the Diversity and Inclusion Award celebrate the strides fashion brands and retailers are making towards creating workplaces that foster a sense of belonging for all, and projecting this out to their customers. Meanwhile, Womenswear and Menswear Brand of the Year, and Retailer of the Year, place increasing onus on diversity, sustainability and purpose-driven retail.' With that being said, we wanted to say a special congratulations to all this years nominees for Retailer of the Year. Keep continuing to thrive & drive change in the world of Fashion Retail ✨ Retailer of the Year (>£100m turnover) AllSaints FatFace Frasers Group H&M Harvey Nichols Oliver Bona Primark Schuh Retailer of the Year (£10m-£100m turnover) Free People LK Bennett Nobody's Child SCAMP & DUDE Well done all 👏🏽 #drapers #drapersawards

Engaged in a great conversation with Max T and The Diversity Seminar yesterday morning, delving into the intricate challenges faced by individuals of diverse backgrounds in senior roles across all sector but more so our industries of Information Technology (IT) and bespoke tailoring—an overlapping realm for both of us. Our discussion, characterised by a nuanced exploration of triumphs and tribulations, brought to light the often-overlooked potential within this exceptionally talented pool of people of colour. Reflecting on our distinctive experiences, we tackled the complexities of navigating the senior management landscape and strategically tailoring our approaches to align with the demands of our respective industries. In my case, this extends beyond metaphorical considerations to the realm of bespoke tailoring, where tailoring is not merely symbolic but a literal art form. Dedicated to promoting positive change in the senior management levels, Max and I remain committed advocates for advancing inclusivity. #DiversityInTech #TailoredInclusion #SuitIndustryInsights #tailoring #bespoketailoring #savilerow #diversity #diversityandinclusion #menswear #retail #luxuryfashion #luxuryretail

Victoria Beckham Holdings Limited (VBHL), the fashion and beauty business founded by Victoria Beckham and managed with private equity firm Neo, reported a rise in revenues and a decline in operating losses for the 2022 financial year. Click here to read more. #fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #financials #VictoriaBeckham

🌏 From Humble Beginnings to Global Icon 👖Levi's started as a small dry goods, but thanks to innovation and strategic moves, it has become synonymous with style and durability worldwide. Discover the journey of Levi Strauss & Co., from creating the first blue jeans for miners to setting its sights on a $10 billion target in India. 👉 Disclaimer: Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Read all related documents carefully before investing #Levis #BusinessGrowth #FashionHistory #smc #smcglobal

Victoria Beckham Holdings Limited (VBHL), the fashion and beauty business founded by Victoria Beckham and managed with private equity firm Neo, reported a rise in revenue and a decline in operating losses for the 2022 financial year. Click here to read more. #fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews

What factors are driving the growth of the #hosiery market? The hosiery market is thriving due to its evolution as a #fashionaccessory, catering to #consumers' desire for expression through diverse #designs and #patterns. With hosiery seamlessly blending into both runway and street fashion, its creative renaissance is propelling market growth to new heights. Want to know more: https://lnkd.in/e7gVU2_7 Key Market Players:  Hanesbrands Inc., CAROLINA HOSIERY LVMH GOLDEN LADY COMPANY SOCIETA PER AZIONI #AMR #HosieryMarket #FashionTrends #FashionAccessory #MarketGrowth #CreativeRenaissance #FashionIndustry #ConsumerExpression #DiverseDesigns #PatternVariety #RunwayFashion #StreetFashion #MarketExpansion #FashionEvolution

I cannot recommend enough this masterclass about retail performance and management! Thanks again Jessi Kauppi, Kevin Tulip, Cathaleen Chen, Brian Baskin, The Business of Fashion

GAP Inc. Another story about how old school brands pool outperformed the market by returns and earnings for the year ended 2023👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Earnings higher than expected!!! Still can't believe that the target price provided by analysts wearing Hugo Boss suits and playing golf on weekends is undervalued even for high value brands. I mean the old school brands everyone is aware of. I was in DC back in 2010. Just a regular window shopping weekend day for a regular dude practicing academic internship. You know, checking the price tags for the stuff I didn’t have plans on buying, or couldn’t afford. You check the first one - a T-shirt, the Lacoste brand. The store looks too fancy for a regular dude - that’s probably too expensive. “Man, I’m no Tiger Woods, Roger Federer or something, just need regular, neutral T-shirt without writings, no logo, one color only”. You check the Hugo Boss brand - probably the most preferred brand among analysts, who cannot afford the Canali suit, Zegna ties though. Good T-shirts, high quality, $80. - “80?! Bro, I’m just a regular dude, that’s too expensive for me. I was planning to grab some sandwiches during the next 7 days or something. Just need a T-shirt to wear under the sweater without any writings." When you buy a T-shirt for $80, or something like that, you wear it for 5 years at least. I mean I still wear that Hugo Boss zipped hoodie I bought back in 2011 in Amsterdam duty free Then you see a group of people gathering at a really cool place, trying clothes at a nice and tidy boutiques. Driven by that hype around you check the stuff, check the price first. $25. Made in Jordan, Indonesia or something like that. - “$25?!!! Can I have the purple one, the navy blue one and the black one, completely neutral, so that I can wear that under my jumper”?🤣 ... and stay away from junk food for at least next two weeks. Next time when you’re abroad, completely different country, completely different continent, completely different culture, the first store you’re searching in a shopping mall is BANANA REPUBLIC one. Damn, $25 was about 4K Kazakhstani tenge back in 2010. Now $25 is worth 12K some. GAP, in a completely different culture, if established in Kazakhstan, will be considered as a premium brand, where after all the inefficiencies of the customs system a regular T-shirt costs at least $80 or 37K some. At least. Still can’t believe GAP doesn't have a factory in Kazakhstan given our currency devaluation driven wage rate Still can't believe that the target price provided by analysts wearing Hugo Boss suits and playing golf on weekends is way undervalued, considering the fact that it is GAP, BANANA and OLD NAVY one. The Old School brands that have way more value. I guess it is at least $25 per share P.S. That goddamn purple Banana Republic T-shirt is still somewhere in my wardrobe... 14 years after... Still wearable… if get in shape of the 2010 version of old school me))

Values Day. Not just a picture on the wall or a bunch of words that mean nothing. Hunter Apparel Solutions take their values and culture serious. We hold each other to account and reward when we experience these values and behaviours. Our values day was a great opportunity to get everyone involved in refreshing what each of the values mean to them as an individual and what behaviour each staff member expects from each other. Such a good way to spend time interacting with different departments and seeing others perspectives on what is required to get the job done. #TeamHunter #values #teambuilding

The fewer options the simpler to get more people good enough to sell them …! I used to say have the agility to sell what clients want to buy and adding loads of extra Research, TaaS solutions and Talent Pooling products/service features as stand alones but less tends to win more in reality. Do you want to sell a few bespoke suites versus all the suites Zara sells annually?! Here’s a GG Blue Print snapshot