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JD Williams names Gok Wan as its new brand ambassador

JD Williams, the inclusive online fashion retailer targeting midlife women, has named Gok Wan, known for his fashion makeovers on shows such as How To Look Good Naked, as its new brand ambassador. In a statement, JD Williams said that Wan has been brought on to help the retailer take a stand against the "invisibility’ of midlife women" by...

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Founders of Matchesfashion named in New Year’s Honours list

Matchesfashion.com co-founders Tom and Ruth Chapman have been awarded OBEs in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for their services to the international fashion retail industry. Commenting on the honour, Tom and Ruth Chapman said: “We are delighted to accept these awards on behalf of the many extraordinary individuals we were lucky enough to...

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Sainsbury's clothing business continues "to perform well"

Sainsbury's, the UK's seventh largest clothing retailer, has reported a strong growth in menswear, over 23 percent on year-on-year during its fourth quarter trading statement. This growth of apparel sales comes despite Sainsbury's overall sales dropping for the first time in nearly a decade. The retailer's own clothing range, TU, has done well...

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Gok Wan signs new two-year deal with Sainsbury's

Sainsbury’s, the UK’s seventh largest clothing retailer, has signed a new two-year deal with TV personality Gok Wan, the creative force behind its successful Gok for Tu collections. The announcement came as the supermarket revealed that its clothing business, which continues to take market share, is growing at around 10 percent year-on-year –...

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Sainsbury's extends partnership with Gok Wan

Sainsbury’s has announced that it is extending its fashion collaboration with TV presenter Gok Wan for a further year, after the Gok for Tu line became the supermarket’s most successful clothing partnership ever.The new deal will see Gok Wan launching five more exclusive collections in the coming months, beginning with an autumn line that has...

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Style guru at Clothes Show Live

From 3-8th December fashion and beauty event Clothes Show Live will take place at NEC Birmingham. Make-over wizard Gok Wan will be presenting the Fashion Theatre, before 40 male and female models take to the stage for a catwalk showcase. Besides introducing the 45-minute dance and fashion performance, Gok Wan will also sign copies of his new...

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Gok Wan joins Clothes Show Live

Fashion consultant and TV presenter Gok Wan returns to join the celebrity line up of Clothes Show Live’s 21st anniversary party. Celebrities such as Fearne Cotton, George Lamb and Dave Berry will be attending the event as well. Besides Gok Wan, fashion experts including Caryn Franklin, Hilary Alexander and Louise Roe will be on hand to offer...

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Simply Yours bra fitting event

TV personality Gok Wan and Key 103 hosted the very first 'Above Average Underwear The bra fitting event was received with great enthusiasm, and the plus size lingerie specialist is now looking to run further events at selected venues across the country. The Cloud bar of the Hilton in Manchester was decked out with various ranges and prints of...

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Simply Yours launches lingerie event

Lingerie label Simply Yours is launching The Above Average Underwear Party featuring lingerie advice, makeovers, and stylist Gok Wan. The Simply Yours event will be held at Cloud 23 in the Hilton Hotel in Manchester. The party will be all about improving the guests’ lingerie style and bra fit. Gok Wan will give private consultation and use his...

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Gok Wan for Simply Yours

Banger Booster bra, Sex Kitten Corset, Sassy Slip and Boobilicious Basque are the style names of the new Simply Yours collection. For the plus size lingerie range, the label teamed up with British fashion stylist and TV presenter Gok Wan to design sexy shapewear dedicated to the curvier figure. Comprising eleven lingerie lines, Gok Wan for...