Italian luxury footwear brand Paris Texas has opened an exclusive pop-up at Harrods in London to showcase its spring/summer 2025 collection. The pop-up is located on the fifth floor of Harrods and will run until March 30. The space has been designed to reflect the contemporary design elements of the footwear brand’s Milan headquarters and...
17 Mar 2025
Paris Fashion Week (PFW) autumn/winter 2025 collections were a “study in contrasts,” according to Simon Longland, buying director – fashion at Harrods, following London Fashion Week offering “refined impact” and Milan Fashion Week leaning “towards caution rather than bold reinvention”. “While some houses navigated creative transitions, others...
12 Mar 2025
Milan Fashion Week (MFW) autumn/winter 2025 collections were more cautious than bold, according to Simon Longland, buying director – fashion at Harrods, following the “refined impact” from designers at London Fashion Week. “The mood of Milan Fashion Week felt like a direct continuation of the menswear AW25 collections presented in January,” said...
5 Mar 2025
For many, London Fashion Week’s autumn/winter 2025 season was quieter, feeling the impact of a shorter schedule and the loss of shows from designers such as JW Anderson, while for others it showcased how resilient and creative designers in London are. For Simon Longland, buying director – fashion at Harrods, London Fashion Week this season was “...
26 Feb 2025
Jewellery brand Swarovski has unveiled its first collaboration with brand ambassador Ariana Grande, alongside a series of global pop-ups dedicated to the joint collection. The Wicked-star worked on the 16-piece line with the brand’s global creative director Giovanna Engelbert, with the duo intending to channel both Grande’s “radiant spirit” and...
28 Jan 2025
Luxury department store Harrods is marking the Year of the Snake with an exclusive immersive Labelhood pop-up, alongside a new afternoon tea and spring festival hampers celebrating Chinese cultural heritage. From January 9 to 21, Chinese fashion platform Labelhood will host a special pop-up celebrating the Lunar New Year featuring a curated...
8 Jan 2025
With Christmas fast approaching, FashionUnited has rounded up the best of this year’s festive displays, from Sir Paul Smith’s takeover at Claridge’s in London to Selfridges maximalist take on the holiday season, Saks Fifth Avenue’s dazzling 100th-anniversary showcase in New York, Fenwick’s 12 Days of Christmas in Newcastle, Dior’s showstopping...
13 Dec 2024
One of the sons of the deceased businessman Mohamed Al Fayed regrets that his father was not charged during his lifetime with allegations of sexual violence against dozens of women. He wishes the London police investigation "could have taken its course while he was still alive," Omar Al Fayed told the British newspaper 'Mail on Sunday'. He is...
9 Dec 2024
Luxury department store Harrods has opened new designer rooms dedicated to timeless luxury womenswear on the first floor of its iconic Knightsbridge store as it looks to reaffirm its status as the “ultimate luxury destination”. Designer Collections Rooms 1 and 2 have been designed by London architectural firm David Collins Studio as part of...
27 Nov 2024
Department store chain Harrods has unveiled a new e-commerce platform developed in partnership with and powered by enterprise commerce provider Scayle. The “strategic partnership” between the duo aims to “elevate the online purchasing experience”, Harrods said in a release, providing a “seamless journey” across the retailer’s product assortment....
29 Oct 2024
Just weeks before Nigel Blow was to take up the role of chief executive at Fenwick, the premium department store chain announced that he would no longer be stepping into the position. Now, Blow has spoken out to bring clarification to the decision. Currently the CEO of Morleys, Blow is a former executive for Harrods, where there is an ongoing...
4 Oct 2024
Nigel Blow, a former executive of Harrods, is believed to have opted to no longer become the chief executive of British department store chain Fenwick amid controversy surrounding his previous employer. Blow had worked at Harrods over the course of 14 years, from 1992 to 2007, during the time when the retailer had been owned by the late Mohamed...