Articles by Ole Spötter
On Running opens office in London
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Swiss sportswear retailer On Running opened its first European flagship store in London in early 2023. This was followed a few months later by a second store in the bustling Spitalfields district. Now, the brand is cementing its presence in the UK with the opening of an office in the English capital. The premises, at 12 Fleur De Lis Street, is...
Sneaker expert: The ‘trend’ is moving towards the non-trend
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Amadeus Thüner is one of the most renowned sneaker experts in Germany, having been in the ‘game’ for almost 20 years. In conversation with FashionUnited, he gives a glimpse into upcoming trends, reveals his dream collaboration, and proves that “sneakerheads” don’t just have trainers in their wardrobes. About Amadeus Thüner As the founder of Oh!...
H&M Group to close Monki stores
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Swedish fashion group H&M Group is preparing to close its own Monki brand stores, and thus enters the next step in its Weekday integration plans. The womenswear brand Monki is to be integrated into the Weekday brand, which also belongs to the fashion group, next year, the H&M Group announced on Wednesday. This marks the next phase in H&M's...
Diesel's Glenn Martens to collaborate with H&M
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Glenn Martens has been revealed as the next designer to take on a collaboration with H&M. The Belgian creative director of denim specialist Diesel and the Swedish fashion retailer are joining forces for a collection to be released in autumn 2025, H&M announced on Thursday. H&M has not yet revealed much more about the collaboration, only pointing...
LVMH plans to invest in Mykita
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LVMH plans to further expand its presence in the eyewear sector and has set its sights on Mykita. The French luxury goods group wants to acquire a stake in Mykita through its subsidiary Thélios, the Berlin-based eyewear manufacturer confirmed to FashionUnited. Germany's competition regulatory agency still has to give its approval. “We are proud...
Adidas celebrates après-ski with Moon Boot
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Adidas is kicking off the cold season with Moon Boot, with which it has unveiled a collection that moves between après-ski and street style. Adidas has opened its doors to the winter boot specialist, which is part of the Italian sporting goods group Tecnica Group, and is presenting the first Moon Boot collection, the German-based sporting goods...
ENG: How the Chinese concept store attracts customers in times of crisis
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Young fashion retailers, such as the Chinese concept store ENG, are managing to attract customers worldwide despite the difficult economic situation. They offer a product range and shopping experience that is not only attractive to local customers, but also has its finger on the pulse internationally. In the bricks-and-mortar retail sector of...
WuSwoosh: Nike and Wu-Tang Clan bring back sneakers
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Nike and the Wu-Tang Clan bring back their collaborative sneaker. 25 years ago, the US sportswear retailer released the 'Nike x Wu-Tang Clan Dunk' together with the legendary hip-hop crew, which was strictly limited at the time. Now the collaboration partners are releasing a sneaker based on the original, Nike announced on Friday. Like the...
Swiss alpine ski olympic champion invests in X-Bionic
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Ski racer Marco Odermatt invests in the Swiss sports brand X-Bionic. The Olympic giant slalom champion at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing has been an X-Bionic athlete for several years and is now also involved in the entrepreneurial side, X-Bionic announced on Friday. His experience as an athlete should help provide impetus for product...
Rains making waves: Pop-up in Galeries Lafayette
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Rains has opened a pop-up space at the Paris Haussmann location of French luxury retailer Galeries Lafayette. The 30 square meter temporary space is located in an atrium in the menswear area, Rains announced on Thursday. The Danish outerwear brand will also be stocking some of the shop windows for the period until October 14. Rains has its...