Author: John Hamilton

Will leggings make it into office spaces once normal life resumes? Only time will tell... For most fashion fans, spring signals a shift in the sartorial agenda that sees heavy knits and hiking boots relegated to the back of the wardrobe to make way for new-season purchases that are better suited to the warming weather.  ... Read more...

Soon after the face mask became an essential accessory, designers swept in with their own versions: masks made of silk, tweed and satin; decorated with fringe, bows and sequins; for daytime and night-time; for weddings and political rallies. When it became clear that we’d be wearing masks for a while, some added another element: a chain or lanyard for safekeeping (and extra flair... Read more...

Happy New Year 2021...Best Wishes From Topdown Trading Team! We would like to take this opportunity to send all our clients and supply chains our very best wishes for the New Year 2021. 2020 has been somewhat challenging for many of us. Some speculations for the year were about seeing it nearly impossible for the fashion market to survive. However overall, good portions of the market with strong online presence have over achieved their targets ... Read more...

The eleventh-hour agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods after December 31, but won’t apply to the services industry or the financial services sector... Read more...

Do retailers put them on sale or save them until next year? Silky, shin-length tunics in pale green, velvet mini-dresses as soft as a baby’s bottom, wonderfully impractical heels festooned with bows, and heavily embellished skirts. Party dressing is all about extravagance, sexiness and wearing something mood-lifting - but it is also a self-contained sector, with the clothes we buy for Christmas drinks or New Year’s Eve dinner ... Read more...

While mindful of trivialising the pandemic, big names from Tilda Swinton to Lady Gaga have been rocking facial coverings. At the Venice Film Festival the actor Tilda Swinton pulled out an ornate gold design face mask and wore it on the red carpet, just like she would have with a statement clutch bag or a must-have piece of jewellery. The mask was not entirely pandemic-approved – on Instagram the designer James Merry said the custom-... Read more...

Follow On Updates To Our Services   Hope everyone is keeping well and safe. We wanted to make a follow up update to give information about new and changing services at Top Down Trading.  ... Read more...

Covid 19 Updates On Our Services   Firstly I would like to wish all our clients and everyone the best of all to keep safe, well and healthy. Also I would like to give my best wishes to all NHS staff, healthcare workers, charity workers and the daily workers of transport, mail and food stores risking themselves on the frontline for the greater good of our country. Yes this historic pandemic and its uncertainty is very severe but hopefully ... Read more...

H&M Group has said it is to become the first retailer to use Circulose, a newly patented material made from discarded textiles, in a dress in its upcoming Conscious Exclusive collection - marking the first time chemically recycled fibres are used in garments sold at scale... Read more...

As January comes to an end, it’s only been little over half a month since the Chinese government warned its citizens — and the world — about the coronavirus. On January 31st, as the outbreak continues to spread, with more than 8,000 reported infections worldwide, citizens up to the news that WHO officially listed the coronavirus as a global emergency, elevating the situation from a China-only crisis to a global one... Read more...