Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Nere looks to the UK to drive growth and expansion
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Australia’s number one fashion travel brand Nere, which launched in the UK in 2023, and its parent company Strand, is scouting retail locations in the country as it looks to drive growth and reach of its colourful luggage and accessories. As travel bounces back to pre-pandemic levels, the fashion luggage category continues to grow, with brands...
Lululemon teams up with Fanatics to launch NHL merchandise
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Canadian activewear brand Lululemon is partnering with Fanatics to launch a new premium line of fan apparel for the National Hockey League (NHL). The multi-year partnership will see Lululemon offering a collection of some of its most popular men’s and women’s products for Fanatics, including the Scuba Hoodie, Define Jacket, Align Pant, Steady...
Chanel named title sponsor and timekeeper of The Boat Race
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French luxury fashion house Chanel has signed a long-term partnership deal with the annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge universities to become The Boat Race’s title sponsor and official timekeeping partner. The historic event, established nearly 200 years ago in 1829, is the oldest major sporting event in the UK, with the dark and...
With Nothing Underneath secures 2.5 million pounds in funding
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British luxury womenswear brand With Nothing Underneath (WNU) has closed its first funding round, securing 2.5 million pounds from Pembroke VCT and JamJar Investments to support its international expansion plans. The womenswear brand, founded in 2017 by Pip Durell, former Tatler editor and Vogue stylist, is inspired by men’s tailoring and offers...
Charles Tyrwhitt opens new store targeting commuters in New York
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British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt, known for its shirts, has opened a new store in Grand Central Terminal in New York City as it continues to grow its presence in the US. Charles Tyrwhitt has 12 retail locations in the US spanning the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Houston areas, and the Grand Central...
Cult Mia tops up seed funding to 5 million US dollars
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UK-based luxury retail platform Cult Mia has raised an additional 2 million US dollars in its latest seed funding round with participation from H&M Group Ventures, Fuel Ventures and David Wertheimer. The investment comes less than a year after Cult Mia raised 3 million US dollars in seed funding in a round led by Fuel Ventures with Morgan...
Puma launches first-ever global basketball campaign
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Sportswear brand Puma has launched its first-ever worldwide brand campaign for basketball as it continues to “ignite the future of its hoops division”. The ‘Forever. Faster. – See The Game Like We Do’ hoops campaign is all about seeing the game differently, inviting fans to see the game like Puma does with a determination to win and play for the...
Jacquemus opens first US store in New York
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French contemporary fashion label Jacquemus has opened its first US store in New York to offer its American consumers the full “curated vision” of founder and designer Simon Porte Jacquemus. Located on the corner of Spring and Wooster Streets in SoHo, New York, the two-storey, 2,906-square-foot boutique is housed within a 19th-century townhouse,...
L’Enchanteur wins 2024 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
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Dynasty and Soull Ogun, the twin sisters behind lifestyle brand L’Enchanteur, best known for its jewellery, have won the 2024 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award. As winners, L’Enchanteur will receive 300,000 US dollars to boost its business, alongside mentorship from a top industry professional. The fashion prize also names Jackson Wiederhoeft of...
Wicked unveils fashion and beauty collabs ahead of film release
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The highly anticipated film adaptation of Tony Award-winning Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ is arriving in cinemas on November 22 and like with other movies in recent years, such as ‘Barbie the Movie’ and ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, the film release is being celebrated with movie-inspired clothing, beauty and homeware collaborations. Brands like H&M,...