OUTFIT

OUTFIT

OUTFIT BRINGS HIGH STREET FASHION TO OUT-OF-TOWN AND EDGE-OF-TOWN RETAIL LOCATIONS, OFFERING ALL THE SEVEN ARCADIA BRANDS ALONG WITH OTHER SELECTED RANGES. IT PROVIDES CUSTOMERS WITH EASY ACCESS TO THEIR FAVOURITE BRANDS ALL UNDER ONE ROOF IN [27] RETAIL PARKS ACROSS THE UK.

ARCADIAGROUPHISTORYMORE

TIMELINE

1995
OUTFIT LAUNCHES ON A NOTTINGHAM RETAIL PARK AS PART OF A THREE-STORE TRIAL WITH THE AIM OF CAPITALISING ON THE GROWTH IN OUT-OF-TOWN SHOPPING.

1996
TEAM IS GIVEN GO-AHEAD BY THEN OWNERS SEARS TO EXPAND THE CONCEPT.

1997
OUTFIT GROWS TO INCLUDE STORES IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS CHESHUNT, CROYDON, COVENTRY AND SWANSEA.

1999
OUTFIT AND ITS 12-STORE PORTFOLIO BECOMES PART OF ARCADIA GROUP.

2002
EXPANSION RESUMES WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW STORE OUTSIDE SWANSEA.

2003
FURTHER NEW STORES ARE ADDED AS RETAIL PARKS BECOME AN ESTABLISHED PART OF THE UK SHOPPING LANDSCAPE.

2007
OUTFIT TEAMS UP WITH SAMARITANS, TAKING PART IN THE 24:7 FUNDRAISING EVENT AND SELLING PIN BADGES FOR THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CHARITY.

Source.. arcadia. co. uk

DOROTHY PERKINS

DOROTHY PERKINS HISTORY

ARCADIAGROUPHISTORYMORE

ESTABLISHED OVER 90 YEARS AGO, DOROTHY PERKINS IS NOW ONE OF THE BIGGEST FASHION RETAILERS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH NEARLY 600 UK STORES AND OVER 50 INTERNATIONAL OUTLETS. THE BRAND TRADES OVER 1.5MILLION SQUARE FOOT OF SPACE, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO MAJOR CITY CENTRES.

FASHION IS FAST TO MARKET - RANGES ARE UPDATED WEEKLY IN OUR STORES AND DAILY ONLINE. THE STORE OFFERS FASHION FOR ALL – CLOTHING IN SIZES 6 TO 22, AND A WIDE RANGE OF COLLECTIONS INCLUDING TALL, PETITE, MATERNITY, LINGERIE, SHOES AND ACCESSORIES.

VALUE FOR MONEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF DOROTHY PERKINS CORE VALUES, AND THE BRAND PROVIDES A SHOPPING EXPERIENCE CUSTOMERS CLEARLY LOVE – A JERSEY TOP IS SOLD EVERY TWO SECONDS AND THE STORE HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS.

OUR CUSTOMERS

WITH AN AGE RANGE OF 25 – 45 YEARS, DOROTHY PERKINS HAS THE WIDEST CUSTOMER BASE OF ALL OUR BRANDS. THE BRAND'S AVERAGE CUSTOMER IS IN HER EARLY THIRTIES AND SHE'S LIKELY TO BE A BUSY MUM OR WORKING WOMAN.

SHE LOVES FASHION AND TAKES A CLOSE INTEREST IN THE NEW TRENDS, BUT DOES NOT FEEL CONFIDENT TO CARRY OFF SOME OF THE LATEST LOOKS. SHE IS NOT ALWAYS CONFIDENT ABOUT HER BODY, AND DOESN'T ALWAYS KNOW WHAT SUITS HER SO LOOKS FOR INSPIRATION AND ADVICE AS TO WHAT SUITS HER. QUALITY, FIT AND PRICE ARE ALL IMPORTANT TO HER.

1909 
DOROTHY PERKINS BEGINS LIFE AS 'LADIES HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR LIMITED'

1919
THE COMPANY EXPANDS TO 12 SHOPS. THE IMPRESSIVELY PRICED FIVE-SHILLING (25 PENCE) BLOUSES AND RANGE OF KNITWEAR ARE INTRODUCED, LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE DOROTHY PERKINS VALUE FOR MONEY PROPOSITION.

1939
THE TRADING NAME 'DOROTHY PERKINS' IS ADOPTED, INSPIRED BY THE NAME OF THE CLASSIC RAMBLING ROSE.

AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR DOROTHY PERKINS IS TRADING FROM 75 SHOPS.

1966
DOROTHY PERKINS OPENS ITS 250TH SHOP - THERE IS NOW A DOROTHY PERKINS ON MOST BRITISH HIGH STREETS. CASH REGISTERS ARE ALSO INTRODUCED IN ALL OF THE BRAND'S STORES.

1969 
BEGINNING A SIX YEAR WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH BIBA, DOROTHY PERKINS BUYS A CONTROLLING STAKE IN THE FAMOUS CLOTHES COMPANY. DOROTHY PERKINS SELLS BIBA MAKE-UP FROM ITS OWN STORES AND FUNDS THE OPENING OF 'BIG BIBA', AN ICONIC STORE ON KENSINGTON HIGH STREET COMPLETE WITH ITS OWN ROOF GARDENS AND PINK FLAMINGOS!

1977
DOROTHY PERKINS ACQUIRES ITS FIRST STORE ON THE MOST FAMOUS SHOPPING STREET OF THEM ALL - OXFORD STREET, LONDON. AT 7,500 FEET THIS STORE IS NOW THE LARGEST DOROTHY PERKINS.

1979
DOROTHY PERKINS IS BOUGHT BY THE BURTON GROUP.

1987
THE 'SECRETS' LINGERIE AND NIGHTWEAR RANGE IS INTRODUCED IN DOROTHY PERKINS AND IS AN INSTANT HIT.

1988
THE DOROTHY PERKINS ACCOUNT CARD IS LAUNCHED.

1993
THE DOROTHY PERKINS 'MATERNITY' RANGE IS ROLLED OUT IN SELECTED CITY STORES. THE RANGE OFFERS EXPECTANT MOTHERS FASHIONABLE, AFFORDABLE AND COMFORTABLE MATERNITY CLOTHING IN SIZES 8-20.

1994
THE COMPANY IS ONE OF THE FIRST TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CELEBRITY BY CHOOSING HELENA CHRISTENSEN AS THE 'FACE' OF DOROTHY PERKINS. THE STRAPLINE AT THE TIME IS 'WHERE YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOOK GOOD'.

1997
YASMIN LE BON JOINS HELENA CHRISTENSEN AS ANOTHER 'FACE' OF DOROTHY PERKINS.

1998
THE BURTON GROUP PLC BECOMES ARCADIA GROUP PLC. DOROTHY PERKINS IS NOW PART OF THE SAME FAMILY AS BURTON, EVANS, HAWKSHEAD, PRINCIPLES, RACING GREEN, TOPSHOP AND TOPMAN.

THE 'PETITE' RANGE IS INTRODUCED INTO SELECTED STORES, OFFERING WOMEN 5FT 3IN AND UNDER A COLLECTION TO FIT AND FLATTER THEM.

1999
AN ONLINE SHOPPING FACILITY IS LAUNCHED ATDOROTHYPERKINS.COM WHERE CUSTOMERS CAN SHOP DOROTHY PERKINS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. 

2001
A 'TALL' RANGE IS LAUNCHED IN SELECTED STORES FOR WOMEN 5FT 8IN AND OVER, MADE UP OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED PIECES FOR THE TALLER WOMAN, AS WELL AS ADAPTED TRENDS FROM THE CORE DOROTHY PERKINS RANGE.

2002
PHILIP GREEN, OWNER OF BHS, PURCHASES THE ARCADIA GROUP PLC.

2003
THE DOROTHY PERKINS 15,000 FOOT FLAGSHIP STORE OPENS ON LONDON'S OXFORD STREET ABOVE BOND STREET TUBE STATION.

2008
TODAY DOROTHY PERKINS HAS NEARLY 600 UK STORES, 52 INTERNATIONAL OUTLETS IN COUNTRIES INCLUDING SPAIN, GIBRALTAR, CYPRUS, TURKEY AND SINGAPORE, AS WELL AS THEIR LARGEST STORE DOROTHYPERKINS.COM

sOURCE: arcadiagroup. co. uk

SALE...sale...SALE...sale....SALE...........

EOSS.....

Hey Fashion Birds... its time to use ur mind... yes you are wright it is the time for the Big event.. End Of Season Sale(EOSS)... most of the tops brands are in sale right now... some brand have fabulous offer of upto 75% OFf....

4 Bahrain Fashion lover........
Most of the top brands like topshop, riverisland, topman, Debenhams, Milano( shoes), wallis, DP, Miss Selfrdge, pull & bear, etc etc are in sale right now... they are giving really nice offer of 50% off on all the sale items.....
Please visit Bahrain City center or Seef Mall or Bahrain mall for these crazy offer........
Its better to choose BCC.. coz its a place where shopping meets fun.........


Best of luck Fashion lovers...........
HURRY UP RUSH TO UR NEAREST FASHION STORE............ BEFORE THE SIZES FINISH....

H&M

ABOUT H&M...

Established in 1947, H&M has grown into a truly global fashion brand with more than 2,200 stores in 
40* markets on four continents. In 2010, H&M’s sales including VAT amounted to SEK 127 billion, 
profit for the year was SEK 18.7 billion and the number of employees over 87,000.
Our business concept is to offer fashion and quality at the best price to our customers ranging from 
women, men and young people to children.  
The H&M share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. 

Our fashion concepts

H&M offers fashion and quality at the best price with a broad and varied selection for women, men, teens and children. Each of the departments contains a number of different concepts. 

H&M offers a broad and varied range that allows customers to find their own personal style. The collections are created with H&M’s broad clientele in mind and the aim is to satisfy many different tastes and requirements.

H&M is aimed at everyone with an interest in fashion. Customers should always be able to find clothes and accessories at H&M for every occasion. The collections are extensive and new items come into the stores every day.

	Women The women’s collections are intended for fashion-minded women of all ages. The extensive range includes everything from modern basics to tailored classics, sportswear, maternity clothes and cutting-edge fashion. The collections are complemented by matching accessories, underwear and shoes.
Men The men’s collections include everything from timeless tailored pieces to modern basics, leisurewear and seasonal fashions that reflect the latest trends. Matching accessories, underwear and shoes are also included in the men’s collection.
	Children The children’s range is divided into various concepts: 0 – 18 months, 1.5 – 8 years, and 9 – 14 years. The collections are intended to be as fashionable as they are practical, durable, safe and comfortable.
Divided H&M’s Divided department offers fashion with a younger look. The range includes denim and street fashions for all occasions, from everyday looks to partywear, complemented by matching accessories and underwear.
	&denim The jeans concept &denim includes everything from traditional five-pocket jeans to trendy fashion jeans. Since 2007, a selection of &denim models in organic cotton has been available.
Cosmetics H&M’s cosmetics department provides a wide range of makeup, skin care and body care products. The range is constantly updated with new colours, scents and products that reflect contemporary fashions. H&M does not permit animal testing of its cosmetic products either during the production process or in finished form. All suppliers must guarantee that their contents, packaging and labelling meet EU quality and safety requirements.

H&M in BAHRAIN


In Bahrain it was lunched in cooperation with Alshaya trading Co. W.L.L.  in 2008 (in the bahrain fashion destination BCC) it was a great success and ever since  they open 2 more stores in Bahrain. One in Seef Mall (family store) and again one more in BCC with new concept The H&M young... Ever since its Open H&M  flying high in BAHRAIN...

OUR BRANDS 

H&M also includes COS, a store concept that offers fashion and quality at the best price in a higher 

price segment, store formats Monki and Weekday and the jeans brand Cheap Monday. We also 

offer fashion for the home, at H&M Home where customers can buy our collections of bed linen, 

cushions, towels and other home interior textiles. 

Source: www. hnm. com

EVANS

Source:  Evans. co. uk

About us...

Evans is the leading fashion brand flying the flag for real, feminine figures everywhere.

We have a truly dedicated following in the UK and Ireland, with more than 330 stores nationwide and a growing global operation across Europe, the Far East and the Middle East as part of the Arcadia Group.  Wherever they are, our customers can also access our full range of fabulous fashion on our award winning website at evans.co.uk.

To keep delighting our customers, we are constantly striving to exceed their expectations; through our head-turning fashion, second to none service and proportion perfect fit. 

In 2009 we are thrilled to launch a design collaboration with Beth Ditto, lead singer of the Gossip and all-round music and fashion icon.  Beth’s inaugural collection will reflect her unique style and bold personality and we look forward to a successful future together.

All this hard work has been rewarded with fantastic recognition from both the public and the fashion industry for many years, having been voted the Best 16+ Retailer in the Prima High Street Fashion Awards every year since 2000 and the Best Plus-Size Collection in the Company High Street Fashion Awards for 2 years running.

We attribute our success to an in-depth knowledge about what our customers are looking for, many years of experience, and most importantly our passion for fashion, whatever the size!

To find out what makes us special, click on the links in the left hand menu...

OUR HISTORY....

1930

Evans is founded by a manufacturer called Jack Green and subsequently run by his son in law, Cyril Spencer, as a limited company.

1971

Burton Group acquire Evans and it becomes part of a public company for the first time in 40 years.

1974

Evans Mail Order is introduced and becomes a small but profitable part of the business.

1988

Evans is recognised as the UK market leader for 16+ womenswear and the flagship store opens at Marble Arch.

1993

We capture over 30% of the country's size 20 - 32 market.

1998

Evans now has 160 Stores nationwide.

2000

We win the Prima Awards for Best 16+ Fashion Retailer for the first time. We then go on to win it 8 years running!

2005

David Bailey campaign launched in windows, Evans appears in Vogue for the first time.

2006

Evans is awarded the Best Plus Size Fashion in the Company High Street Fashion Awards. The 'Evans Essentials' account card is launched and the ‘Created for Curves’ TV ad campaign airs.

2007

Designer swim and the beachwear range by Ann Louise Roswald launches. Evans now have 330 stores nationwide. Evans is again awarded the Best Plus Size Collection in the Company High Street Fashion Awards.

2008

The Georgina Goodman shoe range launches in store. The White City flagship store opens in the largest in-town shopping and leisure destination in Europe, Westfield London.

2009

The exclusive Beth Ditto at Evans collection launches in July.

OUR CULTURE AND VALUES

Our intention at evans is to be the first choice for women with curves.

We base our success on a set of values that make up the essence of our brand.  Read on to find out what we’ve committed to...

- Celebrating curves

- Fashionable

- Respectful

- Quality

Celebrating curves

Goodbye size zero, hello size hero

We believe that beauty comes from confidence and from celebrating the things we love about ourselves.

Our customers don’t want to look in the mirror and see their weight as their defining feature.  We want them to be empowered, not despite their figures, but because of them.

We want to create clothing that flatters gorgeous, feminine figures.  We believe in comfort without compromise and we will stop at nothing to bring current, fashionable clothes to curvaceous women.

Fashion forward

Looking good, feeling great

We scour the globe to source the most sumptuous fabrics and spot the most exciting new styles, always keeping a close eye on the catwalks to bring our customers truly modern and trend-led fashion.

In our non-stop quest to stay ahead, we ma<pke sure we look at things through our customers’ eyes at all times. After all, it’s their view of the high street that’s important.

Respect

Inspiring it, commanding it

Our business is underpinned by respect and professionalism. We want every single member of our team to buy into our brand values, to respect each others views and to create a positive, motivational environment in which we can all thrive. We get everyone involved in the business as we all have a part to play.

We also want all our customers to feel respected, to come out of our stores feeling happy and confident.

Quality

From studio to shop floor

Quality runs through everything we do at evans. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail in our fit, finish and design – to create clothing that looks great and feels fantastic.

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY........

• - Supporting Charities
• - Ethical Sourcing
• - Recycling
• - Power & Energy

Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a charity close to our hearts, with the disease affecting 41,000 women each year. As well as funding vital research into both treatment and prevention at its dedicated research centre, Breakthrough is also committed to raising awareness of the illness.

In 2008, we raised £20,530 for the charity. This year we pledge our continuing support to raise even more to help combat this devastating disease.

Give As You Earn

Give As You Earn is a simple, efficient and flexible scheme, which allows Arcadia employees to donate to any charity of their choice by a direct deduction from their wage. All donations given in this way are tax-free so the charity receives the donation and the tax you would have paid on the amount.

Presently 70% of the UK’s population gives to charity, but over £900 million per year is being lost by charities, as they are not receiving the tax on these donations. Through the Give As You Earn scheme, the donation is worth at least 28% more to their chosen cause.

Evans In Bahrain.

No. of Stores. : 02
Location   :   1) Bahrain City Center
                        Inside Debenhams Ground floor
           
                     2) Seef Mall
                        Near to gate no.02
                        Ground Floor.

River Island...

Know more About your own Brand........

With over 60 years of fashion retailing experience, River Island is one of the most successful companies on the British High Street.

• History of River Island. The company was set up in 1948 by Bernard Lewis, operating from a small shop in London trading as Lewis Separates. However, it has since gone through several name changes (Chelsea Girl, Concept Man) before becoming River Island in 1989. The group is a family concern, led by entrepreneur and chairman Bernard Lewis. River Island’s collections are designed by a team of in-house designers. In 2009, River Island introduced Maternity wear online and into selected stores, this was then shortly followed by children’s wear in 2010. From clothing to jewelry to shoes, the youth-oriented brand sells an all-encompassing gamut of fashion products that not only sweep across UK, but go all the rage the world over.
• Love fashion, love River Island. It is known for its stylish and affordable fashion and the unique touches to its collections, the brand standout from the rest of the High Street. River Island brings you the latest fashion and trends that matter while they’re still hot, with design at the heart of absolutely everything. Everything is designed in-house and with one of the largest design teams who make sure they create great clothes, shoes and accessories which hit the High Street and the River Island website every single week just for you. Love River Island for its great going-out looks, amazing denim and fabulous River Island shoes and bags, as well as being the perfect place to pick up everything you could need to get a complete head-to-toe look.
• Graduate fashion week. River Island has been the main-named sponsor of Graduate Fashion Week and Island Gold Award. This is given to students with the most dazzling collection and provides £20,000 for them and £2000 for their university, with items from the winning collection put into limited production and window space designated in River Island flagship store in London to display key looks from the collection. River Island in-house design team work hard to create fashion that’s fresh and inspired and it couldn’t do this without the help of the emerging talent it source from Graduate Fashion Week. Over the past five years as title sponsor, River Island employed around 30 talented young designers as a result of it involvement with Graduate Fashion Week.

Where Can We Shope...

River Island has over 260 stores across the UK and Ireland and a hugely popular online shop. It has four flagship stores, located in Oxford Street London, Dublin City Centre, Cork City and also internationally throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe. It holds the Guinness World Records of the fastest seller of leggings, selling about 1.4269 pairs every minute in a span of 365 days.

As a matter of fact, design is always at the heart of everything the River Islanders do. With more than 50 years of retailing experience, this high street fashion chain exudes a tang of petrifying chakra which has sent a red alert to its competitors such as ASOS, Burton shoes, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, New Look shoes, Next shoes, Oasis shoes, Republic, Topman,Topshop shoes, USC, Warehouse shoes and Zara shoes.

Visit River Island stores for its authentic goods. If you wish to moonwalk the internet world, you’re just a click away to land in River Island website to check out the latest River Island shoes. That’s a great way to keep up with the latest from your favorite.

River Island shoes

Source: ShoeShoeOnline. com

Wallis

Wallis the Fashion Destination... 

Wallis is a women’s clothing company established in the United Kingdom. Although Wallis makes all kinds of women’s apparel such as jewelry, dresses, coats, pants, jackets, shoes and accessories, they make women’s dresses that are beautiful.  They carry petite dresses, occasion dresses, casual dresses, and maxi dresses.  Wallis clothes and dresses are on par with any clothing manufacturer.

They offer clothing for all kinds of women–tall, petite, full figured and fuller figured. No matter what your body shape is, Wallis has Wallis dresses that will fit you perfectly and make your look very fashionable.

You can find Wallis dresses at Wallis shops in the United Kingdom and other countries as well as on line. They are not currently in the United States yet. You will probably have the most selection and best shopping experience on line though as all of the newest designs and fullest choices are there. They will ship to almost anywhere in the world as they service over 100 countries.

The fashion world views Wallis and Wallis dresses as being much more upscale and more classic than typical street wear stores like Old Navy stores. You will find all kinds of beautiful clothes at Wallis. They come in all types of colors and fabrics and, as such, will satisfy any fashion shopper.

When purchasing Wallis dresses on line, they make it easy for you to help identify your figure with a certain body type. Let’s face it ladies, we are not made perfect but they help you with that.
Their dresses designs help augment the prettier parts of your body. Their designs also help you better work with those parts of your body with which you may have trouble. That way you can better make a dress choice.

For example, if you have a ‘pear shaped’ body, they have a beautiful design to work with such figure. They have will have a slightly larger than regular top with a wider fit to help diminish your hip size. Additionally, they will have a higher than usual neckline that helps bring your eyes upward thus, lengthening your body and helping to balance out the pear shape look. Additionally, the dress sleeves are more open and wide to help match with the entire look. That way, you will not look as though your bottom half is larger, proportionately speaking, than your top half.

There are even Wallis dresses for petites–5’3″ and smaller. Again, they will work with clothing design and color to make you look your tallest. For example, they use more vibrant colors and even horizontal stripes to make you appear taller than you actually are. They will also make more significant cuts to help show off your curves more so than dresses designed for taller women.

Remember, Wallis also has shorts, knitwear, skirts, jeans, tops, beachwear, trousers and leggings in their collection.  So, no matter what body size you have, you can find great clothing, accessories and a dress that will not only be beautiful itself but will also make you look beautiful. Check out beautiful Wallis clothing on line at Wallis.Co

source: Wallis dresses . Net

WALLIS IN BAHRAIN

In Bahrain there is two store. One in Bahrain City Center(BCC) and other in Seef Mall...