Natalie Theodosi

2 weeks ago | monocle.com | Natalie Theodosi

The luxury slowdown has been one of the fashion industry's biggest topics of conversation this year, dominating headlines and post-runway chatter. Retailers are reassessing their budgets and renegotiating selling terms with brands, while luxury houses are downsizing their events. Some media types are wondering whether they will lose their fashion-week chauffeurs next season. There is no questioning the slowdown.

3 weeks ago | monocle.com | Natalie Theodosi

In keeping with the new beginnings of spring, we travel across the world to meet the labels opening shops and launching debut collections. SS DaleyUKBritish designer Steven Stokey-Daley is becoming one of the most promising new names in fashion due to his ability to marry wardrobe classics, including plenty of suiting, with novel, humorous designs such as intarsia knits featuring playful illustrations.

Nov 30, 2023 | monocle.com | Julia Lasica |Grace Charlton |Natalie Theodosi |Lesha Berezovskiy

LThe outbreak of war could have spelt the end for these Ukrainian businesses but the women running them are refusing to give up – and proving to be soft-power players. It is almost two years since Russia’s invasion but Ukraine’s creative industry is still going strong. Many Ukrainian designers have had to put their family’s security first, moving away and setting up temporary homes and workspaces across Europe, from Warsaw and Berlin to London.

Nov 30, 2023 | monocle.com | Natalie Theodosi |Claudia Jacobs |Fiona Wilson

LDespite the convenience of online shopping, a new generation of designers, buyers and entrepreneurs are reaffirming the irreplaceable charms of in-person retail. Here are five new outlets that we admire. The joys of going shopping are undisputed: nothing beats the experience of walking into a physical space, taking in its interiors and signature scent, and making a fresh discovery or striking up conversations with fellow customers and staff.

Nov 15, 2023 | monocle.com | Natalie Theodosi

LHaving tried to chase trends, storied fashion houses are now looking to their past to succeed in the future. When is it the right time for a luxury fashion label to part ways with its past and embrace a new look? Can heritage be disregarded in the search for modern currency? Until recently, the answer has been a definitive “no” for most of the fashion industry’s historic houses, whose businesses have been built on century-old foundations. It’s a formula that has fared them well.