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Bristol becomes first UK council to restrict ultra-fast fashion advertising

Bristol City Council has become the first local authority in the UK to restrict advertising for ultra-fast fashion, as part of broader measures targeting products and services it considers high-polluting. The policy, passed by the council’s Strategy and Resources Committee on September 14, applies to council-owned advertising space, including...

EventPress Release

Uniqlo breaths life back into iconic Bristol retail space on Thursday April 16, 2026

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO, announces opening date of the first store in the South-West of England, UNIQLO Cabot Circus on Thursday 16th April 2026. Situated on the corner of Penn Street and Brigstowe Street, taking over a former well known retail space located in Cabot Circus, offering LifeWear across 2 storeys. UNIQLO brings it’s LifeWear...

Retail

Vivobarefoot to open second UK store in Bristol

Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of its second store in the region. The new site is set to launch in Bristol on April 30, when opening celebrations will commence for the general public. The 83 square metre store, located at 84 Park Street, infuses the brand’s key philosophies into its space, designed to...

Culture

Los Angeles brand Bristol receives Gen Art award

Los Angeles menswear retailer Bristol was recently recognized as the winner of Gen Art’s 2017 Fresh Faces in Fashion. The organization just announced the line, founded by Tommy Nowels and Luke Tadashi, as first place for the program. The event was held in Los Angeles earlier this year with four finalists. The designers included menswear line...