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Cos Stores opens flagship in The Netherlands

Cos just opened a new flagship landing in The Netherlands. As a brand under H&M, the contemporary's brick-and-mortar officially branched out with this new concept in March 2018 in Haarlem. The store boasts 337 square meters and includes ready-to-wear apparel. The brick-and-mortar retails both menswear and womenswear, encompassing modern,...

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H&M announces first ever H&M Conscious Award recipient

This week, H&M just announced the honoree of their Variety of H&M Conscious Award. In partnership with Variety, the environmentally-conscious retailer just awarded Rita Ora for her outstanding philanthropic work. The announcement was made at the 2nd Annual Power of Young Hollywood Event. The event celebrates a group of individuals made up of...

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Richard Quinn is named the winner of H&M's 2017 Design Award

London - Central Saint Martin Graduate Richard Quinn has been crowned the winner of H&M's Design Award 2017. Quinn named the winner of the annual competition Wednesday evening, during an event held in London, were he was given a cash prize of 50,000 euros (43,000 pounds), as well as a one-year's mentorship from the Swedish fast-fashion company...

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Sneak Peek: H&M Conscious Exclusive x Musée des Arts Décoratifs

High street retailer H&M is set to unveil its fifth Conscious Exclusive collection tomorrow and FashionUnited was invited to an exclusive behind-the-scenes preview of the collection at the Swedish retailer’s office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During the preview, H&M also highlighted its ongoing focus on sustainability through its initiatives...

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H&M makes rights pledge to 1.6 million textile workers

Swedish retail giant H&M on Tuesday signed an agreement promising better labour rights for 1.6 million garment workers at its suppliers' factories. The deal, reached with international union IndustriALL Global Union and Sweden's IF Metall union, covers workers employed in 1,900 factories in "countries such as Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar and...