Gavin Stenton

Sep 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Gavin Stenton |Sarah Emery |Emily Macdonald |Tom Perkins |Jenny Wright |Matthew Martin

Fashion brands go for gold at Paris 2024The Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in Paris this summer and, as predicted, saw a fusion between the worlds of sport and luxury fashion.

May 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Gavin Stenton |Emily Macdonald |Jenny Wright |Matthew Martin

The art of luxury – the strategic fusion of fashion and artLuxury brands are capitalising on artistic strategies to increase sales. Recently, Gucci presented its Cruise 2025 collection at London's Tate Modern, marking the shared history between the fashion house and the capital. Their collaboration has extended to Gucci supporting the Tate's upcoming ‘Electric Dreams’ exhibition and a three-year partnership to foster the Tate’s work with young creatives.

Apr 30, 2024 | lexology.com | Gavin Stenton |Emily Macdonald |Jenny Wright |Matthew Martin

Unlocking luxury – how retailers are redefining access and ownershipPre-loved fashion retailer, Luxe Collective, has gone viral on social media for challenging members of the public to distinguish between real and fake designer handbags at its recent pop-up event in Liverpool. Luxe is a resale marketplace known for its ability to identify authentic pre-owned luxury goods and is one of the UK’s ‘fastest growing names in the pre-loved luxury sector’.

Feb 29, 2024 | lexology.com | Gavin Stenton |Emily Macdonald |Jenny Wright |Matthew Martin

Hermes outperforms luxury rivalsFrench luxury group Hermes has reported better than expected profits of €4.3 billion, representing an increase of 28% compared to 2022, whilst its luxury counterparts, including fashion group Kering, face dwindling sales. Kering’s top label, Gucci, saw its overall performance fall by 4% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2023, which perhaps ironically represented an improvement on its 7% year-on-year decline in the third quarter.

Oct 31, 2023 | lexology.com | Gavin Stenton |Emily Macdonald |Jenny Wright |Matthew Martin

Not so smart warehousing? The introduction of automation is impacting the fashion industry globally – from the use of robots and smart warehouses to pick, pack and ship orders, to chatbots and other AI handling customer service matters. Computer-aided design (CAD) software has also displaced the need for physical prototypes and samples, and facilitates the creation and modification of clothing and accessories with greater speed and accuracy. But automation is not without its woes.