Anti-fast fashion activist DR NOKI brings his own brand of sustainable luxe to MATCHESFASHION.com Innovators Platform. By Lottie Jackson.

Of his design process, NOKI reveals “I see vintage garments as spare parts much like a car customiser sees their futuristic vehicle builds. My clients are also very similar, they know they are receiving something unique and are very willing to pay those luxury prices to get their hands on NOKI. They just trust me to create and it’s a privilege to be trusted like this.”

Continuing his long-held status as a pioneer, NOKI’s latest designs signal a new age of sustainability for the luxury fashion market- where the domains of haute couture artistry and sustainability may seamlessly intersect.

Chanel is Coming to London: The Parisian Brand is Moving Operations to London Whilst Companies Plan to Leave the UK - By Sol Azcune

Chanel has decided to simplify its structure by moving its global corporate operations to a single location, London. Currently, Chanel’s international operations, such as financial, legal and accounting, are spread across the globe, although most take place in New York, the city which serves as the brand’s global headquarters.

Tamara CincikSeptember 21, 2018Chanel, Brexit, fashion retail

Bev Malik Our Retail And Buying Director, On House of Fraser Calling In The Creditors Today.

The demise of this one time giant of the high street is sad but somewhat understandable as the brand has not been able to find relevance in the drift from brick and mortar to omniretail, it’s also struggled to tap into growing markets without isolating its base consumer. Retail and the uk will ultimately bounce back but we as other countries are having an identity crisis in our department store models, that rapidly needs to be updated.

Tamara CincikAugust 10, 2018Bev Malik, house of fraser, retail, fashion retail, jobs

‘Their jobs are disappearing’: how the demise of the high street is killing women’s jobs by Poppy Noor

Retail roles were once ‘a golden ticket’ offering stability, flexible hours and proper holidays. Now huge job losses are hitting female employees hardest. Article by Poppy Noor, originally published on The Guardian.

Tamara CincikJuly 26, 2018politics, high street, Poppy Noor, The Guardian, Fashion, Women, retail, fashion retail

New York's First Gender-Fluid Shop Opens in Noho.

“part community, part retail. We aspire to challenge ideas of the past, so that we can clear the path for a bright, beautiful future - together. ”

Tamara CincikJuly 7, 2018retail, fashion retail, identity politics, body image, non binary, gender free, gender fluid

John Lewis Set To Rebrand By Sophie Dyer.

It is widely acknowledged that the retail sector is going through a period of generational change and every retailer’s response will be different. For the partnership, the focus is on greater differentiation – not scale,” A spokesperson for John Lewis said in a recent statement.

Letter to MPs for Fashion Industry Concerns on Freedom of Movement, Customs Union and Single Market Access.

Tamara CincikJanuary 23, 2018Freedom of Movement, Single Market, #freemovecreate, fashion industry, fashion roundtable, Eszter Kantor, Tamara Cincik, fashion retail, Brexit, Fashion and Brexit, fashion trade

Fashion Roundtable Minutes – Brexit and the Fashion Industry Roundtable 17th January 2018

4x faster job creation than other industries.

Conditions put into place to allow industry to grow

Survey across CIs and what vote trends were

96 % in favour of Remain

PRESS RELEASE: Fashion Roundtable Launches With An Intimate Supper For Politicians and Fashion Industry at Hoi Polloi on 21/11/2017

Fashion Roundtable is the brainchild of Tamara Cincik, who has brought together a panel team of experts from the fashion, academia, business, politics and economics sectors, to create a new and exciting opportunity for the work of fashion, consumer needs and policy makers, to be better integrated and supported. Her unique experience working in both the UK and international fashion industry for almost 20 years, as well as in Westminster as a Parliamentary Researcher gave her access and insight all areas, to frontline politics. She organised two parliamentary roundtables where the fashion industry could meet with politicians in the House of Commons, to discuss their business and Brexit concerns with policy makers.

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