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The making of PPE: From designers to the frontline Part 1

Although the fashion and design industries have been hit hard by the devastating economic impact brought on by Covid-19, they have also been among the first ones to pull together the resources at hand to make immense contributions to the global relief effort. From LVMH producing hand sanitizer instead of perfume to Brooks Brothers making up to...

18 Jun 2020

Business

Mulberry to cut a quarter of its global workforce

British luxury label Mulberry has announced plans to cut around 25 percent of its global workforce in a bid to streamline its business during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the latest instalment of bad news in what has been a devastating few months for the international fashion industry, with scores of companies announcing similar job cuts to...

8 Jun 2020

Fashion

Mulberry becomes latest luxury label to ban use of exotic skins

Mulberry has become the latest luxury fashion brand to ban the use of exotic animal skins in its designs. The luxury British handbag label - which already has a fur-free policy - will no longer use the skins of alligators, crocodiles, ostriches, lizards, or snakes in its collections from spring-summer 2020 onwards. “[W]e have spent a lot of time...

6 May 2020

Fashion

Mulberry takes ‘My Local Series’ social for 2020

British heritage brand Mulberry is launching a series of virtual gigs and live in-conversations on its social channels, as it takes its ‘My Local Series’ social for 2020, as part of its ‘Take Root, Branch Out’ campaign. The initiative will kick off on Sunday, April 5, with Alan Power, a ‘My Local’ alumnus, who will share a celebration of...

3 Apr 2020

Business

Mulberry expects small H2 loss from coronavirus but remains positive

Mulberry has provided an update in regards to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it expects to make a small loss in the second half of the financial year but “remains confident” in the strength of the brand and its long-term strategy. The luxury British handbag label said it is taking all appropriate action to mitigate the impact of the virus in line...

24 Mar 2020

People

Mulberry confirms Johnny Coca exit from brand

British heritage brand Mulberry has confirmed that Johnny Coca is leaving his role as creative director after five years, at the end of March 2020. Coca joined Mulberry in 2015 from Céline where he served as head design director for leather goods, accessories, shoes and jewellery, replacing Emma Hill, who left the British fashion house in 2013....

17 Mar 2020

Fashion

Mulberry launches The Mulberry Exchange

British heritage brand Mulberry used its London Fashion Week presentation to highlight its ‘Made to Last’ initiative inspired by the brand’s responsibility commitments to the “past, present and future” with an immersive installation that brought the brand’s craft and design ethos to life. Set within the brand’s Bond Street store, the three-day...

19 Feb 2020

Fashion

40 British luxury brands sign Walpole Sustainability manifesto

London -British luxury lobby group Walpole said 40 members have become signatories to its Sustainability Manifesto. Earlier this year, Walpole launched the British Luxury Sustainability Manifesto – a commitment to helping the British luxury sector become the global leader in sustainability with a focus on four key pillars. The pillars include...

14 Feb 2020

Business

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group acquires 12.5 percent share in Mulberry

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, formerly known as Sports Direct, has announced it has acquired a 12.5 percent share in luxury British handbag label Mulberry as the group moves forward with plans to become more upmarket. Though a price for the deal wasn’t disclosed, based on Friday’s share price when the transaction was made, the stake is worth...

4 Feb 2020

Fashion

Mulberry launches first fully sustainable bag

British heritage brand Mulberry has unveiled its first 100 percent sustainable leather bag, as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts. The Portobello Tote has been designed to be a more streamlined, luxurious and sustainable option to the plastic shopping bag, and has been made entirely in the UK, at Mulberry’s carbon-neutral factories in...

9 Dec 2019

Fashion

Walpole announces nominees for 2019 awards

Selfridges, Burberry and Mulberry have all been nominated in the annual Walpole British Luxury Awards, which will take place at The Dorchester in London on November 18. The awards, which will be presented by actor Laurence Fox, will feature ten categories to celebrate the “very best high-end products and services from a diverse range of British...

11 Nov 2019

Fashion

Acne Studios and Mulberry reveal ‘Friendship’ collection

When Swedish fashion house Acne Studios announced that they were collaborating with British brand Mulberry last month, to say that the fashion world was surprised was an understatement, and social media was abuzz with how they would combine Mulberry’s classic heritage with Acne’s off-beat aesthetic. To announce the collaboration all the two...

5 Nov 2019