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Inspired by watersports: 3 styles rooted in nautics

Fashion is constantly reinvented, taking inspiration from every imaginable area - sometimes even fashion itself. With the popularity of athletic and casual styles in recent years, the lines between sportswear and our daily wardrobes fusion more and more. Functionality and practicality are growing more and more popular and are given increased...

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McGregor: chronicle of a struggling fashion group

Bankrupted Dutch fashion group McGregor is set to make its restart as Doniger Fashion Group under the leadership of the owners who previously led the group into bankruptcy. The newly formed group, which sees the brand's Adam Menswear, Gaastra and McGregor merged together as part of the group's new portfolio, is held by new and old shareholders...

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Gaastra Fall/Winter 16-17 Collection

GAASTRA’s ‘reinvention’ strategy, launched for the collections in 2016, is clearly paying off. Thanks to the new direction, the brand has been increasingly noticed by opinion makers. The new Fall/Winter 16-17 collection is inspired by ‘The Elements’ and ‘Craftsmanship’ and appears to be highly promising. NEW COLLECTION STRUCTURE AND FOCUS ON...

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McGregor Fashion Group is now debt-free

International fashion group McGregor has announced that from December 9, it will be operating free of any banks debts, as company shareholders have repaid the company's banking finance. "The transaction underscores the confidence our shareholders have in the strength of our McGregor and Gaastra brands and in our successful omni-channel...

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Gaastra opens new flagship store in Scandinavia

GAASTRA is steadily expanding its global empire. After quietly entering the Scandinavian market several years ago, the nautical lifestyle brand GAASTRA is now ready to make significant steps with their growth in Scandinavia. On Thursday the 12 th of November, GAASTRA opened a new flagship store in Stockholm in the heart of Scandinavia. GAASTRA,...

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CEO Oliver Frielingsdorf: ‘Gaastra is ready to accelerate’

As the sun shines through the large glass façade, Oliver Frielingsdorf, Gaastra’s brand new General Director, gives us a tour of the nautical head office in the Amsterdam Houthavens. The brand could not have wished for a better location: the view of the large-scale activities in the surrounding harbours is nothing short of fantastic. “All that...

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Gaastra launches its new SS16 collection

The international nautical lifestyle brand Gaastra is continuing on its ‘Fashion Follows Function’ course and is using its new SS16 collection to demonstrate the brand’s evolution and development throughout the years. The new 2016 Gaastra Spring/Summer collection is all about creating a new perception and reinvention with the sports clothing...