Articles by Rachel Douglass
Item of the week: the ruffle hem dress
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What it is: Voluminous skirting was a big trend for autumn/winter 2024 collections, but none more so than ones with ruffled hemlines. Such a style was formulated through a variety of techniques, whether it be extreme layering or intricate gathering, they all came to a head in billowing shapes that exaggerated the lower half of a gown. These...
Hollister Co. launches new music programme with concert series
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American lifestyle retailer Hollister Co. has unveiled a new music initiative designed to bring trending musicians to nationwide fans of both the brand and the artist through live performances, social activations and merchandise. The project, dubbed ‘Feel Good Fest Music Program’, will kick off with the introduction of a concert series, through...
Vision Express to come to Saks Off 5th
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Opticians and eyewear retailer Vision Express is set to be introduced to a select number of Saks Off 5th stores over the next few months in what also comes as an expansion to the luxury chain’s offering. Several of Saks Off 5th stores are expected to add a Vision Express space, including its locations in Westbury, Elizabeth, Bridgewater, West...
Matalan brings 17 new third-party brands to platform
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Matalan has announced the expansion of its range of third-party labels, with 17 new brands having now joined the retailer’s offering across core categories. Among the newly added names in the apparel division are Mountain Warehouse, Threadbare, Brave Soul, ToeZone and Regatta, all sitting alongside Matalan’s existing roster and building on the...
Japan’s Spiber secures 65 million dollar funding to scale Brewed Protein
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Japanese biotech firm Spiber has announced the completion of a fundraising round through which it raised over 10 billion Japanese yen (64.7 million dollars) to support the mass production of its Brewed Protein material. Developed over 15 years of research, the material utilises the cyclical nature of proteins in a microbial fermentation process...
George at Asda welcomes ‘soaring growth’ in fashion sales
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Supermarket giant Asda has said that its clothing brand George welcomed “soaring growth” in both online and in-store fashion sales over the latest six-month period. According to the retailer with reference to a report by Kantar, George at Asda had significantly outperformed the market, with online sales up 13.4 percent over the 24 weeks to March...
International Woolmark Prize sees a refresh with two-year extension
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The International Woolmark Prize has announced a series of strategic updates to the initiative as it looks to better support the emerging fashion talent it awards in upcoming editions. The latest changes come ahead of this year’s chapter in the programme, for which applications are open from April 16 to June 30, after which an advisory council...
Balmain appoints former Givenchy exec as CEO
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Luxury house Balmain has named Matteo Sgarbossa as its new chief executive officer, a post he will take up from May 6. Sgarbossa will be joining the brand from Givenchy, where he is currently serving as an international director and executive committee member. He will succeed Jean-Jacques Guével, who had announced his intention to step down from...
Tapestry and Capri merger gains EU and Japan antitrust approval
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The planned merger between luxury powerhouses Tapestry and Capri Holdings has been approved by market regulators in both Japan and the European Union, bringing the duo one step closer to their goal. In a regulatory filing, Tapestry confirmed the news that the merger plan had been cleared by the European Commission under the EU Merger Regulation...
Superdry confirms proposed restructuring plan, possible delisting on horizon
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Amid heightened speculation surrounding its future, Superdry has outlined its proposed restructuring strategy as part of the company’s broader ongoing turnaround plan aimed at delivering a more financially sound operating model. The struggling retailer said that C-Retail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company which owns the leasehold...