Natalie Theodosi

1 month ago | monocle.com | Natalie Theodosi

Headlines in the luxury-retail sector suggest fear and uncertainty. This is particularly true in the US, where famed department-store group Saks Global is struggling to execute its turnaround plans. Yet when you step off the world's renowned shopping avenues, quite a different story presents itself. In London, a few minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, a jewel box of a boutique, Koibird, has curious passersby dropping in to discover its edit of independent designers.

1 month ago | monocle.com | Natalie Theodosi

Let's put the power back in the hands of designers, not in those of show-goers tapping out emailsI started attending fashion weeks about 10 years ago, just as brands began to stream their shows online. It was at this time that front-row regulars, - magazine editors, newspaper reporters and department-store buyers - started moonlighting as photographers and documenting their experiences on social media.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.