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Adena opens first travel boutique for Monsoon
Hot on the heels of its debut in Islington, Monsoon on Wednesday opened a store in London’s Waterloo Station.
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Vans announces key new 'pinnacle category' called OTW
Vans has big news this week, revealing its new pinnacle category, OTW by Vans. This is “where elevated product and brand experiences come together with art, design, style, skate culture and entertainment”.
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Smiley partners with Space Runners for digital-to-physical NFT launch
Smiley has linked up with fashion tech platform Space Runners to launch a collection of NFTs tied to physical products. It’s Smiley’s first move into NFTs and merges tech with real merchandise.
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Louis Virginian: Pharrell debuts at Vuitton with Minecraft mode
Pharrell Williams took over the center of Paris Tuesday evening for his debut runway show for Louis Vuitton, staged open air on Pont Neuf painted gold damier for one night.
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More big share buys for Frasers Group - this time it's Boohoo and Currys
Will Frasers Group ever stop buying business or snapping up stakes in other companies? At the moment it seems unlikely and its latest buys this week are stakes in Boohoo Group and electricals retailer Currys.
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Kurt Geiger funding deal to boost Euope, US expansion
Kurt Geiger is to continue its international expansion after securing a new funding deal that has seen it refinancing its debt. The footwear retailer currently operates 70 standalone stores and 100+ concessions.
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Sports lifestyle brand '47 opens London pop-up for MLB's UK return
Friday will see the opening in a pop-up in London’s Soho for ’47, the privately-owned premium sports lifestyle brand. It will debut on the corner of Air Street, showcasing its apparel and headwear offer.
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Loop Generation opens Mini Loop pre-owned kidswear store
High-profile pre-owned designer fashion retailer Loop Generation has extended its reach to the kidswear sector with the opening of its second store.
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Next surprise trading update reveals warm weather sales boom
Unscheduled trading updates are usually cause for alarm. But Monday saw one from Next and given that this is one of the most successful retailers in the UK, it's unsurprising that it contained good news, not bad.
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Vinted growth continues as consumers focus on value - CACI report
The strength of both Vinted and the value-focused resale sector can be seen in a new report that shows the website’s fast growth in recent periods.
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Monsoon opens boutique store in Islington, more planned
Monsoon continues to bounce back from its troubles of a few years ago and has just opened its latest boutique store with a debut on Upper Street, in Islington, London.
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Prada: Hipster organisation man
Just when everyone in Italy has been sending out classic tailoring on their menswear runway, leave it to Prada to go in the opposite direction, and with punch.
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Frasers Group's fashion CEO Pateras exits after successful integration of acquired brands
Greg Pateras, the fashion CEO at Frasers Group has left the company after just under a year. He’d been in charge of acquired Manchester-based brands Misguided and I Saw It First.
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Paris Fashion Week looks to future with Pharrell Williams debut
The debut of star Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton is the hottest ticket at Paris Fashion Week as it kicks off on Tuesday, seen as a significant moment in the evolution of the multi-billion-dollar industry.
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Emporio Armani: Looking east, preparing for Paris Olympics
Giorgio Armani looked east this season, ranging around Asia for influences, models and music in a beautiful Emporio Armani collection staged in his fashion theatre on Saturday evening.
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Dolce & Gabbana: Black is back, and how
Few designers in history can cut a snappier suit than Dolce & Gabbana, who staged an impressive lesson in stylish dressing and a brilliant display on directional tailoring on a sunny Saturday in Milan.
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