Dare to bare? Our readers did!
Well, sort of. Four
Guardian fashion readers volunteered to Test the Trend this month, which involved wearing Warehouse's sheer grey top and letting us know how the style worked for them. Three of them liked it, and one most definitely did not, so overall it was a thumbs up for Warehouse from the ladies. If you want to take part in a forthcoming Test the Trend feature, please email us with your full name, dress and shoe size, age, occupation and location.
A photoshoot for Aquascutum menswear, 1960. Photograph: Duffy/
Getty Images Acquascutum falls into administration
"In a tale of two trench coats, Aquascutum collapsed into administration as
Burberry posted an 11% rise in sales," wrote Josephine Moulds and Zoe Wood of the demise of the 161-year-old business. "
Harold Tillman, owner of retailers
Jaeger and Aquascutum (the name means "water shield") had ambitions to follow in the footsteps of Burberry, another classic but antiquated British label which had reinvented itself as a worldwide luxury brand. The dream came to an abrupt end after Tillman on Monday sold Jaeger in a rescue deal and appointed administrators FRP Advisory for Aquascutum." Read the full story here. ...
