Lauretta Roberts
Lauretta Roberts is managing director and Editor-in-Chief of The Industry, having acquired the business along with business partner Antony Hawman in July 2015. She is also the former director of brand & propositions of trend forecaster WGSN and a former editor of Drapers magazine.
London Fashion Week: Molly Goddard continues fashion’s theme of defiant optimism
Molly Goddard, whose voluminous, frothy, tulle dressses are always been a highlight of London Fashion Week, nearly lost her nerve post-pandemic. The designer said...
In Numbers: the Week in Fashion in Figures
London Fashion Week got underway in the capital this week and the British Fashion Council gamely tried to pull together an event that was...
In Focus: London Fashion Week designers look to a brighter future
The first London Fashion Week in the post-pandemic era kicked off in earnest in London today with socially distanced seating, relatively few physical shows...
John Lewis: what next for the British high street stalwart?
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has today revealed the impact of the tumultuous past six months after the COVID-19 pandemic forced its stores to...
John Lewis could convert 50% of its store space at Oxford...
John Lewis could convert 50% of its store space at its Oxford Street flagship store into offices.
Plans submitted to Westminster Council seek to convert...
John Lewis drops staff bonus after half-year loss
John Lewis will drop its famous staff bonus next year after reporting a £55m loss before tax, which escalated to £635m for the six months...
British Fashion Council creates Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the creation of a Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee as part of its long-term plan to fight prejudice and...
MPs call on Government to support a more sustainable fashion industry
The Government is being urged to support the development of sustainable fabrics, boost fabric recycling and help bring manufacturing jobs back to the UK in...
Next seals JV deal for Victoria’s Secret UK business
Next has secured the joint venture deal for the UK arm of US lingerie business Victoria's Secret.
Victoria's Secret parent L Brands announced that the...
Retail footfall drops across the UK as schools re-open
Footfall across all retail destinations throughout the UK declined by -6.3% in the week of 6-12 September, as the final wave of schools re-opened,...
British Fashion Council makes a series of new board appointments
The British Fashion Council has named a number of new appointments to its board including the CEO of Roksanda, Jamie Gill, and the BBC's...
MATCHESFASHION appoints new CFO and COO
MATCHESFASHION, the London-based global luxury fashion destination, has made two key appointments to its leadership team, following on from the arrival of new CEO...
TikTok stages its own Digital Fashion Month
TikTok is staging its own digital fashion month and has partnered with leading names from Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent to JW Anderson to...
Visualsoft – harnessing the power of community to help retailers navigate...
The speed of the shift to digital among UK fashion consumers is breakneck and retailers of all sizes will need to respond with equal...