Lauren Cochrane

1 week ago | voguebusiness.com | Lauren Cochrane

Cos was once a low-key, premium high street brand loved for its office-friendly minimalism. But over the last two years, it’s reached the level of buzz normally reserved for luxury players or coveted online brands. The label ranked sixth in Lyst’s top 10 hottest brands line-up for Q1 of 2025, the only high street brand present, while its barrel leg trouser was the sixth hottest product, according to Lyst’s search and social media data.

2 weeks ago | somethingcurated.com | Lauren Cochrane

When it comes to technology, we live in a world where the assumption is that newer is better, that we always need the upgrade, the latest gadget. So when a trend comes along that disrupts this truism, it feels amusing. It’s also, perhaps at a push, a little bit of resistance to Big Tech, a monolith that is so focused on the new that it’s often accused of built-in obsolescence. Enter: wired headphones.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Cochrane

This week’s news that Burberry is cutting 1,700 jobs after a 117% fall in profits is, of course, terrible for affected employees around the world – including 170 at its West Yorkshire trenchcoat factory – but did not come as a surprise within the fashion world. Although a slowdown across luxury goods is partly to blame, some of this is Burberry specific – the buzz around the brand has been waning, and disquiet has led to this action plan.

3 weeks ago | somethingcurated.com | Lauren Cochrane

Walk down any London street on a Thursday evening right now, and you’ll see people spilling out of pubs, pints swilling with the possibility and potential of life, and just a bit of silliness. Contrast that, then, with any news story on the fate of these institutions. According to The Guardian, 34 pubs shut every month in 2024, with London the worst hit in the UK. Thinking about it that way, that Thursday pint is all the more important, before such an idea becomes a thing of the past.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Cochrane

BlokeFounded by the Nigerian designer Faith Oluwajimi, Bloke has been producing clothes that mix colour and texture with laid-back shapes since 2015 and is now part of the London fashion week schedule. Described as “artisanal” on its website, Bloke’s aesthetic is guaranteed to bring something special to anyone’s style.