Articles by Rachel Douglass
Rachel has been with FashionUnited since mid-2021. Descending from the UK, she moved to the Netherlands in 2014 to attend Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where she studied a BA in International Fashion and Branding with a specialisation in Journalism.
At FashionUnited, Rachel covers daily news, from store openings to acquisitions, alongside which she focuses on research-based stories, interviews and on-the-ground event reporting. Her topics of interest include digital fashion, independent retail and current trends.
Pinterest doubles down on AI with extended Amazon partnership
Pinterest has extended its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as it doubles down on AI infrastructure. The social media platform has confirmed a four billion dollar commitment to utilise AWS Trainium and Graviton to train and run AI models at scale through 2031. The agreement, described as the largest infrastructure deal in the company’s...
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Australian Fashion Council to launch dedicated showroom at Paris Fashion Week
The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) is set to broaden its horizons with the launch of a new showroom at Paris Fashion Week’s SS27 edition dedicated to Australian designers. The initiative comes as a continuation of the organisation’s Global Gateways export programme, and marks what the council said is a “structural step-change” in how the local...
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BFC names winners of 2026 Fashion Trust grant programme
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the winners of this year’s BFC Fashion Trust awards, with six designers selected to receive financial support and mentoring to help build their businesses. For the 2026 edition, the winners are Clio Peppiatt, Conner Ives, Nicholas Daley, Paolo Carzana, Patrick McDowell and Tolu Coker. The news was...
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Charles Tyrwhitt promotes COO to managing director
British shirt maker Charles Tyrwhitt has promoted its chief operating officer, Rebecca Howat, to the role of managing director. Howat has been with the heritage retailer for over 12 years, having first joined in 2013 as head of merchandising before working her way up through positions spanning supply chain and logistics. She then became chief...
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Victoria’s Secret board nominees receive proxy backing
Victoria’s Secret has said that its nine director nominees have received approval from three independent proxy advisors in the run up to its annual shareholder meeting, to be held on June 11. Institutional Shareholder Services, Glass Lewis & Co and Egan-Jones Proxy Services have all issued recommendations for shareholders to vote ‘for’ the...
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Fashion Trust US hosts London mentorship programme
Incubator organisation Fashion Trust US (FTUS) has extended its mentorship programme to London, where it hosted recent award winners over a three-day initiative designed to provide insight into building and scaling a luxury business. Taking place from June 2 to 4, the programme was developed in partnership with Fashion Trust Arabia, the British...
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Seasalt closes US stores two years after initial expansion
British clothing retailer Seasalt has announced the closure of its four US stores just two years on from its expansion into the market. The Cornish company confirmed the news to Drapers, to which it said it was instead looking to grow its portfolio of partners in the US and Europe in the second half of the year, and thus wished to invest “...
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Aybl founders face legal dispute with Gymshark's Lewis Morgan
British activewear brand Aybl has become embroiled in a legal dispute between its founders and one of its largest shareholders. Lewis Morgan, a co-founder of Gymshark who invested 7 million pounds in Aybl in 2021 in exchange for a 20 percent stake, is reportedly suing brothers Reiss and Kristian Edgerton over his departure from the business,...
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Former Saks Global CEO challenges bankruptcy plan
Former Saks Global chief executive officer Richard Baker has objected to the retailer’s proposed Chapter 11 reorganisation plan, potentially prompting what could result in a lengthy legal battle as the company moves towards emerging from bankruptcy. In a filing with the US Bankruptcy Court in Houston, Baker, who oversaw Saks Global during its...
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BrandAlley secures rescue deal following administration
Online off-price fashion retailer BrandAlley has been acquired out of administration in a pre-pack sale, allowing the business to continue trading under new ownership. Administrators from BDO were appointed to BrandAlley UK on 29 May before completing an immediate sale of the business and most of its assets to BrandAlley International Limited, a...
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