Matchesfashion news and archive

Matchesfashion appoints new chief financial officer

London-based fashion retailer Matchesfashion has named Dave Murray as its new chief financial officer. He will start his role in the Autumn and will succeed Sean Glithero who is exiting the business to take a career break. Murray has over 20 years of experience in the luxury and retail sectors. He joins from British luxury platform Farfetch,...

4 May 2022

Retail

Valentino to host pop-up café with MatchesFashion

Valentino is partnering with MatchesFashion to celebrate the launch of its ‘Rendez-Vous’ spring/summer 2022 collection with a pop-up café and immersive floral installation. From March 21 to April 2, the Italian fashion house will host the Valentino Rendez-Vous Café, taking over the ground-floor back room and courtyard of MatchesFashion’s Mayfair...

17 Mar 2022

Fashion

The Vampire’s Wife launches interior label

Womenswear label The Vampire’s Wife, founded by Susie Cave, is expanding into interiors with the launch of The Vampire’s House, exclusively for MatchesFashion. The Vampire’s House brings the brand’s subversive femininity to homeware with a label that will build its collections “room-by-room” to immerse customers into the world of The Vampire’s...

24 Nov 2021

Podcast

Podcast: A conversation between Simone Rocha and Sophie Barber

In this episode of MatchesFashion, fashion designer Simone Rocha and artist Sophie Barber got to know each other. Throughout this episode, the two discussed the various parallels and differences in their respective careers. Listen to the podcast below. Source: A Matches Fashion Podcast via Listen Notes Photo credit: A Matches Fashion Podcast via...

1 Nov 2021

BusinessFeatured

Matchesfashion reports widening full-year losses

London-based fashion retailer Matchesfashion has reported widening full-year losses as it continues to feel the impact of the pandemic. For the 12 months to January 31 2021, the company made an operating loss of 34.7 million pounds, compared to a loss of 3.7 million pounds a year earlier, while its net loss widened to 36.6 million pounds from...

1 Nov 2021

PeopleFeatured

Matchesfashion taps Paolo de Cesare as new CEO

London-based fashion retailer Matchesfashion has announced the appointment of Paolo de Cesare as its new CEO. A luxury and retail veteran, de Cesare spent 12 years as president and CEO of fashion and beauty specialist Printemps Group, during which time he spearheaded a major transformation, upgrading the group’s stores and customer proposition...

21 Sept 2021

Fashion Featured

Matchesfashion adds three new designers to its Innovators programme

Matchesfashion has added three new designers to its Innovators talent-support programme for 2021-2022, including Nensi Dojaka, the latest winner of the LVMH Prize. Dojaka will be joined by menswear designer S.S. Daley and Maximilian, who celebrates Black history and identity in his work. All three were chosen for their “unique DNA and compelling...

10 Sept 2021

People

MatchesFashion parts ways with global fashion director

Natalie Kingham is leaving her role as global fashion director at MatchesFashion. After 11 years at the London-based luxury retail group, Kingham leaves just months after she was promoted to a newly created role in December. Kingham’s departure follows the exit of the company’s former chief executive Ajay Kavan in March. Board member Maureen...

9 Jul 2021

People

MatchesFashion global fashion director steps down

Natalie Kingham has stepped down as global fashion director of MatchesFashion. Kingham has spent 11 years at the luxury retailer, and her exit comes just months after she stepped into the newly created role. Kingham’s departure comes right after the sudden exit of MatchesFashion former CEO Ajay Kavan. Kingham began at MatchesFashion in 2010 as...

6 Jul 2021

Fashion Featured

16Arlington launches debut bridal collection

London-based independent label 16Arlington has launched its debut bridal collection, offering what it calls a “natural extension” to its party wear proposition. The inaugural 20-piece 16Arlington Bridal collection aims to reinterpret the notion of bridal with its “signature escapist” aesthetic with wedding dresses and separates featuring...

7 Jun 2021

Fashion

Matchesfashion joins 15 percent pledge

Matchesfashion has joined Aurora James’ 15 Percent Pledge, making them the first U.K.-based company to join the commitment. In 2020, in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests across America and globally, the fashion industry was confronted with their diversity efforts to actually give space to Black-owned brands and fashion industry...

24 May 2021

PeopleFeatured

Matchesfashion CEO Ajay Kavan exits

Matchesfashion has announced its chief executive Ajay Kavan has exited the company after just a year in the role. Kavan, who previously oversaw global initiatives for US retail giant Amazon, joined the London-based fashion retailer as CEO in March 2020, six months after the exit of former chief Ulric Jerome, and would find himself tasked with...

2 Mar 2021