Hobbs

For AW24, womenswear brand Hobbs returns to its 1980s roots with the help of pussy-bow shirts and double-breasted wool coats.

TFG London, owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight, has agreed a £90m refinancing facility to support the group's growth plans.

The Foschini Group-owned womenswear brands Hobbs and Phase Eight have opened a joint store in premium designer outlet village Caledonia Park in Gretna, Scotland.

Former Hobbs CEO Meg Lustman has joined N Brown Group as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.

Drapers has first look at what leading brands have planned for the new season.

First look: Hobbs’ signature luxe aesthetic is back for AW22.

‘Tis usually the season to dress up in partywear, but we look into whether there will be appetite for all that glitters during a Christmas rocked by coronavirus restrictions.

High street and online retailers across the UK have launched discounts on new-season products, as both wet weather and the coronavirus dampen demand for spring stock. 

TFG London, which owns Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight and Damsel in a Dress, has brought the brands together for the first time as part of a new concept store at Intu-owned shopping centre Lakeside. 

Drapers puts womenswear retailers at Birmingham’s Bullring and Grand Central shopping centres under the microscope.