Betty Jackson launches new label at discounted price!

British designer Betty Jackson has launched her new BETTY JACKSON TWO collection for spring/summer 2011 with a 5% discount on all orders placed as a way to provide incentive to customers in the current economic climate.  Wholesale prices range from £17 to £114 for a range of effortless style combining design with functionality, using contemporary fabrics in a soft palette of blush pinks, pebble greys and nautical blues.  The 50-piece collection includes washed silk jackets, delicate summer tweed and pretty breezy dresses.  The cascading silhouette so popular this year will be one of the featured designs in the new collection, as the picture here shows.  The new range was unveiled at last week's PURE LONDON trade fair. 
The next PURE event will take place Feb. 11-13 2011 at Kensington Olympia in London, with the launch of a new show dedicated to the needs of retailers and brands from the young fashion industry. The show, to be called Pure Spirit, will sit alongside and run simultaneously to Pure London.


Samantha Bleasby, Event Director commented "August 2010 saw Pure London deliver the most ever visitors taking the event to another level. With international visitors up 27% the exciting expansion of Pure London and the launch of Pure Spirit will continue this momentum, and grow overseas visitors even further. "

Pure Spirit will take place in Earls Court One 13th – 15th February 2011, to coincide with Pure London which covers contemporary and premium womenswear, footwear and accessories at Kensington Olympia.

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Concerns for price inflation for Independent clothing & footwear retailers

Four out of five independent retailers are concerned about price inflation for Spring/Summer 11 according to a poll carried out recently by Pure London trade fair organisers, especially for those in clothing and footwear.
Independent retailers should expect prices to rise for spring/summer 11 due to an increase in cotton prices and manufacturing costs. With the weak dollar also continuing to put pressure on margins, many brands can no longer afford to absorb the increases and will be forced to pass some of the costs to retailers and consumers.

"Price inflation is always a worry for independents, the summer season is so short if customers are seeing goods up by say 10% on previous seasons it's just another negative to address before a sale can be made," said Gary Bates, buying director for Hobson Shoes, adding that any increase in prices would pile the pressure on indies at a time when consumers spending is still suffering from the aftermath of the recession.
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the rate of consumer price inflation (CPI) rose to 3.7% in April this year, up from 3.4% in March. Clothing and footwear was the key driver behind the surge in CPI, with prices in the sector rising by 2.2% between March and April, compared to a 0.2 % rise in the same period last year. The largest upward effect came from clothing, particularly womenswear.
The latest CBI Quarterly Distributive Sales Survey also revealed that price increases are a concern for retailers with over half (54%) saying that average selling prices rose in May. The volume of sales on the high street was also lower than a year ago, surprising many retailers, according to the CBI.
Although 30% of retailers said that the volume of sales rose during the first two weeks in May, 48% said they fell, giving a balance of -18%. This was a much weaker result than expected by respondents, and was the lowest balance since March 2009 (-44%).  Clothing sales were down after three months of consecutive growth, while other sectors which saw a fall in year-on-year sales were chemists, durable household goods and hardware, china and DIY. Orders placed by retailers with suppliers also fell, as did employment.
Ian McCafferty, CBI Chief Economic Adviser, said, "Retail conditions look to remain fragile. It appears that shoppers are feeling the pinch again and are being cautious with their purchases, given the squeeze to real incomes from higher prices and only a modest rise in average pay."

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A strong line-up of Designer Brands and Young Talents at PURE LONDON

This weekend, the trade fair for fashion brands, Pure London (1-3 August), will open at London's Olympia and organisers at Emap said it looks set to be in the best in its history, with a 17% increase in the number of brands exhibiting at the show. The number of pre-registered visitors is also the highest recorded for the show. Event Director Sam Bleasby said "especially in a tough economic climate, buyers are able to get the best possible choice and range of inspirational collections that will benefit their business. We’ve invested in the show to make it more appealing to buyers than ever before, with a new premium section, champagne tea parties, and two stages packed full of essential seminars , catwalks and industry leading guests."


New for the August event, the opulent surrounds of the Pillar Hall at Olympia will play host to a handpicked selection of the best high end, and exclusive boutique womenswear brands from around the world. Buyers will be able to source from over 20 leading labels including Antik Batik, Betty Jackson Two, Stefanel, Anonymous by Ross + Bute, Single and Best Behaviour.
British designer Zandra Rhodes will be returning to the show with her handbag collection and her footwear range. Zandra Rhodes and Vogue.com will be live on stage, presenting key pieces from Zandra’s archive showing her signature prints, textiles, colours and fabrics and how they have influenced her current handbag and footwear collections.
Footwear designer Terry de Havilland will be discussing his collections, style and influences over the last five decades with his new collection on show alongside Zandra Rhodes footwear, Five by Rio Ferdinand and Strutt London in the Iconic Footwear Lounge.
An inspiration for the future young design talent is being championed with Pure London backing several young, up and coming designers this season. The very best BA Fashion Graduates and winners from Graduate Fashion Week Rebecca Thomson, Sara Wandsworth, Naomi New and Rhea Fields will be opening the catwalk show on the main stage every day, a must see for any buyer.
The UK Trade & Investment department will also be bringing 10 London based designers to the show including Ada Zanditon, Cecilia Hammarborg, Neurotica, Zoe Boomer, GulayCay Designs, Uncommonly Beautiful, Karje, Good one, Coco Barclay and Bestow.
Spirit will showcase a range of fun womenswear brands for people with a young attitude to fashion including Traffic People, Sugar Hill Boutique, Rare, Pink Soda, Motel, Ruby Rocks, Ringspun, Fornarina and Yumi. Label will host men’s and women’s young branded fashion including Bench, Fly 53, Vacant, Iron Fist, Desigual, Pepe Jeans, Criminal Damage, Vacant, Skunk Funk and Monkee Genes.
Casual leisure wear brand Whittawer will be showcasing in Label bringing their branded campervan. As the official music sponsor of Pure London they will provide a DJ over the 3 days. With the campervan setting the tone, the bar area will have a festival theme to it, dressed with picnic benches and deck chairs.
Also in the gallery, the Accessory Showcase returns. Get an overview of some of the best accessory brands including Johnny Loves Rosie, Fiorelli, Mischa Barton, Sam Ubhi, Paul & Jo Sister, Comfort Station and Ally Capellino. The Funky&Fresh section in Pure Accessories will return to the show housing brands for the cool, trendy fashion retailer. Top brands leading the way include BlingDeenie, Mia Lia, Kangol, Irregular Choice Handbags and Happy Socks.
To be paraded on catwalk will be a number of womenswsear brands, including Fullcircle, Love Phool, Cannisse, Charming, Color Fashion, Rosarosam, Mais il est ou le soleil?, Lauren Vidal, Only and Vero Moda Very. The Young Fashion catwalk taking place over the three days will include brands Yumi, Forever Unique, Rare, Iron Fist, Freddy, Max and Glamorous.
If you plan to attend Pure, I'll probably see you there!

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