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The Luxury of Superior Sales

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There’s nothing like the feel of Chanel.

The Luxury of Superior Sales

As a refreshing contrast to the notion that the UK is crammed with cost-conscious consumers who will travel fifty miles out of town to pick up a bargain at a discount store, the luxury fashion sector is proving surprisingly buoyant.

There are now an estimated 47,000 millionaires in Britain. However, the taste for luxury is not solely a millionaire’s prerogative. “Today it seems that for many, only the best will do,” says Anna Starmer of trend consultancy Global Color Research Ltd.

Report by special correspondent Tania Casselle, UK, for International Market News.

The Big Bang Theory: New York International Fashion Fabrics Exhibition

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The Big Bang Theory

Visitors to New York’s International Fashion Fabrics Exhibition don’t need to consult the catalogue to find the Alexander Henry booth. Just look for the crowds blocking the aisles.

“This is a golden era for print,” says head designer Philip De Leon, and he’s doing his part to satisfy the market’s apparently insatiable appetite for big, bold,and beautiful prints.

Report for London-based International Textiles on this Californian family affair.

Soybean Arrives on the Fashion Menu (for International Market News)

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Making a meal of fashion: Soybean Arrives on the Fashion Menu

Soy in clothing isn’t exactly new. Motor magnate Henry Ford talked of it in the 1940s and was photographed wearing the first known soy suit and tie.  Soy fibers largely disappeared until recent developments brought soy back to the fashion plate. Now, soybean protein fiber is being touted as a ‘vegetable cashmere’ – an eco-friendly luxury textile offering the properties today’s consumers demand.

Report for International Market News in Hong Kong from special correspondent Tania Casselle, New York.

 

How Green is Your Tally? Organic Cotton (for Just Style)

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How Green is Your Tally? Organic cotton first came under the spotlight in the caring, sharing ’90s, when the trend for all things ecological impacted products from detergent to cars.

The fashion industry was not slow to see its chance to turn Green into gold, and the “environmentally friendly” marketing angle was picked up by designers, retailers and manufacturers – some of whom were genuinely committed to the cause, others just going along for the ride. When the natural fiber buzz was usurped by a shift towards techno fabrics, organic farmers took the financial brunt. But after the noisy revolution of the ’90s, a quiet evolution continued as the organic cotton industry built a stronger supply structure, a broader customer base and a more commercial approach to bringing its product into the mainstream.

Article for the subscription-only international fashion and textiles industry site JustStyle.com.

Something Old, Something New: Vintage Fashion (for U Magazine)

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Something Old, Something New by Tania Casselle for U Magazine.

From red carpet to city street, vintage clothing is in demand, whether it’s Jennifer Aniston’s ‘70s Halston number at the Emmy’s, or a corporate guy’s sharp Rat Pack suit.

Authentic vintage has been boosted by modern designers, whose vintage-inspired collections sometimes make it hard to tell old from new. Vintage VIPS Penelope Cruz, Renee Zellweger and Sarah Jessica Parker add a celebrity seal of approval – after all, nobody’s going to call SJP a Second-Hand Rose when she sports a vintage Mickey Mouse T-shirt. And who can fault ‘Scissorhands’ Johnny Depp’s knack for snipping together vintage-inspired looks from across several decades? Let alone his fabulous fedoras.

“There used to be just a small group of loyal vintage-holics, who wore vintage whether it was trendy or not,” says Jim Smiley, of the eponymous Manhattan store. “Now celebrities wear it, everyone sees it in magazines and on TV, and they all want it.”

Full feature, plus tips on where and how to shop vintage, available for reprint.

Confessions of an Author: David Naylor on Design (for Local Flavor)

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Confessions of an Author: David Naylor on Design – cover story by Tania Casselle for Local Flavor magazine, March 09 issue.

Interior designer David Naylor played hard to get for nearly two years before agreeing to write his book Old World Interiors: A Modern Interpretation. Mainly because the book that publisher Gibbs Smith wanted from him wasn’t the book Naylor wanted to write.

Read the full David Naylor on Design story in PDF.

 

Smart Homes (for Mix Future Interiors)

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Smart Homes cover feature by Tania Casselle for Mix Future Interiors.

“Please pick up a pint of milk on your way home.” It’s not a text message from your partner, it’s from your fridge. As you step in the front door, your favorite music plays. The blinds sweep closed, the lights are low, except for the lights leading a path to the bedroom.

The house is at the temperature you like, and in the background you hear the bath filling. It’s still nothing to do with your partner; the romantic mood is set by your house, anticipating your every desire. The only thing your home can’t do is undress you and tuck you into bed. But give it time.

Smart homes, intelligent homes, digital homes, automated homes… there’s no single term for it yet, but we’re talking buildings with brains. Read the full feature in 628 KB PDF.

Wild Tile (for Mix Future Interiors)

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MFI10Interior design tile trends update by Tania Casselle for Mix Future Interiors

Wild Tile

For walls with attitude, indulge your inner Wild Tile Child.

From armored chambers to rustic retreats, tile provides a heavy-duty backdrop. And any way you grout it, we’re looking at eye-popping graphics and tons of texture.

Read the full F-O-B news piece in PDF.