Browns

Head of womenswear at Browns, Heather Gramston, tells Drapers which key products and trends the retailer will be relying on for spring/summer 23.

Big name designers showed their SS23 collections during the weekend at London Fashion Week, before pausing for The Queen's state funeral on Monday 19 September. Drapers reports from the shows, and leading buyers from Browns, Harrods, Moda Operandi and MyTheresa share their views.

The leaders of some of fashion retail's biggest brands and suppliers reveal their business strategies for 2022, and how they plan to develop after an extremely challenging year.

Hedge your bets on loungewear, or stock up on party dresses in the hope for pent-up demand? As the Covid-19 vaccination programme progresses but restrictions for consumers continue, buying for 2021 and beyond will be a juggling act.

The “ugly” sneaker went from wonderfully weird emerging trend to powerful sales driver, but has it reached its peak and what can the industry learn from its success?

Day three at London Fashion Week was dominated by big names, including Burberry and Victoria Beckham. 

Over the past 12 months, Drapers has picked the brains of a host of top dogs leading the fashion industry. Spanning everything from driving sustainability to delivering a strategic business plan, we round up their best advice. 

As day four of LFW draws to a close, catch up on the highlights via Browns’ womenswear buying director Ida Petersson.

Three years in to her role as CEO of Farfetch-owned Browns, the former Net-a-Porter fashion director reveals how she has rebooted a fashion retail institution.

As Simon Burstein opens a new store for premium independent The Place London, he talks to Drapers about nurturing young designers, his career in retail and life after Browns.