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BIANCA SAUNDERS AW20 LAUNCHES AT MATCHESFASHION.COM

Denim Created in Collaboration with Sustainable Denim Producer ISKO Bianca Saunders presents a deeply personal collection for autumn/winter 2020, both her Black Caribbean roots and also her signature cutting that captures movement in clothes. VHS recordings of dancehall parties led her to consider the pride and display of dancing, as well as how...

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Journalist Dana Thomas expresses her vision of the present and future of fashion

The Collectors' House podcast, an initiative of MatchesFashion.com, collects and shares weekly interviews and stories with characters that inspire, from different careers and nationalities and offers them to choose 5 things (clothing, jewelry, books, etc.) that they represent and inspire. The host Danielle Radojcin has chosen Dana Thomas to tell...

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Matchesfashion.com: Annual revenues surge 43.7 percent

For the year to January 31, 2018, according to accounts filed with the Companies House UK, Matchesfashion.com recorded group revenue of 293 million pounds (393 million dollars) compared to 204 million pounds (273.8 million dollars) in the previous year, representing a rise of 43.7 percent. EBITDA for the year reached 26 million pounds (34.9...

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Matchesfashion.com to open a new distribution center in London

Matchesfashion.com has announced plans to open a new distribution center near Heathrow Airport, in London, reports WWD. It adds that the new center to be opened in 2018, will let the company manage more number of shipments. The proposed site has the capacity to expand over 500,000 sq. ft. space, which will ultimately enable Matchesfashion.com to...

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Apax acquires Matchesfashion.com majority stake

Matchesfashion.com have confirmed venture capital group Apax Investments have acquired a majority stake in the company for an undisclosed amount. According to media reports the value of the London-based fashion emporium is in the realm of 800 million pounds, which sees founders Tom and Ruth Chapman, Scottish Equity Partners and Highland Europe...

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UPDATE: Matchesfashion valued at 800 million pounds following bidding fever

London - Increasing interest in Matchesfashion.com has raised the luxury fashion retailer’s valuation up to 800 million pounds, as rumours concerning a bidding war for the company continue. Matchesfashion.com continues to remain silent concerning news of a potential sale, but that has not stopped new reports from emerging that private equity...

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Matchesfashion.com unveils new studio plans following 600 million pound sale talks

London - Matchesfashion.com is gearing up for a bright future, as the British fashion retailer is reportedly heading towards a 600 million pound sale and set to open a new tech and design hub in east London. Matchesfashion.com, founded by duo Tom and Ruth Chapman in Wimbledon in 1987, has signed a lease for 22,000 square feet at Here East, in...

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Matchesfashion.com could enter stock market

Matchesfashion.com, better known to London shoppers as Matches, could be floated on the stockmarket as the company is thought to have brought on advisers to to manage the process. While not always a successful business, many designers complained of being paid very late outside of payment terms, yet the retailer always managed to keep the best...

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Christian Louboutin x Los Artesanos de Taller Maya for Mexicaba

London - Designer footwear and accessories label Christian Louboutin has partnered with luxury etailer Matchesfashion.com for an exclusive preview of its newest Treasure tote, the Mexicaba. The new tote bag, which features vivid panels made from handwoven cotton, bright embroidery and traditional handpainted beads was created in collaboration...

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Matchesfashion.com's annual sales and profit soar

Matchesfashion.com, the business, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, has posted 61 percent jump in sales to 204 million pounds (253 million dollars) at the year ending January 31, 2016, says a Retail Week report. The company’s EBITDA zoomed five-fold to reach 19 million pounds (23.5 million dollars). The report added that the company’s...

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2016, the year MatchesFashion.com Christmas sales grew by 82 percent

The world’s second-largest online luxury retailer posted stellar Christmas sales, which increased a whopping 82 percent compared against the same period a year earlier. MatchesFashion.com reported a 82 percent year-on-year increase in sales for the period covering the six weeks to January, 8 2017. This holidays period was marked by many...

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​Matchesfashion to open debut standalone store for Raey

MatchesFashion is set to open its first standalone store for its in-house fashion brand Raey. The luxury fashion retailer aims to open a separate store for its own clothing brand next spring in Notting Hill. Raey, which is designed by former Christopher Kane creative director Rachael Proud, offers minimalist, androgynous yet functional garments...

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