Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Danielle is a journalist based in London with over a decade of experience at FashionUnited, where she has been an editor since 2011. Her expertise lies in exploring the dynamic intersections of fashion, beauty, sports, and technology. Passionate about spotlighting emerging talent, Danielle also covers daily news, from launches to acquisitions, personnel changes and store openings, across the UK, US, and Canada.
Pantone colours for LFW SS26 aim to “elevate the everyday”
Global trend forecasting and colour consultancy Pantone has revealed that the London Fashion Week (LFW) colour palette for spring/summer 2026, which runs from September 18 to 22, will blend “familiar comfort with new discoveries celebrating the beauty of the everyday”. For SS26, Pantone predicts that LFW designers will showcase an “eclectic...
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Forever 21 names new US partners to drive growth and wholesale expansion
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), the global brand development and licensing platform, has announced a new partner network for Forever 21 in the US, as it looks to transform the fashion retailer into a digital-first, consumer-led brand. The new strategic partnership network aims to usher in a “new chapter” for Forever 21 by driving digital...
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Christian Louboutin names Jaden Smith as its first men’s creative director
Luxury footwear brand Christian Louboutin is looking to elevate its menswear offering with the appointment of American rapper and actor Jaden Smith as the brand’s first-ever men’s creative director. In a statement, Christian Louboutin said that Smith would oversee the creation of four collections annually across men’s shoes, leather goods, and...
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LFW SS26: A reset filled with milestones and debuts
London Fashion Week’s spring/summer 2026 season officially kicks off on Thursday, September 18, and is being billed as a bold reset to drive the “next British fashion era,” spotlighting emerging talent such as Oscar Ouyang and Joshua Ewusie, alongside fashion week stewards Burberry, Erdem and Richard Quinn. This season marks the British Fashion...
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Selfridges to host the “most magical Christmas” with Disney
British luxury department store Selfridges is teaming up with Disney to celebrate the festive season across its London, Manchester, and Birmingham stores, as well as online. Billed as the “most magical Christmas,” the festive collaboration will see Selfridges stores transformed to excite and enchant visitors with “festive wonderlands filled with...
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Laura Ashley to open first UK store under new owners
British fashion and home heritage brand Laura Ashley is set to open its first standalone store in more than five years at the Lakeside Retail Park in Essex on September 26. The opening marks the first bricks-and-mortar UK store under new owners Marquee Brands, the New York-based brand accelerator and owner of 17 brands, including Ben Sherman,...
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Boden returns to profitability in 2024 with strong sales growth in the UK and US
British clothing brand Boden is back reporting growth across all major markets, including the UK and US, and a return to profitability in 2024, after what founder and creative director Johnnie Boden described as a "tricky few years". In the year to December 28, 2024, JP Boden (Holdings) Limited Group turnover was up 19 percent to 362.8 million...
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Thebe Magugu expands into hospitality with Belmond
South African designer Thebe Magugu will make his debut in luxury hospitality design this December with an exclusive partnership with A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, bringing his distinctive Afro-modernist vision to the property. In a statement, the Belmond group owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, said Magugu would be...
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Fashion industry responsible for 8.3 million tonnes of methane every year
Collective Fashion Justice (CFJ), the charity dedicated to a total ethics fashion system that protects people, animals, and the planet, has released the first-ever calculation of the fashion industry’s methane footprint and claims the global fashion industry is responsible for emitting an estimated 8.3 million tonnes of methane every year. The...
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London Sneaker School launches a footwear design platform
London Sneaker School, which has taught more than 200 people the art of shoemaking, is launching a new footwear platform designed to enable creators and communities to bring their ideas to life. The ‘Kickback’ platform aims to empower anyone to design a shoe, launch it and sell it, as the educational institution looks to continue its commitment...
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