FINERY news and archive

Sainsbury’s to launch third-party ‘fashion destination hubs’

Supermarket Sainsbury’s is launching new fashion destination spaces across nine of its stores that will offer a curated offering of complementary third-party brand partners alongside its Tu clothing ranges. The fashion hubs will feature seven third-party womenswear brands, including Sosandar, Finery, Simply Be, Little Mistress by Vogue Williams,...

Business

Stitch Fix buys digital wardrobe service Finery

Stitch Fix is in a phase of growth. The online personal styling service has purchased the technology from Finery, a digital wardrobe startup founded by model Brooklyn Decker and journalist Whitney Casey. Finery announced the news in an email sent to its users on Friday. The message stated, "Our original goals were to be a productivity platform...

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DHL Fashion Potential Award announces 2019 finalists

Five emerging fashion brands have been announced as the finalists for the DHL Fashion Potential Award 2019, and will now compete to win a 20,000-pound cash prize. The award in association with the British Fashion Council has named British-made luxury swimwear brand Naeco, along with online womenswear brand Finery, accessories brand Trakke,...

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5 startups that aim to change the way people buy clothes

This week, FashionUnited published a series of interviews with startups that aim to change the way people buy fashion. They are using technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to make shopping faster, more practical or more inclusive. Missed it? Here’s a recap: • Curated Crowd: boosting emerging designers • Choosy: Instagram...

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Startups that aim to change the way people buy clothes: Save your Wardrobe & Finery

Numerous studies show that Millennials and Generation Z consumers expect companies to care about sustainability and social justice. They are also interested in personalized items, especially when it comes to fashion. At the same time, innovations like artificial intelligence and virtual reality are reshaping the fashion retail landscape....

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The week AI took the fashion world by storm: Finery and True Fit secure millions in seed capital

Set to be a gloomy week – initiated by Blue Monday, the third week of January saw how Artificial Intelligence (AI) took the fashion industry by storm with two AI-heavy startups securing a total 60 million dollars in seed capital investment. “The retail industry is experiencing an exciting and profound shift toward great, personal experiences,...

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Finery names John Hind its new Chief Executive Officer

British high street label Finery has announced the appointment of John Hind as the company’s new CEO effective August 14, 2017. The company said, Hind brings with him extensive expertise in the UK and international retail and digital markets, joining from his previous position as interim CEO at ME+EM. Commenting on his new role at Finery, John...

Fashion

Finery teams up with Pineapple Dance Studios

Finery is launching a capsule collection of dance wear in partnership with Pineapple Dance Studios that will launch exclusively at Selfridges this month. The ten piece collection, co-designed with Pineapple founder Debbie Moore, has been inspired by Pineapple’s archive and includes updates on the body, the ballet wrap, the dancer’s sweat, the...

Fashion

Finery launches first swimwear collection

Contemporary womenswear brand Finery, co-founded by former Asos and Topshop executives Caren Downie, Emma Farrow, and Rachel Morgans Brooks, has launched its first collection of swim and beachwear. The holiday collection consists of a statement one piece swimsuit, mixed and matched bikini tops and bottoms, shorts and a cover-up dress. Prices...

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Finery marks anniversary with collaboration collection

Contemporary womenswear brand Finery, co-founded by former Asos fashion director and Topshop buying director Caren Downie, is launching a collaboration collection designed by a line-up of “authentic” women, to mark its one-year anniversary. The collection named ‘Forever Pieces’ consists of timeless designs including a leather jacket, sweatshirt,...

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Finery closes its first year of trading with 5 million pounds in sales

Online female fashion label Finery has closed its first year of trading in good spirits: the retailer is to open concessions in six of John Lewis flagship stores and has just reported 5 million pounds worth of sales in its first year of business. The fashion brand was set up last year by Caren Downie, a former fashion director at Topshop and...

Retail

Finery set to launch in London boutique Other/shop

Contemporary women's wear label Finery, which launched earlier this year is set to open it's first permanent retail space with London boutique Other/shop. The space, which will officially open on Monday, follows on from the label's successfully pop-up store and will be the brand's only physical point of sale within London. Other/shop, which...