Jade Burke

At this year’s Drapers Conscious Fashion Awards, women's knitwear brand Alpaca Apparel was voted the One to Watch by Drapers' Den judges and audience. Founder Claire Turner reveals what winning meant to her, hopes for more British fibre processing incentives and why she steers clear of mass production.

Vinted has completed a secondary share transaction of €880m (£761.9m), valuing the second-hand fashion online marketplace at €8bn (£6.9bn).

This week John Lewis shared that its central teams should be upping the amount of time spent in the office, to increase decision making and drive performance. Drapers’ digital editor Jade Burke explores whether this is the right approach to encourage collaboration.

Shop price inflation dropped to 1% year on year in April, against growth of 1.2% in March, the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor shows.

Mary Katrantzou has made her debut in childrenswear with a collaboration with Greek retailer and brand Lapin House. Featuring items for girls and boys, the London-based designer tells Drapers about the range and how her heritage inspired her designs.

Mulberry has reported a rise in group sales in the 52 weeks to 28 March 2026, following a strong second half for the British premium handbag and accessories brand.

Joan Burstein, known affectionally as Mrs B, died on 17 April in Ibiza shortly after her 100th birthday.

Anthropologie’s European Union marketing and PR team is made up of 12 people working across brand marketing, social media and events. Based at the brand’s office on Brick Lane in east London, the team reveals what their working day looks like and how they are tackling the challenge of artificial intelligence.

Debenhams Group has appointed former Asos buying director Nikki Tattersall as chief product officer to help accelerate its youth brand turnaround plan.

High street retailer Next is reportedly eyeing up handbag brand Radley in a possible takeover deal.

Luxury group Kering, which owns fashion houses including Gucci and Bottega Veneta, has reported a 6% year-on-year drop in revenue to €3.5bn (£3.04bn) during the first quarter of 2026, as Gucci’s performance continues to wane.

Everything you need to know from this week’s fashion retail news, in numbers.