The Sparc Group has announced the appointment of Tim Bantle as chief executive officer of its brand, Eddie Bauer. Bringing two decades of experience to the team, Bantle has been tasked with charting the next phase of the outdoor brand’s growth journey. Namely, he will be overseeing the label’s mission of reaching a broader audience, while...
Balenciaga has partnered with Reflaunt on a re-sell programme of its pre-owned clothing and accessories. The service is currently available to customers in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Singapore, with more expected to be rolled out. After a successful Trial, Balenciaga allows users to resell their Balenciaga items via new...
Fashion group Boohoo has announced that incoming chief financial officer Shaun McCabe will start on October 3. McCabe replaces Neil Catto who will transition to executive director. Boohoo first announced the appointment of McCabe back in June. He joins from Trainline where he was CFO, and was previously an international director at Asos, as well...
Dubai-based Chalhoub Group announced it has acquired a majority stake in Threads Styling, a digital luxury player that sells high-end wares via a personal shopping platform. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, however Threads Styling Ltd posted revenue of 46 million pounds in 2021, and sells everything from fine jewellery to hard to find and...
Personalised smart shopping tool Checkmate has announced the closing of a five million dollar seed funding round, led by Fuel Capital. The new investment will be used to accelerate product development and customer growth, the company said in a release. The tool itself aims to offer a way of responding to current market dynamics, with its CEO and...
Zara has once again unveiled a metaverse-based project with the launch of its new Y2K Creatures collection consisting of both digital and physical products. Many of the pieces have originated from open world platform Zepeto, with some inspired by Zara’s first digital creations while its physical versions were created after. In a release, the...
Technicolour cargo pants, leather lumberjack shirts and guest stars such as Paris Hilton, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss -- nostalgia for the 1990s swept over the just-ended Milan Fashion Week which channelled hits by Haddaway and Alizee on the runway for the spring/summer 2023 collections. Here are a few of the trends: Cargo pants...
Performance wear brand Dai has announced the closing of a two million dollar investment round, which it said was backed by a crowdfunding campaign led by women. In a release, Dai founder and CEO Joanna Dai said the brand’s target was met within a few hours and, once closed, was 164 percent overfunded. The campaign was supported largely by the B...
Maison Valentino will present its largest exhibition to date and its first presentation in the Middle East with ‘Forever Valentino,’ in homage to its founder Valentino Garavani with Qatar Museums. ‘Forever Valentino’ will run from October 28, 2022, to April 1, 2023, within the M7 design and innovation hub, located in Msheireb Downtown Doha, as...
Burberry’s spring/summer 2023 collection finally got its moment yesterday in London, after the catwalk show was postponed during London Fashion Week as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II and its connections to the royal family. While the original idea was to take over the iconic Trafalgar Square, Burberry instead moved inside and enlisted...
UK gymwear retailer Gymshark has appointed Mat Dunn as its new chief financial officer, the latest in a number of top level hires at the fast-growing business. In his new role, Dunn is tasked with helping Gymshark become “the global powerhouse and iconic brand he and all the senior leadership believe it can be”. He joins the company from fashion...
Against the backdrop of Italy's tense general election, Milan Fashion Week took place boasting a packed schedule of big name designers that took to the runways in dramatic flair, likely in an attempt to alleviate the strained disposition throughout the country and worldwide. Among the shows and presentations, a number of high-fashion brands...
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