Peplum tops are coming back for 2015, but they are much more understated than they have been in the past, so naturally we’re falling in love…fast and hard. We’ve already named it one of our fashion essentials for the new year, but allow us to gush a little more. Less of a true waist-defining peplum, today’s trend sits a bit lower and cascades in a loose ruffle, as opposed to a structured frill. The new peplum is filling collections from the likes of Preen, Thakoon, and Viktor & Rolf, and

Following up her recent L’Officiel Italia cover shoot, Dylan Penn has been tapped as the face of Ermanno Scervino’s spring-summer 2015 campaign. The daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright was photographed in Tuscany, Italy by Francesco Carrozzini. The brand says of the blonde: “Dylan is a young, beautiful woman, conscious of her background and close to her family but also very independent and determined to succeed in her own professional career. A real contemporary character that has many things

Lingerie brand Ann Summers has reported a full-year pre-tax loss of 3.6 million pounds (5.4 million dollars) against a pre-tax profit of 1.7 million pounds (2.5 million dollars) in the previous year. Company’s sales declined to 101 million pounds (152 million dollars) for the 12 months to June 28, 2014, down from 115 million pounds (174.1 million dollars), last year. However, the company led by Chief Executive Jacqueline Gold, said that the trading improved over the festive period with like-

Global sportswear brand Puma has entered into a joint venture with United Legwear and Apparel Co. in North America to produce, market, distribute and sell its Puma children’s apparel, expanding upon its 13 year partnership which has included socks and bodywear. Launching as Puma Kids Apparel NA, the collection will feature apparel designed for infants through to boys’ size 20 and girls’ size 16, with the product designs being heavily influence by Puma’s branding and culture, with ties back t

There's nothing more cozy and warm to wear in the wintertime than a sweater. There's also nothing more frustrating when halfway through the season you realize that your favorite sweater is pilled, misshapen, snagged, or, ugh, shrunken. So check out my guide for caring for every kind of sweater and making them last all season long: Thin Knits: The best part of a fine knit sweater is styling it a little front-tuck with a pair of jeans and boots. They are tops to live in. But thin knits are frag

Whilst most luxury brands are associated with high quality merchandise, a unique retail experience and excellent customer service, a new joint study from the Luxury Institute and marketing firm Epsilon, has found that many labels may be missing out on sales by not understanding who their top customers are. By failing to connect with key consumers, many luxury labels lose their chance to win over their best consumers. Although luxury brands tend to have a higher price point and average order

Handbags and accessories retailer Coach, agreed Tuesday to acquire women's luxury footwear company Stuart Weitzman from its private-equity owner Sycamore Partners for a total consideration of 574 million dollars (377.92 million pounds), which includes 44 million dollars in (28.9 million pounds) contingent payments. The deal is anticipated to close by May 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. Coach said it will make initial cash payments of about 530 million dollars (348.95 million p

Luxury brand Montblanc is entering the wearable technology market with the introduction of a smartwatch strap for its for analogue watches. Rather than putting the wearable technology directly into one of its luxury timepieces, Montblanc has decided to enter the market with a functional e-strap, to provide smartwatch features without “compromising on its style”. A smart approach as research has found that one of the main issues facing the wearable tech market is that, while functional, the m

2014 proved to be quite the pivotal year for French luxury house Louis Vuitton with its new creative director Nicolas Ghesquière creating a flawless transition when he stepped in, leading to Luxury Daily naming the brand Luxury Marketer of the Year. The American website’s looked at the brand’s marketing efforts, strategy, creative, executive and tactical results, before declaring the French label the winner, followed by runner ups Hermès and Dior respectively. The award selection is said to

Love pants but still not sure how to style them? We've enlisted a little styling help from some of our favorite pre-fall shows—scroll through our inspiration below! This look from Adam Lippes is our current love for a night out in trousers. A great way to wear color without standing out as too vivid, match tailored colored pants with a chic black tux jacket and T-shirt. Add a pair of neutral heels and you may have found your new go-to! Take a cue from Preen and go bold in head-to-t