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River Island-backed brand Harpenne permanently closed after less than a year

Harpenne, an online womenswear brand launched by River Island less than a year ago, became the latest casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday after announcing it has stopped trading. Launched in September 2019 with its debut AW19 collection, the affordable brand was targeted at older women and was spearheaded by managing director of...

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New brand Harpenne to target older women

River Island Global Holdings is to launch a new online womenswear brand, Harpenne targeting older women, a customer group that the fashion brand states has been “predominantly been ignored on the high street”. Due to launch in September, Harpenne will offer affordable womenswear pieces inspired by “European flair and femininity” as it looks to...