In the fast-moving world of global fashion, trends shift quickly—but one category consistently retains its value, allure and cultural prestige: luxury handbags crafted by France’s legendary maisons. In 2025, the global handbag market continues to expand, yet no segment outperforms the enduring appeal of authentic French craftsmanship. From Parisian...
From sustainable fashion runway shows to learning new skills to re-imagine your textiles, there’s plenty to get inspired by in Slow Fashion Week (22 to 27 September). Organised by Brighton Fashion Collective, Slow Fashion Week will be showcasing sustainable alternatives and different approaches to fast fashion, from independent makers through to established...
Despite the hyperbolic and fleeting tendencies of the fashion industry, few designers have had the impact of Giorgio Armani, who has died in Milan at the age of 91. The new look and attitude the designer offered 50 years ago is today largely taken for granted and, at first glance,...
During the 2000s and 2010s, Topshop was a fashion powerhouse – an icon of the British high street. A combination of music, make-up and the latest fashions allowed the retailer to thrive in popularity. And high profile celebrity collaborations with model Kate Moss and singer Beyoncé also raised Topshop’s...
On Saturday 12th July 2025, members of Speciesism.wtf by Artist Stephanie Lane, performed 'Poultry IsNot Human(e)’. A family of 4 dressed in summer attire enjoyed their meal amongst other diners on New Road, Brighton. They celebrated their unusual roasted meat at the centre of the table. A tradition that is widely...
Fashion brand Nobody’s Child is delighted to announce the opening of its new standalone store on East Street, Brighton on 22ndMay 2025.  The Brighton store will be Nobody Child’s largest in their current store portfolio at 1715 sq foot and will be the brand’s second store outside of London. Designed...
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is set to turn back the clock to one of the most stylish and revolutionary eras in British culture with its new exhibition, The In Crowd: Mod Fashion & Style 1958-66 Opening on 10 May 2025 and running until 4 January 2026, this highly anticipated showcase,...
A letter, co-signed by hundreds of shops and trade bodies, declared that: Every penny you spend, every purchase you make, is a shop kept afloat and a job maintained. The message was clear: shoppers, your country needs you. It is a call to British consumers that has been made numerous times...
STARS of this year's Brighton Family Panto have been out and about in the City Centre promoting this December's Sleeping Beauty. As is tradition, they  dressed up in costume at Donatello, Brighton in Brighton Place. David Hill - who is playing the Dame after the tragic death of well-known Brighton drag...
  A University of Brighton graduate’s project making bags from waste courier uniforms has landed him a collaboration with local sustainable design studio, gomi, co-founded by another former Brighton student. Angus Clifford, who graduated from the university this summer with a degree in Product Design BSc (Hons), has teamed up with Tom...