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  • 3 days ago | voguebusiness.com | Bella Webb |Kirsty McGregor

    This article is part of a series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. Read our series on ‘Made in Italy’ here, and 'Made in India' here. While glossy campaigns romanticise heritage mills and factory-floor craftsmanship, the reality for those keeping the ‘Made in the UK’ label alive is far more complex.

  • 1 week ago | voguebusiness.com | Kirsty McGregor

    This article is part of a new series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. For six weeks last summer, the brightly coloured flags of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics flew proudly throughout the French capital. But after the final notes of the closing ceremony music faded, those giant polyester flags — emblazoned with the location and year — no longer had a purpose. What to do with them?

  • 2 weeks ago | voguebusiness.com | Kirsty McGregor

    When Matches collapsed in March 2024, it sent shockwaves throughout the industry that are still being felt to this day. Now, plans are underway to potentially revive the business. Frasers Group — which bought back the rights to use Matches’s intellectual property for £20 million plus VAT a month after calling in administrators — is understood to be considering a number of options, which could include launching a membership platform under the Matches name.

  • 3 weeks ago | voguebusiness.com | Kirsty McGregor |Bella Webb

    This article is part of a new series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. Read our series on ‘Made in Italy’ here, and ‘Made in India’ here. Jack Millington grew up on a farm in Leicestershire, but he had no experience of working with leather until he set up a niche tanning operation in 2016.

  • 4 weeks ago | voguebusiness.com | Kirsty McGregor

    This article is the first in a new series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. Read our series on ‘Made in Italy’ here, and 'Made in India' here. For centuries, the UK was a global powerhouse of textile and garment production, synonymous with quality and craftsmanship, from the knitwear mills of Scotland and lace producers of Nottingham, to the shoemakers of Northampton and the tailoring houses of Savile Row.

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Kirsty McGregor
Kirsty McGregor @KirstyMcGregor
1 Mar 23

RT @voguebusiness: A.P.C., the independent French brand founded by Jean Touitou in Paris in 1987, has agreed to sell a majority stake to in…

Kirsty McGregor
Kirsty McGregor @KirstyMcGregor
22 Apr 21

Excellent opportunity to join Drapers and manage the day-to-day running of the website and social media channels, as well as driving traffic and digital engagement. #wearehiring #jobopening #digital #journalismjobs https://t.co/0vSasL1eZH

Kirsty McGregor
Kirsty McGregor @KirstyMcGregor
25 Jan 21

Boohoo Group has acquired the IP assets of Debenhams for £55m, and plans to create the ‘UK’s largest marketplace across fashion, beauty, sport and homeware’. More to follow @Drapers