Articles by Rachel Douglass
Kontoor Brands names Tom Waldron sole chief operating officer
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Wrangler parent company Kontoor Brands has announced the appointment of Tom Waldron as its sole chief operating officer, a role he will take up from March 19. In the position, which he initially shared with Christopher Waldeck, Waldron will hold the responsibility for Wrangler and Lee globally, while maintaining oversight of the company’s global...
Jaded London item found to have Shein label according to TikTok user
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A shopper on TikTok was left in disbelief after finding a label by controversial fast fashion platform Shein that appeared to have been sewn into her garment from Jaded London. In a video posted to the social media platform, Emma Silverman showed the lining of the supposed Jaded London top, in which both a tag from the brand and a tag from Shein...
AliExpress launches livestream shopping in UK
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Chinese marketplace platform AliExpress has launched a new livestreaming e-commerce service in the UK through a partnership with Vogue Business. From this week, shoppers can browse a platform on which a number of local models, actors and TV personalities will host livestreaming videos where they will sell various products. The initiative comes...
Scholl Shoes names Andrea Collesei CEO
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Footwear brand Scholl Shoes has announced the appointment of Andrea Collesei to the role of chief executive officer, a position he will step into this week. The move was announced in a statement to WWD by Tobias Klaiber, who Collesei is to succeed and who will continue on as managing director at investment firm Aurelius Group, which acquired...
Balmain CEO steps down after four years
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Jean-Jacques Guével has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer of Balmain after four years in the helm position. According to a statement issued to WWD from the French fashion house, his exit comes as he looks to “pursue other interests”, yet his next role was not immediately clear. To the media outlet, Guével said: “Balmain is...
American Apparel launches e-commerce in Australia and New Zealand
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In a bid to expand its reach in the two markets, American Apparel has unveiled a dedicated e-commerce site for Australia and New Zealand, where the entirety of its 2024 product line will be available. Prior to this, the brand had been sold primarily through third-party sites and its parent company’s overarching website, Gildan Brands. In a...
Barbour to rent jackets at Glastonbury Festival
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Ahead of the upcoming festival season, British brand Barbour has announced that it will be introducing a new rental service to this year’s Glastonbury Festival, through which attendees can borrow upcycled, pre-loved jackets. The offer will include both men’s and women’s wax jackets at a cost of 45 pounds per jacket for the full weekend, with the...
Etro launches made-to-measure service
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Italian fashion label Etro has launched a new made-to-measure service for its menswear offering, dubbed ‘Etro Unique’. The concept is at the core of the brand’s recently opened store in Milan, located at Via Monte Napoleone 5, as revealed in a press release. The location marks the brand’s first retail space dedicated to solely men’s tailoring...
Fashonphile secures assets of pre-owned luxury distributor
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Resale platform Fashionphile has said it has purchased the assets of Montreal-based Two Authenticators Inc. (2a), a wholesale distributor of authenticated, pre-owned luxury goods. As part of the deal, co-founder and CEO of 2a, Fred Mannella, will join Fashionphile as senior vice president of wholesale, and will report to the platform’s own...
Frasers Group puts two kidswear brands into administration
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Just over a year on from its acquisition of the two brands, Frasers Group has reportedly put both Kids Cavern and Base Childrenswear into administration. Mike Ashley’s fashion retail conglomerate purchased the labels from JD Sports back in December 2022, in a deal that also included 12 other brands amounting to 47.5 million pounds. However, the...