The Drapers Interview

BrandAlley now counts a sixth of the UK population as members, and a raft of recent acquisitions are leading it to diversify further into new markets and categories – as CEO Rob Feldmann reveals.

Fred Perry was named Menswear Brand of the Year at Drapers Awards 2023, and is raking in record revenues. Its managing director Richard Gilmore reveals his top-scoring strategies.

AllSaints CEO Peter Wood has led a turnaround from losses and store closures to record sales and being crowned Retailer of the Year at Drapers Awards in 2023.

Chief marketing officer Nicki Capstick and chief operating officer Tom Binns took the helm of PrettyLittleThing from founder Umar Kamani in July 2023, and have their sights on global expansion. Drapers hears their strategies.

Joshua Adams, founded by Stephanie and Ray Norris, was named the Menswear Independent of the Year 2023. Drapers meets the couple at their store in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.

Mark Fenwick, rock star manager and former chairman of the family-run department store empire, was our Lifetime Achievement winner at Drapers Awards 2023. He tells us about modernisation, management and battles in the boardroom at the 140-year-old Fenwick business.

British-born, female-focused sportswear brand Sweaty Betty celebrates its 25th anniversary this month (November). New global brand president Melissa Mullen reveals how she is keeping the business moving.

Lifetime Achievement winner at this year's Drapers Independents Awards, Helene Rapaport of Bernard Boutique in the Surrey town of Esher has been at the helm of her womenswear business since the 1960s. She tells Drapers how it has adapted over the decades since, and how it is harnessing modern technology…

Drapers takes a trip to Paris to meet Jean-Marc Bellaiche, CEO of Printemps, to hear about his renaissance of the 156-year-old luxury department store.

LK Bennett has gone through several transformations throughout its history. Drapers hears how CEO Darren Topp is readying it for a new era.