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Amazonian design takes centre stage at London Climate Action Week

As the fashion industry continues to reckon with its climate impact, a new exhibition at London Climate Action Week is shifting the spotlight from rhetoric to regeneration, and from the global north to the heart of the Amazon. Opening at Coal Drops Yard from 25–29 June, (re)weaving Amazonia’ is a flagship event of the LCAW King’s Cross Hub and...

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Graduate Fashion Week announces 2021 dates and new London home

Graduate Fashion Week, the world’s largest showcase of BA Fashion talent is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a new location, Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, London. In a statement, Graduate Fashion Foundation confirmed that Graduate Fashion Week would return in 2021, from June 12-18, using the “spectacular location and venues” of...

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In a year that the Graduate Fashion Foundation celebrates 30 years of Graduate Fashion Week, it announces a new London home & 2021 dates

Graduate Fashion Foundation is excited to announce Graduate Fashion Week the world’s largest showcase of BA Fashion talent, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year in 2021 and will take place from Saturday 12th – Friday 18th June 2021. During this anniversary year, Graduate Fashion Week will move its event to a new home at Coal Drops Yard...

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Cos launches sustainable denim collection with pop-up

Contemporary high street retailer Cos has launched a new range of sustainable denim made from organic cotton, for women, men and children, which it is celebrating with a special pop-up in its Coal Drops Yard store in London. The collection of responsibly sourced denim has been “made to last,” explains the brand, with the rivet-free jeans...

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The return of the concept store

When Parisian concept store Colette shuttered its doors at the end of 2017, it didn’t just mark the end of an era for the Rue Saint-Honoré boutique, but for fashion itself. Often described as a haven of influence, it became a mouthpiece for the fashion industry since opening its doors in 1997. A platform for emerging, directional and luxury...

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In pictures: UK menswear brand Universal Works opens second London store

UK menswear brand Universal Works has opened its second London store, and this time it's slap bang in the middle of the long-awaited Coal Drops Yard development. Commenting on the opening of the new store in a statement, David Keyte, founder of Universal Works, said: “We champion skilled, small-scale production and produce garments in the right...

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Cos announces installation by British designer Paul Cocksedge at Coal Drops Yard

Cos has announced a site-specific work by British designer Paul Cocksedge as the inaugural installation for its Coal Drops Yard store at King’s Cross, London. The work will be showcased in autumn and will be a light-based work called Orbits. The 577 square metre store in the Thomas Heatherwick building will be the first hybrid retail space to...

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Coal Drops Yard add two London-first stores to line-up

Coal Drops Yard, the new Heatherwick Studio-designed shopping and restaurant district in King’s Cross, has confirmed two new additions to its line-up, Los Angeles concept store, Twiin, and outdoor-lifestyle retailer, Outsiders Store, both of which will make their debut in London. Twiin, a premium concept from Obi Ejifor of Self Service UK, will...

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Coal Drops Yard now 80 percent let

The new shopping district at King’s Cross, Coal Drops Yard has confirmed that the development is now more than 80 percent let, as four more fashion and lifestyle brands sign up for stores. Located within the historic buildings and arches directly adjacent to Granary Square and Regent’s Canal, fashion names Fred Perry, Superga and Danish brand...

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Cos to launch new concept at Coal Drops Yard

Contemporary fashion retailer Cos has confirmed that it is to open its latest London store this autumn at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, which will include a new store concept. In a press release, Cos said that the new concept would be “sharing its inspirations and interests in one hybrid space” while offering a “wholly unique brand experience...

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Margaret Howell to open King’s Cross boutique

Margaret Howell is opening its third MHL store in London at the new Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross this autumn. According to official King’s Cross website, Coals Drop Yard will be a whole new shopping experience in the heart of King’s Cross. With its canal side setting, Victorian architecture and new public squares as a backdrop, Coal Drops...

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Wolf and Badger to open global flagship at Coal Drops Yard

British fashion retailer Wolf and Badger has announced that it will be opening a three-storey global flagship at the Coal Drops Yard retail and leisure development in King’s Cross. Wolf and Badger, which is known for its promotion of independent brands and labels, has secured a 12,000 square foot unit in the Heatherwick Studio-designed shopping...