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.
Uniqlo continues regional UK expansion
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo, part of the retail group Fast Retailing, is continuing to strategically expand its presence across the UK, with three new stores set to open in Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow. The move follows recent successful new store openings in Edinburgh and London and will bring the total Uniqlo store count to 23 by the...
RetailFeatured12 hours ago
Leather UK teams up with Mary’s Living to breathe new life into leather pieces
Trade association Leather UK has announced a repair and restore collaboration with Mary’s Living and Giving Shops for Save the Children, aimed at breathing new life into leather pieces found in its charity shops. In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Leather UK members have expertly restored a range of leather bags found in the charity shops to...
Fashion 12 hours ago
Crew Clothing to relocate headquarters
British fashion and lifestyle brand Crew Clothing is relocating its headquarters to southwest London to support its continued growth. Crew Clothing said it would relocate from Earlsfield to a 32,000-square-foot space at The Drapery in Kingston-upon-Thames. The move follows a 17 percent increase in like-for-like sales for the fourth quarter of...
BusinessMember13 hours ago
Lisbon Fashion Week: by designers, for designers
While the big four fashion weeks from New York, London, Milan and Paris might take up most of the column inches, smaller events, such as Lisbon Fashion Week, which just closed out its 64th season, are looking to offer the industry a different perspective, one filled with creativity and meaningful exchange. Lisbon Fashion Week, also known as...
Fashion Featured20 Mar 2025
Finisterre continues retail footprint expansion in the UK
Cornish-born sustainable clothing and accessories brand Finisterre is expanding its retail footprint this year with three new stores across the UK. This spring, Finisterre will add stores in Cambridge, Cardiff and Poole, following a landmark 2024, where the brand launched its new London flagship, which was 80 percent larger than its previous...
RetailFeatured19 Mar 2025
Air France partners with Jacquemus on its first-class pyjamas
Air France has tapped French fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus to design the airline’s new pyjamas for its first-class travellers. In a statement, the French national airline said the move was part of its new ‘La Premiere’ travel experience designed to offer the finest definition of travel and reinvent its first-class cabin. This includes...
Fashion 19 Mar 2025
Panerai names Emmanuel Perrin as chief executive
Italian luxury watch manufacturer Panerai, part of conglomerate Compagnie Financière Richemont, has appointed Emmanuel Perrin as chief executive officer, effective April 1. Perrin, who is currently head of specialist watchmakers distribution, will succeed Jean-Marc Pontroué, who announced his departure from the company this week after a 25-year...
People19 Mar 2025
ThreadBeast appoints Chaz Jordan as creative director
Los Angeles-based menswear subscription service ThreadBeast has named American ready-to-wear designer Chaz Jordan as its new creative director ahead of its rebrand in April. Jordan began his career at RSVP Gallery alongside the late Virgil Abloh and Don C., before he went on to develop two ready-to-wear brands Ih Nom Un Nit and 1989 Studio. In...
People19 Mar 2025
Uniqlo to open a pop-up in Tate Modern for the gallery’s 25th anniversary
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has been named an official partner for Tate Modern’s 25th anniversary and will host an experiential retail shop in the London gallery this summer. The Uniqlo Tate Shop will open on May 5 and run to September 16. It will feature popular Uniqlo services, such as the UTme! personalised T-shirt station and...
Retail19 Mar 2025
Disney Consumer Products names new vice president of creative
Disney Consumer Products, the division of Disney Experiences that transforms beloved brands and franchises into products, including fashion, toys, apps, books and games, has appointed Bobby Kim, also known as Bobby Hundreds, as vice president of creative for the Americas. Kim, known as a fashion designer and co-founder of The Hundreds brand, has...
People19 Mar 2025