British footwear retailer Dune London has reopened its Westfield Stratford City store following a two-month renovation featuring a “bespoke flagship concept” offering customers an elevated shopping experience. The refreshed 1,291-square-foot store introduces a new flagship concept designed in-house by the brand’s creative and global store...
7 Apr 2025
The Accessories Council (Ac) has shared the name of its honorees for the 2025 Accessories Council Excellence Awards (ACE Awards). The annual ACE Awards gala, set to take place on May 6, 2025, at the historic Pierre Hotel in New York City, honors individuals and companies that aid the growth of the accessories industry. This year’s event will see...
11 Mar 2025
British footwear and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger has reported record trading over the festive period and “booming growth” in North America, where strong H1 figures show high double-digit US growth boosted by the opening of stores in the US and Mexico. With the help of celebrity fans, including Kylie Jenner, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna and Paris...
15 Jan 2025
OTB-owned Jil Sander has stepped into the Fine Jewellery business with the launch of its first collection in this category as part of what has been described as a “strategic extension”. It marks the first brand in the OTB portfolio to explore Fine Jewellery, and intends to provide further styling opportunities for the Jil Sander customer while...
9 Dec 2024
Accessories and extras are no longer just supplementary products for retailers; they play a crucial role in reinforcing brand identities and creating a cohesive shopping experience that extends beyond the clothing racks. Retailers are increasingly recognising the strategic value of these extras within their wholesale strategies, including...
25 Nov 2024
Accessories brand Topologie is continuing to embark on global retail plans with the opening of its first store in the UK. The London flagship, located on Dray Walkin Shoreditch, houses a full range of products alongside customisable options. For the store’s interior, the Franco-Japanese label stuck closely to the design of other Topologie sites,...
14 Nov 2024
As a child, Paulien Wesselink often wondered why she couldn't invite her entire class to her birthday party. "I never liked excluding people," says the founder and CEO with a smile during a video call with FashionUnited. This early example of social responsibility forms the foundation for what would later become O My Bag, a Dutch handbag brand...
11 Nov 2024
New York-based handbag label Naghedi, known for its popular handwoven neoprene bag carried by celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Alba, has launched a recycling programme. The ‘Waste Not’ initiative is the brand’s first step in creating more circularity in its business, aimed at reducing waste and its footprint. While many...
19 Sept 2024
Italian luxury fashion house Tod’s has unveiled a collaboration with renowned Indian couturier Rahul Mishra, which will debut during London Fashion Week with a cocktail party at the brand’s Bond Street boutique in London. Mishra is the latest designer to participate in Tod’s new ‘Tod’s Factory’ project, a creative laboratory where established...
13 Sept 2024
Physical retail remains an avenue in which brands can evolve and experiment with their identity in the context of the real world. It is exactly this that has led London-based jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu (A&M) to open its first global flagship store, achieving a dream that its team has held for years and thus cementing its presence further...
22 Aug 2024
When FashionUnited spoke to Melina Bucher, founder of the eponymous label and Germany's first vegan bag manufacturer, in March this year, a novelty was already on the horizon: a 100 percent bio-based product. Now, with the new “Dreamer” bag, a dream has actually come true. After years of development and collaboration with material innovators...
17 Jul 2024
Parisian accessories label Côte&Ciel, known for its architecturally designed bags, has unveiled a collaboration with MrBailey, better known as Daniel Bailey, the founder of London-based footwear studio ConceptKicks. The collaboration is defined as an “evolving design dialogue and journey of creative expression” with Côte&Ciel’s creative director...
8 Jul 2024