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.
Manolo Blahnik unveils collaboration with Balenciaga
The luxury fashion houses of Balenciaga and Manolo Blahnik have come together for a special collaboration celebrating the “dual Spanish roots” of both brands and the “elegance of craft” that unites them. Luxury footwear designer Manolo Blahnik has collaborated with Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli on three styles for the fashion...
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FP Movement adds tennis star Emma Navarro to roster
FP Movement, the activewear line from American fashion and lifestyle brand Free People, has bolstered its athlete roster with the addition of tennis star Emma Navarro, who will feature in its campaigns, social-first content, and create custom outfits. The multi-year partnership will see FP Movement being Navarro’s exclusive activewear partner,...
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Represent names former Adidas Yeezy executive to lead North America
Manchester-based, British luxury streetwear brand Represent has appointed former Adidas Yeezy general manager Jim Anfuso as president of North America to lead “aggressive US expansion”. Anfuso, a veteran of the footwear and streetwear industry, was most recently president of commerce at Complex Ntwrk. He is best known for launching and managing...
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Gabriela Hearst names Michele Cohen as president
New York-based designer Gabriela Hearst has promoted her longtime head of sales, Michele Cohen, to president, effective immediately. In a statement, the designer said the newly created role was to reflect the brand's "continued commercial momentum and to support its next phase of global growth”. As president, Cohen will lead the brand’s global...
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Paul Costelloe names fashion house successor
British and Irish fashion brand Paul Costelloe has announced that William Costelloe will continue the family’s legacy as creative director, succeeding his late father, who passed away in November 2025. William Costelloe, who has been design director at London-based Paul Costelloe for the past seven years, will now lead the development of all the...
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Levi’s launches repairs project to empower young people
US denim and apparel company Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) has launched a new clothing repairs initiative aimed at helping high school teens “take fashion into their own hands”. The Levi’s Wear Longer Project will offer young people hands-on learning, free digital resources, and community-based workshops, designed to share the practical skills...
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Very UK bolsters The Very Group’s Christmas trading
Online fashion and homeware retailer Very UK, part of digital retail operator The Very Group, reports “resilient” Christmas and Black Friday trading results, boosting the group by delivering retail sales growth of 1.9 percent year-on-year for the period. For the six weeks to December 27, 2025, Very, the group’s flagship brand, said its trading...
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Free People to open first store in Scotland
US fashion and lifestyle brand Free People has confirmed it will open its first-ever Scottish store in Edinburgh on January 23, as part of its ongoing international expansion plan. The new 7,974 square foot store, located on George Street, Edinburgh, will span two floors and will house Free People’s signature vintage-inspired and romantic...
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Ron Dorff to relocate UK flagship store
French-Swedish menswear brand Ron Dorff is relocating its UK flagship store from Earlham Street in Seven Dials to Soho, London. The new 600-square-foot flagship will be located at 32 Berwick Street and will showcase the premium lifestyle brand's men’s fashion and accessories, including sportswear, loungewear, underwear, and swimwear. The move...
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Drake’s October’s Very Own secures investment from A.R.I.
Canadian lifestyle brand October’s Very Own (OVO), founded by Aubrey ‘Drake’ Graham, Oliver El-Khatib, and Noah ‘40’ Shebib, has received a capital injection from US-based investment firm Applied Real Intelligence (A.R.I.) to support the brand’s global expansion plans. In a statement, A.R.I., which specialises in growth financing for...
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