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The latest in retail, trends and consumer insights.
Tradeshows in the Age of Coronavirus
As the global pandemic continues to affect the established routines of the traditional fashion calendar, for some, tradeshows go on. Far...
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The Changing Consumer
What we, as human beings, need now has changed significantly from where we were three months ago. As lockdowns lift around the world,...
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In Conversation With: Paul Martin
Terrie Isaac and Justin Duffy talk to Paul Martin, KPMG’s UK Head of Retail, to discuss the key factors impacting retail in the context...
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In Conversation With: Doug Murray
Rachel Senior and Justin Duffy chat to Doug Murray, former Chief Executive Officer at The Foschini Group Ltd, to gain valuable insights...
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Establishing A New Normal
Global Responses & the Acceleration of Forecasted Shifts in Consumer Behaviour In our position as trend forecasters and brand strategists...
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Facebook Stockholm Presents: Refashion Your Thinking
BDA London was invited by Facebook’s Nordic fashion team to guest speak at their 'Refashion Your Thinking' seminar hosted in central...
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Interview: Toronto Fashion Incubator
In celebration of the latest issue of Textile View magazine, we sat down with Toronto Fashion Incubator's executive director, Susan...
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London Fashion Week Men’s AW20
London Fashion Week Men's, housed at Truman Brewery in the heart of Brick Lane, Shoreditch brought together industry insiders for a...
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Pantone Colour Of The Year 2020
Some say Pantone are playing it safe or have even been so bold as to call it out as ‘boring’, but the Pantone Colour of the Year for...
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Interview: Smockworks
The fashion industry is in a state of flux and with consumers heightened awareness to how and who made their clothes, we’re seeing an...
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Interview: Fabric For Freedom
Today we meet Esther Knight, founder of Fabric For Freedom. With a background as a fashion buyer, Esther launched Fabric For Freedom in...
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Interview: POA Sustainable Accessories Brand
Sustainable and ethical fashion is a growing international category, with consumers shifting their focus as they continue to gain...
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Interview: Edi Whitehead on 'Portraits of an Essex Girl'
Today we meet the fantastically passionate campaigner Edi Whitehead and discuss Edi’s latest collection of stories entitled ‘Portraits of...
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Panel Discussion: Why Fashion Should Play In The Gaming Sector
Held at the Lone Design Club concept store in Covent Garden, those from the fashion and gaming world merged to discuss the fashion-tech...
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Interview with Lone Design Club
As the retail landscape continues to change and consumers are increasingly aware of their social and ethical buying power, one brand has...
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Copenhagen: CIFF & Revolver Highlights
We recently visited Copenhagen to attend the CIFF and Revolver trade shows to gain insights on what is up and coming for the spring...
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Jacket Required SS20: Top 5 Takeouts
Jacket Required provided exciting new colours, fabrics and silhouettes for the upcoming spring summer '20 season. As 90s nostalgia trends...
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Now Open: The World's Biggest Primark
We visited Birmingham for the opening of the world's biggest Primark store (or rather shopping centre) and it's safe to say that we were...
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OUR LDN: Kayla
Hi, I'm Kayla, assistant creative consultant at BDA London. I moved to London two years ago and was completely overwhelmed by all the...
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We Can't Live Without...
It's surprisingly difficult to pick the one thing you'd feel utterly lost without, no matter how unimportant it may seem to someone else,...
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