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Men’s Style: The suit gets a smart reboot at Brown Thomas

‘Smart Luxury’ is the new mood at Brown Thomas stores, says head of menswear Stephen Burnett in conversation with Elaine Prendeville

Brown Thomas and Arnotts to invest €50m in online and in-store shopping

The five-year investment plan was revealed in advance of the opening the luxury retail brand’s €12m Dundrum store

The twelve deals of the year

In a year that saw many Irish businesses forced to reinvent themselves or even close, the flow of deals kept coming, as these 12 transactions show

Brown Thomas suffered loss last year for first time in two decades

Accounts show the store reported a 9% drop in revenue due to Covid-19

Turnover down 55% at Maria Tash

The luxury ear piercing and jewellery concession at Brown Thomas made a loss of more than €250,000 in 2020

Several buyers still in the market for Brown Thomas

The sale of the Selfridges Group may take longer than expected due to the number of interested parties

Fashion: the future is bright

Chunky black boots and a commitment to sustainability are here to stay, while brighter colours reflect moods beginning to lighten as the pandemic recedes

Groomed operator

From the resurgence of the Rambo haircut to boy brows, Laura Kennedy looks at the autumn grooming trends that every man can enjoy.

Fashion: The outline of beauty

Shapes of all kinds are catered for with the latest silhouettes, from cinched-in waists to floaty elegance

Foreign funds eye up BT and Arnotts owner in possible €4.7bn deal

The Selfridges Group has been put up for sale by the Weston family in the wake of patriarch Galen Weston’s death last April

The sale of the century: what next for Arnotts and BT?

News that the Selfridges group, parent company to Arnotts and Brown Thomas, is being sold has sent shockwaves through the luxury retail sector – and speculation abounds regarding potential buyers and the future of the two iconic Irish department stores

More bidders expected for Brown Thomas and Arnotts

The Weston family, who own the high-end retail outlets, have appointed Credit Suisse to handle the potential £4 billion sale

My Objects of Desire

Shelly Corkery is the fashion buying director for Brown Thomas. She talks style icons, favourite looks for the coming season and what trends have been telling us about the national mood with Nathalie Márquez Courtney.

Fashion: Bags of talent at CREATE

Luxury handbag brand Aoife Lifestyle is just one of the 20 new designers to be showcased at Brown Thomas’s annual installation

Ian Guider: Mystery bidder’s Selfridges offer is a £4bn bet on the high street

The approach for the group, which includes Brown Thomas and Arnotts, comes at a critical time for retail, and for our city centres

Union seeks meeting over surprise bid for Brown Thomas and Arnotts

The Weston family is considering an unsolicited offer for its portfolio in Ireland and Britain, which includes Selfridges

Brown Thomas and Arnotts may be sold amid £4bn takeover bid

The Weston family, which also owns Selfridges, has been approached by an unnamed buyer

Vincent Boland: Naive Cameron’s bromance ends in controversy and recrimination

The scandal currently consuming David Cameron is an example of what can happen when a financier with a big idea encounters a captive audience unable to figure it out

Modern sensibilities: Tove’s designs for today will last into the future

Ahead of the London-based brand’s launch into Brown Thomas, we spoke with the co-founders about how they are catering to women who want their wardrobes to serve them in every sense of the word

Shelly Corkery: ‘Colour is important for the season. It’s everyday exuberance’

The fashion buying director at Brown Thomas says that despite the pandemic, the spring/summer season provides hope of brighter days ahead