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John Lewis opens Christmas shop as consumer appetite for nostalgia drives early trading

UK department store group John Lewis has officially launched its in-store Christmas shop across the country. Opening a little over 13 weeks ahead of the festive season, the physical pop-up destinations follow an early online roll-out as the retailer moves to capitalize on rising consumer demand across core seasonal categories. Early trading...

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NFL taps San Francisco-based designers for Origins collection

The National Football League (NFL) has tapped three San Francisco-based brands to create exclusive pieces for its Origins collection for the upcoming Super Bowl. The NFL has handpicked three brands, Aaron De La Cruz, Blvck Scvle, and Nostalgia, which it states are “rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area culture,” and tasked them with designing an...

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Cakeworthy launches fashion collection with Furby

Canadian fashion fandom experts Cakeworthy is teaming up with toy and game company Hasbro to launch a 90s-inspired fashion and apparel collection with its iconic Furby character. The 13-piece Cakeworthy x Furby collection launches on January 19 and blends style with nostalgia across clothing and accessories to encourage fans to free their “inner...

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These are the most popular ‘90s accessories in the US and UK

The biggest fashion trend of 2018, hands down, was nostalgia. “1990s fashion”, “1980s fashion” and “grunge fashion” topped Google’s list of most-searched fashion terms in the United States last year. Big logos, baggy jeans, scrunchies, jelly shoes, chunky sneakers and butterfly clips have all made a comeback, as did brands like Fila, Champion,...