Articles by Georgie Lillington
Bracknell's The Lexicon opens
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Following months of anticipation, the five year, 240 million pounds regeneration project, which has transformed Bracknell’s town centre into a shopping and leisure center under the name The Lexicon, has opened. Leading fashion brands such as H&M, Joules, Superdry, Office, Next, River Island and Timberland opened their doors on Thursday,...
Preview: H&M Studio Collection AW17/18
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As interest builds ahead of H&M’s Autumn/Winter 2017/18 Studio collection release, set to launch in stores on September 14, FashionUnited attended the Swedish retailer’s press preview to learn more about the collection. Inspired by New York’s street style, and its graffiti covered backdrop, the collection embraces feminine silhouettes, and...
Hunter X Isamaya Ffrench
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Hunter, the 160-year-old British brand known for their wellington boots and rain wear have collaborated with makeup artist, Isamaya Ffrench. Hunter will launch four limited edition versions of their rubberised backpack, hand-painted and signed by Ffrench. “Each is a mini artwork,” said Alasdhair Willis, creative director of Hunter, in an...
Overview: Independent Amsterdam
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For the past six weeks FashionUnited has brought together a selection of the best independent stores in the city to discuss the place that self sustaining stores have found amongst the ever changing retail industry. Starting in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, FashionUnited visited leading independent retailers, to speak to the founders and...
Alexander Fury named Editor of AnOther Magazine
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London based AnOther magazine have appointed fashion journalist and author, Alexander Fury as editor, set to work across the bi-annual print publication and digital platforms. Fury has previously held titles at Love, The Independent, Showstudio and is currently chief fashion correspondent at T: The New York Times Style Magazine. He will continue...
M&S celebrates 50 years in Northern Ireland
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Marks & Spencer, the multinational department store group, is celebrating its 50th year anniversary in Northern Ireland. First launching in Belfast, M&S has grown over the years and now counts 20 stores across the province. Each store in Northern Ireland will celebrate the anniversary, but M&S Belfast store will hold the main celebrations, with...
Kanye West cancels Yeezy NYFW Show
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Kanye West has reportedly cancelled his Yeezy season six show, originally set to be held on September 13 during New York Fashion Week. Details of the highly anticipated show were yet to be finalised, and on Wednesday, a representative for Redken, the beauty brand set to work on the show said in an email that it had been cancelled. With little...
Ebay launch new digital concept to mark New York Fashion Week
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eBay have launched #MyFashionWeek with shoppable fashion sketches to celebrate the start of New York Fashion Week. Posted on the eBay Fashion homepage, the #MyFashionWeek drawings take inspiration from eBay’s most popular sellers’ street style, translating recognisable outfits into sketches with ‘Shop the Look’ technology that suggests eBay...
Hunter announces Daniel Shaw as Design Director
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Hunter, the 160-year-old British brand known for their wellington boots and rain wear have announced the appointment of Daniel Shaw as their new design director. Shaw will join from Christopher Raeburn, where he led the design studio, working across menswear and womenswear to deliver London Fashion Week shows and key collaborations with brands...
David Nieper factory celebrates second anniversary
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David Nieper, the Derbyshire based luxury fashion brand for women over 50 are celebrating the second anniversary of their cutting factory opening in Alfreton. Launched in 2015, the company invested 750,000 pounds in the new factory, implementing state of the art technology to aid production. Now, two years later, the company has cut of over...