Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Danielle is a journalist based in London with over a decade of experience at FashionUnited, where she has been an editor since 2011. Her expertise lies in exploring the dynamic intersections of fashion, beauty, sports, and technology. Passionate about spotlighting emerging talent, Danielle also covers daily news, from launches to acquisitions, personnel changes and store openings, across the UK, US, and Canada.
Superdry names former Nike exec as creative director
Fashion brand Superdry has named former Nike executive, Phil Dickinson, as its new creative director. In a statement, Superdry said that Dickinson, who joins the retailer today, January 22, will be in charge of product design and “driving the wider creative direction of the brand”. The industry veteran, has "deep experience of brand, product,...
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Woolrich teams up with Beams+
Woolrich has launched a capsule collection with Japanese retailer Beams+ to celebrate the retailer’s 20th anniversary. The collection, entitled Woolrich x Beams, has been designed by Daiki Suzuki with the aim of blending “authentic Beams+ interpretation with Woolrich’s rich history, archive and great product-making expertise”. Launching for...
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Mountain Warehouse posts record festive sales
Outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has defied the high street and reported record Christmas trading, with sales rising by nearly 12 percent to 84.7 million pounds in the 13 weeks to January 6. The group, which specialises in outdoor clothing and equipment, stated that it served more than three million customers during the 13-week festive period...
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Air and Grace posts sales increase
Online footwear retailer Air and Grace, which has adopted a “slow fashion” approach to retail, which included never discounting its product, has reported that revenues have increased by 100 percent in the last 12 months, while its profits have soared by 800 percent. Founded by former footwear buyer Claire Burrows in 2014, she states that the...
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Fashion Scout names Tolu Coker as Merit Award winner
London based eponymous brand Tolu Coker has been named as the winner of the autumn/winter 2019 Merit Award by Fashion Scout, which will see the unisex fashion label making its debut at London Fashion Week in February. The Merit Award was created in 2009 as a new talent initiative to develop new designer businesses and support them on their...
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Snoop Dogg becomes a shareholder in Klarna
Swedish financial tech firm Klarna has confirmed that American rapper, Snoop Dogg, aka Calvin Broadus, has become a minor shareholder in the company, which offers retailers including Asos and Missguided buy-now-pay-later services. “Snoop is not only a rap legend, but also a successful businessman, with a genuine interest in tech, retail and...
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First Look: Express x Olivia Culpo
American retailer Express has launched an exclusive collection with actress, model and designer Olivia Culpo, which it states is the first in a series of capsule lines to be announced throughout 2019. The Express x Olivia Culpo collection comprises of 32-pieces that aims to offer wardrobe essentials for the girl-on-the-go, and delivers on "GRL...
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Applications open for 2019 BFC/Vogue Fashion Fund
The British Fashion Council has opened applications for its 2019 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, which aims to discover new talent and accelerate their growth over a 12-month period through mentoring and a cash prize of 200,000 pounds. The fund, now in its eleventh year, will be awarded to one winner who will receive financing to put towards a...
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Christopher Raeburn rebrands
British sustainable fashion designer Christopher Raeburn is rebranding his eponymous label to ‘Raeburn’ to coincide with the brand’s 10-year anniversary. The re-brand, which also includes a new logo, follows the recent appointment of Christopher Raeburn as Timberland’s first global creative director, and the appointment of his brother Graeme...
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Juicy Couture partners with K&S for outerwear collection
Juicy Couture, a subsidiary of Authentic Brands Group (ABG), is teaming up with New York-based outerwear specialist, K&S to design, manufacture and sell Juicy Couture women’s outerwear. The debut collection of Juicy Couture women’s outerwear will launch for autumn 2019 and will include 3D quilted down puffers, tailored wool military pea coats...
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