All Things On Trend – Gary Copping
Gary Coping, our very own fashion guru and answer to Gok Wan, has his finger on the pulse of all things on trend; from fashion and festivals to technology and Katie Price. Here’s his musings on what is out there now:
So Katie Price is releasing a new single! ‘Free to Love Again’ is her latest offensive on the great British public, and this time there’s no Peter to fill in the gaps. Such as the singing bit. Who does good looking ear muffs these days? I found these Ugg beauties. But to be honest, with her singing, maybe what you need is some of these.
The latest celeb must have accessory is the Apple IPAD. Soon to be jailbird Lindsay Lohan even uses hers to keep the paps at bay! I’m not really sure what problem they solve, and if I actually want one, but the iPad seems to be flying of the shelves like hot cakes, so my advice is to find something that you can sell them with – and quick! How about an oversize Mulberry bag to stow it in? But you need to be quick, as the luxury brand is enjoying soaring demand – despite making 500 bags a week, shops can’t stock enough. And for the boys – Fat face have a great range of bags.
My wife just came back from a hen do, where she had the time of her life on a ‘dirty dancing’ session with her mates (I’m hoping it was based on the film!) And the hot news is…. Leg warmers are back – and the brighter the better. She still hasn’t taken hers off. And for all the fellas that are looking after the kids while the wife’s dancing with budding Patrick Swayzes, what better way to wear them out, then a long bike ride? My friends at Evans Cycles said that keen cyclists are going mad for these.
Guilfest 2010 kicks off on Friday. OK, so it’s not exactly Glasto, but it’s easier to get tickets, and the mighty Quo are headlining on Sunday… yummy mummies will be out en masse, channeling the gorgeous Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and the rest of the fashion pack. Despite the great weather, Hunter wellies were out in force at Glastonbury, but let’s hope the heat wave holds, and sunnies and hats are the fashion must have this weekend. Jigsaw have some fabulous sunglasses to choose from. This dress from White Stuff will make sure you stand out in the crowd and, for the boys, these shorts have plenty of pockets to stow away your festival goodies.
Multichannel is still one of the leading trends in retail (where have you been?) It’s all about moving to a multi channel platform. IMRG and Capgemini predict in their new research that UK online retail is set to more than double over the next ten years. Check the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. They predict that the UK e-commerce market will reach £123bn by 2020. I find that customers want the convenience on a multi channel platform and like the experience, so don't mess around, get in quick. (source:Internet Retailing)
