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Oxford Street could be getting a pedestrianised update

After a year of struggle among occupying retailers, plans to update Oxford Street could be moving ahead as part of a “transformative” 90 million pounds public realm scheme for the shopping street. The most significant change among this strategy is the new proposal to pedestrianise the street, an idea recently put forward by the Mayor of London,...

Fashion |Interview Featured

Galia Lahav opens London boutique and shares her wedding dress trends

Israeli bridal and fashion house Galia Lahav, which has dressed celebrities including actress Jennifer Lopez and Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles, has opened its fifth flagship store in London as it begins its brand expansion in Europe. The 3,800 square foot two-story boutique, located at 66-67 South Audley Street in Mayfair, London,...

Retail |Interview Featured

A store to entice the senses: Pangaia opens first UK retail spot in London

Pangaia, the apparel brand that takes a science-based approach to production, has chosen the city of London to launch its debut UK store. Located on Carnaby Street, the 1,500 square foot space is the second standalone store the brand has opened to date, and looks to serve as an extension of Pangaia itself, reflecting its ecocentric values in an...

Retail

Kate Spade New York opens first dedicated jewellery store in London

Padding Square Shopping Centre is now home to the first-ever standalone jewellery store of premium brand Kate Spade New York, which has taken to the newly opened London shopping destination with a freshly created store design. While integrating the brand’s signature colour palette of “Kate Spade green”, which contrasts with black and cream hues,...

Retail

Galia Lahav to open boutique in London

Israeli bridal and fashion house Galia Lahav is opening its first UK flagship store in London on August 1. The opening marks Galia Lahav’s fifth flagship boutique worldwide, adding to stores in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami in the US, and Tel Aviv in Israel, and is part of the bridal brand’s expansion in Europe. Located at 66-67 South Audley...

Retail

NN.07 to open a flagship store in London

Copenhagen-based menswear brand NN.07 will open a new flagship store in London this summer as it looks to strengthen its European presence. The move is part of NN.07’s continued international expansion plans and follows its announcement in May to open its first store in New York later this summer at 276 Lafayette Street, SoHo. The London store...

Business |In Pictures

In Pictures: A look inside Authentic's new London headquarters

Following a formal opening event, global brand development firm Authentic Brands Group has given outsiders a glimpse into its freshly opened London headquarters. Located on the city’s prestigious March Arch street, the site serves as the flagship for the company’s European business, offering visitors insight into each of its portfolio labels,...

Retail

Former New Bond Street Fenwick store to be turned into retail and office spaces

Westminster City Council has granted planning permission to Lazari Investments to redevelop buildings on New Bond Street which once housed department store retailer Fenwick. The property investment firm acquired the buildings in January 2023 from Fenwick, which had launched a sale process for the site early 2022 and ultimately shut its doors in...

Retail |In Pictures Featured

H&M opens new concept store on King’s Road

Fashion retailer H&M has opened a new concept store on Chelsea’s King’s Road in London today, March 21. Located in a grade II listed building at 72 King’s Road, the concept store aims to offer the “very best of H&M’s fashion offer,” explains the brand with a curated edit of the retailer’s “most elevated designs and innovative pieces”. The store...

Retail

NWEC: Oxford Street brings in highest sales of West End

Amid an ongoing rejuvenation of the famous shopping destination, the landlord of Oxford Street has shared data that shows such investments are beginning to pay off. New research carried out by New West End Company (NWEC) and property firm Colliers has said that Oxford Street was the “largest single component of the West End, both in terms of...

Retail |In Pictures

Dsquared2 opens new flagship store in London

Fashion label Dsquared2 has opened a new flagship store in Mayfair, London, featuring a new interior concept developed by architectural and design studio StorageMilano. Located at 67 New Bond Street, the flagship spans two levels and offers a new interior concept described as exploring the classic with “contemporary irony and innovative spirit”...

Retail

Oxford Street revamp to bring in 2.8 billion pounds by 2033

An ongoing revamp of London’s Oxford Street is reportedly set to bring in up to 2.8 billion pounds in total additional sales to the West End between 2027 to 2033, according to new data by New West End Company (NWEC). The organisation is currently carrying out a 90 million pound transformation project alongside Westminster City Council to enhance...