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Hush names Philip Mountford as chairman

Following the brand relaunch in October 2023, UK-based women's fashion brand Hush has appointed Philip Mountford as chairman. The company said in a statement that Mountford strengthens the board as Hush eyes expansion in the UK and internationally. Commenting on the appointment, Sarah Miles, Hush CEO, said: “Philip brings extensive executive...

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Hush CFO steps down, new CTO appointed

The chief financial officer of apparel brand Hush, Donald Davis, has stepped down from the executive position, a filing in the UK’s Companies House has revealed. Davis, who has previously worked for Asos, Homebase and Home Retail Group, first joined Hush in March 2021. His exit comes months after Hush reported a 9 percent decline in revenues for...

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Hush names new chief creative officer

Women’s fashion and lifestyle brand Hush has appointed Melissa Dick as its new chief creative officer. Dick joins Hush from the global lifestyle brand Coach, where she was vice president global head of creative strategy and studio, and will assume the creative leadership role from Mandy Watkins, founder of Hush. In a statement, Hush said that...

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Hush appoints Sarah Miles as its new CEO

Women’s fashion and lifestyle brand Hush has appointed former Amazon and Diageo executive Sarah Miles as its new chief executive. With more than 25 years of experience successfully driving growth across major UK and international consumer brands, Miles will join Hush on January 16, 2023, from global prestige beauty group Sephora, having...

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Hush to launch a collection created by its in-house interns

Womenswear brand Hush is launching its first-ever Intern Collection created by its in-house interns working across design, buying, merchandising, garment technology, sustainability and marketing on May 13. The collection is a curated selection of nine pieces featuring “bold colours, vibrant prints, and mood-boosting designs” created by Hush’s...

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Hush delivers record revenue and profits

Women’s fashion and lifestyle brand Hush has reported record financial results for the year to March 27, 2021, and continued growth in the first half of FY22 to September 25, 2021. FY21 operating profit increased by 169 percent year-on-year to 11.4 million pounds, compared to 4.2 million pounds in 2020, as consumers accelerated shift to online...

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5 brands boycotting Black Friday for good causes

For some brands and retailers, Black Friday is all about slashing prices and offering major discounts, for 2020, several brands are protesting the annual discounting event in favour of charity drives. Black Friday 2020 this year falls on November 27 and, while for some brands it offers an opportunity to capture that much-needed consumer spend to...

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Hush launches face masks to support NHS Covid-19 appeal

Womenswear brand Hush has launched a collection of face masks in partnership with NHS Charities Together, which will provide funds for its Covid-19 appeal. There are two face masks in the collection, featuring classic Hush prints, a leopard print and a black and white start print, each made from 100 percent cotton. The mask are double-layered,...

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Hush launches new e-commerce website

Fashion and lifestyle brand Hush has launched its new e-commerce website, introducing a mobile-first design, as it looks to offer an “elevated digital retail experience” for its global customer base. The new mobile-first site has been designed with the handheld user in mind, making the site six-times faster for those browsing via mobile, and it...