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Dune London appoints Lindsey Borkowski as VP of North American sales

Footwear and accessories brand The Dune Group has announced the appointment of Lindsey Borkowski as VP of North American sales. Based in Los Angeles, Borkowski, the company said in a release, has joined Dune to drive development of the Dune London brand and business in the US market. Customer reactions to the partnerships with Nordstrom and...

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Dune London plans further international expansion

Footwear and accessories retailer Dune London has outlined plans for further international expansion as it reports “significant growth” in the global market. According to the brand, international sales made by its 131 franchise stores and 48 European stores and concessions now represent 26 percent of its total sales. Its recent collaboration...

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Dune London celebrates 30th anniversary with a capsule collection

British footwear brand Dune London is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a four-piece limited-edition capsule collection. The collection, designed in-house by Dune’s design team, features two high-heeled women’s shoes, a handbag and a men’s slipper. Each piece has been designed to “highlight the brand’s uncompromising attention to detail and...

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Dune London appoints Nigel Darwin as CEO

Footwear and accessories brand Dune London has appointed Nigel Darwin as CEO. Darwin, the company said in a release, brings extensive global brand experience from across the fashion and beauty consumer sectors, most recently as CEO of Toni&Guy where he has led a successful turnaround of the business. “Nigel brings a wealth of experience of...

Fashion |In Pictures

Dune London to launch debut kids footwear

Footwear retailer Dune London is launching a kids footwear line on July 1 to mark its first-ever children’s collection. Dune London Kids will launch as a 22-piece girls range inspired by the premium design ethos of the adult collection with a focus on trainers, school shoes, and miniature versions of its best-selling styles. For its...

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Dune London opens in Caledonia Park, Scotland

Luxury shoe retailer, Dune London has opened a new store at Scotland’s designer village, Caledonia Park, as revealed by investment manager Railpen. The new 1,025 square foot store showcases the latest men’s and women’s collections of Dune London, including both casualwear products and formalwear. It additionally stocks a number of accessories...

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April Fools’ Day 2021 - the best fashion pranks this year

If you were thinking that fashion brands would cancel April Fools’ Day pranks due to the pandemic, think again. From Boden launching a new streetwear brand to Dune showcasing the hottest new heels made from toilet roll and Missguided creating a very innovative June 21st starter pack - fashion brands got creative this year. Boden launches new...

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Dune London says occasionwear still important for SS21

British footwear and accessories brand Dune says it has not shied away from including heels in its SS21 collection despite a consumer shift towards more casual looks during the pandemic. The company said that while its SS21 range features a broad range of casual and trend-led pieces, it also includes some special, dressy pieces. The announcement...

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Dune mulls CVA amid strategic review

British footwear and accessories brand Dune could be the latest fashion company to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in the face of difficult trading conditions amid the pandemic. The British footwear retailer has called in advisers from KPMG to help it review strategic options that could lead to the launch of a CVA, Sky News reports....

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Dune opens new flagship store in London

Footwear and accessories brand Dune London has opened a new flagship store in 100 Liverpool Street, a new premium retail hub situated in Broadgate, London. The new 1,646 square foot flagship store, adjacent to Liverpool Street station, opens today, December 2 and showcase the brand’s ladies, men’s and accessories collections. The store also has...

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Dune London opens first new store post-lockdown at Centre:MK

Footwear and accessories brand Dune London has opened its first new store post-lockdown at Centre:MK in Milton Keynes. Located at 31 Silbury Arcade next to Kurt Geiger and opposite The White Company, the 1,063-square-foot boutique features a mix of menswear and womenswear collections. It also features a number of measures to ensure the safety of...

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Springfields to add Dune and Lazy Jacks this summer

Footwear brand Dune London and fashion retailer Lazy Jacks are to open brand-new outlet stores at Springfields Outlet in the East of England, which the outlet owner states marks “positive signs” for outlet fashion and footwear post-lockdown. Dune London has secured a 1,280 square foot unit, which will offer men’s and women’s footwear and...