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Cost control, conscious fashion, independent inspiration and more in April's Drapers

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Our cover star this month is Deryane Tad, founder of St Albans womenswear independent , who reveals the highlights and challenges of 20 years in business.

VersaceBottega Veneta, Chanel, Loewe, Dior, Jil Sander, Carven and Mugler have kicked off a fresh round of creative director musical chairs amid the luxury slowdown. Drapers examines whether creative changes are enough to turn around their fortunes.

 is being restructured and rebranded as Debenhams Group in a bid to streamline and leverage its supply chain capabilities. However, experts question whether this will be enough to reverse its fortunes.

 CEO Ann Steer explains how the etail group is re-engaging its customers – in particular its 40-plus female demographic.

 took place in London on 12 March, bringing together more than 300 of the industry’s change makers to share insights into their ground-breaking work, challenges and solutions. In the evening, we celebrated their triumphs at the awards ceremony.

Common Objective founder and CEO Tamsin Lejeune was named Change Maker of the Year. She tells Drapers what drove her to create the sustainable fashion community, and the challenges in ensuring an ethical fashion supply chain.


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As US high street retailer  aims to double its UK store count, we speak with EMEA managing director Scott Clarke-Bryan about its strategy to put its preppy past behind it.

Fashion consumers increasingly search and shop on social media. Drapers finds out how brands and retailers including ,  and  are using their social channels to create community and drive sales.

The start of a new financial year marks an increase in  for fashion retailers. Drapers asks retailers and brands how they are absorbing the increased financial burden of staffing in 2025.

 and brands are feeling the strain of increased employer costs that come into effect this month and competition from the second-hand market. Drapers finds out how they are fighting back in the growing childrenswear market.

 is a lucrative market for British brands. Find out how retailers such as Fitflop, Fred Perry, Temperley London, Orlebar Brown and Hackett London owner AWWG have launched into this Middle Eastern City of Gold.


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The autumn/winter 25 season wrapped with  and  fashion weeks – and as much drama behind the scenes as on the catwalks. We bring you the incoming trends to know.

And, in a season of musical chairs at the top of the luxury industry,  from Harvey Nichols, Mytheresa, Net-A-Porter, Ssense and End Clothing reflect on their stand-out moments and designs from the autumn/winter 25 catwalks of New York, London, Milan and Paris

Martine Wernemar, chief product and sustainability officer of Pop, formerly Polarn o Pyret, tells us about the childrenswear brand’s ambitions to promote its pre-loved product.

PLUS The chancellor’s Spring Statement, Topshop/Topman’s relaunch, redundancies, Next exceeds £1bn profits, Go Outdoors body cameras, Uniqlo UK expansion, Nike sales, Fenwick redundancies on the cards and all the latest people moves.

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