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Aurora Fashions to sell Bastyan stake

Aurora Fashions, the group that owns Coast and Warehouse, is to sell its stake in ailing fashion brand Bastyan.Aurora’s profits dropped 2.3 million pounds to 12.7 million pounds in the full year to the end of February, 2012, due mostly to the non-performing of the brand. Aurora chairman Derek Lovelock told Drapers: “We launched the brand with a...

Design

Bastyan introduces collaborative collection

Womenswear label Bastyan has announced that each season founder and designer Tonia Bastyan will release a collaborative collection with different designers. Launching for spring 2012, the first Bastyan Collaborare range will be with textile designer Vanessa Harrington and Edinburgh College of Art and Central St Martins graduate, Yong Fong. The...

Design

New over 35s boutique opens

A brand aimed at the sophisticated over 35 demographic is set to open in West End. Bastyan, a new fashion brand aimed at women over 35, is to open its first outlet – a pop-up store on Regent Street, in the West End of London. The brand, which is backed by Oasis owner Aurora Fashions, was launched last year by designer Tonia Bastyan. Tonia, who...