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OG Kicks to open first London store in Carnaby

Real estate company Shaftesbury Capital announced the opening of footwear retailer OG Kicks' first London store in Carnaby this May. It intends to be a social hotspot for sneaker and footwear fashion enthusiasts by offering a wide range of limited-edition sneakers as well as an easy buy, sell, trade experience, as stated in the official release....

Retail

American Eagle and Aerie Carnaby store openings fall through

The highly anticipated UK store debuts for American Eagle and Aerie have been scrapped after the brands’ licensee company AEO EU descended into liquidation in January. The US fashion brands were set to open their first stores in the country at London’s Carnaby location in December. However, the brands’ owner American Eagle decided to terminate...

Retail

Aerie and American Eagle to open in Carnaby, London

Shaftesbury PLC, the retail investment trust, has announced that Aerie and American Eagle stores are set to open in Carnaby, London. Both stores will be located at Foubert’s Place and are due to open December 2021. Aerie will occupy a 1,630 square feet space over two floors, while American Eagle’s store is to be 3,888 square foot and will extend...

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New brands announced to open on Carnaby Street

London's Carnaby Street is to see several new openings this autumn. The iconic retail destination in July debuted the new store by RRL, the denim and Americana off-shoot of the Ralph Lauren brand, and is set to welcome Timberland, Liars & Lovers and Raeburn. Jewellery brand Liars & Lovers will open at 56b Carnaby Street in September. This is the...

Retail

Raeburn to open pop-up in London

Christopher Raeburn’s eponymous, responsible fashion label Raeburn is to open a six-month pop-up at 3 Newburgh Street in Carnaby this August. The 814 square foot pop-up will be used as the brand’s primary retail space in the capital and will house the brand’s seasonal collections, across menswear, womenswear, luggage and accessories, as well as...

Fashion

Carnaby Street collaborating with the V&A

London's Carnaby shopping area is collaborating with the Victoria and Albert Museum on its 2016 Christmas installation. The inspiration for the project is the museum’s latest exhibition, ‘You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-1970’, which is open until February 26 and features a ‘swinging’ Carnaby Street in 1966. According to...

Fashion

Carnaby collaborates with Kingsway College on tote bag

London retail destination Carnaby has teamed up with central London College, Kingsway to launch a limited edition Carnaby tote bag. Second year Design and Fashion students at Westminster Kingsway College were asked to create designs capturing the essence and personality of Carnaby, London’s most exciting destination for shopping, lifestyle and...

Design

LCF’s college shop returns

London College of Fashion has announced that after the success of its pop-up College Shop last September that it is to return in October for two weeks only. The shop will open on October 18 on Kingly Court off Carnaby Street and will stock unique and one-off creations from the college’s alumni including Ada Zanditon, recent London Collections:...

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Today in London...

Famous London shopping area Carnaby Street features a Christmas display featuring pioneering light and sound technology designed by James Glancy Design Ltd. This year its decorations feature oversized gold mistletoe chandeliers, each housing 22 colour-changing ‘berries’ that are co-ordinated to play to the iconic Christmas song by The Ronettes,...

Fashion

Pretty Green to open Carnaby store

Liam Gallagher's fashion brand Pretty Green will open it's first store on Carnaby Street on Friday 30th July. The store will be selling a selection of exclusive one off Pretty Green pieces in addition to showcasing the Green Label and Black Label Spring Summer 2010 collections. The collection, founded and designed by Liam, draws its inspiration...

Fashion

Jade Jagger charity bag for EJF

Jade Jagger celebrates 50 years of fashion and music culture in Carnaby Street with a new bag design in aid of Environmental Justice Foundation international campaign's to protect the environment and defend human rights. 2010 is the 50th Anniversary of Carnaby Street, the iconic London hot-spot for fashion and music fusion. In celebration Jade...

Fashion

London's Carnaby Street celebrates 50 years in fashion

London's Carnaby Street in Soho is celebrating 50 years of historic fashion and music with a ‘Carnaby Street: 1960 - 2010’ exhibition. The central feature of the show is a 3D timeline highlighting key people, events and happenings in the area from being a green field site with a well and a scarecrow 500 years ago, to the iconic> characters...