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Womenswear

Penny Rawson The Edit

How The Edit has curated a decade in independent business

Womenswear independent The Edit, which has five stores in Manchester, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in May. Owner Penny Rawson tells Drapers how she has witnessed the retailing landscape evolve – and the support the sector needs to thrive.

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Me & Em sales boosted by US expansion

British premium womenswear brand Me & Em has reported a 24% year-on-year rise in revenues to £147.9m for the year ending January 2025, driven by strong US growth and continued category expansion.

Marielle Wyse and Kara Groves, Photography by Katie Peters

Meet the female duo powering Wyse London

Premium womenswear label Wyse London is led by founder Marielle Wyse and CEO Kara Groves. The duo tell Drapers about its growth plans.

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Lucy & Yak to relocate Brighton store

Womenswear brand Lucy & Yak will relocate one of its two Brighton stores from Kensington Gardens to a larger space on North Road, opening in September.

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Club L London launches online in Germany

Women's occasionwear brand Club L London launched a localised German-language website yesterday (10 July) following strong international growth.

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Nobody’s Child reveals UK and US expansion

Ahead of the launch of Nobody's Child x Elizabeth Scarlett later this week, Drapers spoke with Nobody's Child CEO Jody Plows about retail expansion, a possible move into kidswear, and working towards B Corp status as it celebrates a decade in business.

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Drapers womenswear buying guide: autumn/winter 25

Our autumn/winter 25 womenswear buying guide has a style to suit every customer — from elevated activewear to polished partywear. See our exclusive edit here, complete with wholesale contact details.