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.
Naturalizer unveils debut collaboration with June Ambrose
Celebrity stylist June Ambrose, who has worked with Jay-Z and Missy Elliott and was a creative partner with Puma, has unveiled her first collaboration with Caleres’ women’s footwear brand Naturalizer as the brand's global ambassador and guest creative director. Drawing on her experience combining sport and fashion, fashion disruptor Ambrose has...
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Hoff opens new London flagship in Covent Garden
Spanish sneaker brand Hoff has opened its newest flagship store at 124 Long Acre, Covent Garden in London, ahead of additional international openings this quarter in Mexico and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The new store marks Hoff’s second and largest London location, adding to its Regent Street store, and represents the brand’s first major...
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Pandora names new chief product officer
Jewellery brand Pandora has announced that former Michael Kors executive Philippa Newman will join the company as its new chief product officer on March 9 to ensure that creativity is “consistently translated into scalable product newness”. Newman, who has more than 25 years of experience from global luxury fashion and accessories brands, will...
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Is the NFL Super Bowl evolving into a fashion week?
The National Football League’s annual Super Bowl is no longer just a championship football game; its upcoming showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots in San Francisco sees the NFL deepening its ties to fashion with a series of fashion shows, designer collaborations, and retail activations. Highlights include American...
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Tamara Ralph expands into eyewear with T Henri
Luxury fashion house Tamara Ralph, known for its haute couture and bridal collections, has unveiled its debut eyewear capsule in collaboration with handcrafted eyewear brand T Henri, designed to intersect eyewear, fine jewellery, and collectable design. The exclusive ‘Moonbeam’ collection embodies the key pillars of both brands, merging Tamara...
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Gymshark appoints Carly Natalizia as chief commercial officer
British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark has promoted chief digital officer Carly Natalizia to chief commercial officer to oversee the company’s omnichannel journey and digital optimisation. Natalizia, who has been with Gymshark for four years, will be responsible for Gymshark’s ongoing journey to becoming a fully omnichannel business,...
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Goldwin opens European flagship in London
Premium Japanese technical apparel brand Goldwin has opened its European flagship store in the heart of London’s Soho as part of its accelerated global expansion plans. Located on Broadwick Street, ‘Goldwin London’ marks the second directly managed store in Europe for Goldwin Inc.’s original namesake brand, and showcases the full Goldwin and...
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Caleres names new division president of its New York brands
Footwear company Caleres, which includes Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer, and Vionic, has appointed fashion veteran Kristen Sosa as division president of brand portfolio - New York brands. In the newly created role, Sosa, who has more than 30 years of leadership experience across luxury, fashion, and...
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Basketball star Luka Dončić launches direct-to-fan platform
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić has partnered with e-commerce platform Shopify to launch his own direct-to-fan “universe,” called 77X, offering exclusive merchandise and collectibles, alongside content and live experiences for his fans. In a statement, the NBA star said the move creates a new model for athlete-fan connection, designed to...
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Sparxell secures funding to scale plant-based colour technology
Cambridge-based biotech firm Sparxell has raised 5 million US dollars in a pre-series A funding round to scale its 100 percent plant-based, high-performance biodegradable colour technology, as it looks to replace toxic chemicals in the 48 billion US dollar global colourants market. The round was led by SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean 2 fund,...
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