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Monsoon Accessorize to fund fashion scholarships

Fashion retail group Monsoon Accessorize has announced it will fund scholarships for “trailblazing students” on the MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint Martins (CSM), University of the Arts London (UAL). The move follows a successful pilot where the retail group supported two students, an LCF MA Fashion...

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Monsoon to offer rental bridalwear and occasion dresses via MyWardrobe partnership

Monsoon has established a new partnership with rental business MyWardrobe that will allow customers to hire from a capsule collection of its bridalwear and occasion dresses. Riding on the ongoing rise of rental, the service has now been added to the British retailer’s website under the title ‘Rent Monsoon’, where wedding dresses, modern...

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Monsoon partners with UAL on 'zero-waste' capsule

Fashion retailer Monsoon has unveiled a new collaborative collection with London College of Fashion (LCF), alongside the institute’s Making for Change and FabricWorks social initiatives. Together with LCF’s University of the Arts London (UAL), Monsoon has released an eight-piece capsule collection, featuring the likes of ponchos, dresses,...

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Monsoon unveils new design direction for childrenswear

British fashion retailer Monsoon has unveiled a “bold new direction” for its Monsoon Children’s autumn/winter 2023 collection, inspired by creative workshops it hosted with children and young people. The new direction for the childrenswear line, geared towards its target age group of three to 13, features a host of characters and motifs inspired...

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Monsoon opens new travel boutique in Waterloo Station

Fashion retailer Monsoon is opening a new travel boutique concept in London’s Waterloo Station on June 21. Located on the balcony at Waterloo Station, the store will serve as a testing ground for Monsoon’s travel boutique concept, offering seasonal collections and travel essentials drawn from its women’s clothing and accessories ranges. In...

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Monsoon to open first childrenswear boutique as it looks to boost category

Monsoon is set to unveil its inaugural childrenswear boutique in Westfield, Stratford City, on March 1. It comes as the retailer looks to bolster the category in light of rising demand, as noted by CEO Nick Stowe. In a release, Stowe said: “Monsoon Children has been thriving both in terms of its own evolution but also in terms of customer...

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Monsoon owner plans 22 store openings following administration bounce back

Adena Brands, the parent company of Monsoon, Accessorize and East brands, has announced a “strong performance” for its financial year to August 31, 2022, as it continues to make progress on its turnaround strategy. The group’s sales rose 43 percent to 258 million pounds, with retail sales growing “substantially” at a like-for-like growth of 105...

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Monsoon opens new boutique store concept in London

British high street retailer Monsoon has opened a new boutique store concept in London that takes the brand “back to its roots” celebrating its heritage, craft and commitment to sustainability and ethical trade. Located on Marylebone High Street, London, the concept marks the first in a series of new boutiques for Monsoon, with the retailer...

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More Monsoon Accessorize stores saved following successful landlord talks

Monsoon Accessorize is to save 57 more stores than previously expected following successful talks with its landlords over a shift to turnover-based rents. The company’s administrator FRP Advisory now expects to save 157 of the company's 230 stores, and save 2,400 jobs, The Telegraph reports. Those stores are expected to open by the end of July....

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Monsoon Accessorize founder: Fewer than 10 Monsoon stores likely to reopen

Monsoon Accessorize founder Peter Simon has said that of the company’s stores that will reopen, only “six to 10” of them will be Monsoon stores. It follows the news last week that the company had appointed retail property specialist Harper Dennis Hobbs to help reopen 100 of its 230-store estate across the UK in time for summer. Simon told BBC...

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Monsoon Accessorize hires property experts to help reopen over 100 stores

Monsoon Accessorize has appointed retail property specialist Harper Dennis Hobbs to help reopen 100 of the chain’s stores across the UK “in time for summer”. “Monsoon and Accessorize are both staples of the British high street, and we are delighted to be advising Peter and his team to ensure stores can re-open in the coming weeks,” David Harper,...

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Monsoon Accessorize bought out of administration by founder

Monsoon Accessorize has been bought out of administration by its founder Peter Simon through his company Adena Brands Ltd in a move which aims to save 2,300 jobs. The company fell into administration late on Tuesday evening following a period of poor trading caused by Covid-19 and the lockdown of its 230-strong store network. Following a sale...