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Founders of Matchesfashion named in New Year’s Honours list

Matchesfashion.com co-founders Tom and Ruth Chapman have been awarded OBEs in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for their services to the international fashion retail industry. Commenting on the honour, Tom and Ruth Chapman said: “We are delighted to accept these awards on behalf of the many extraordinary individuals we were lucky enough to...

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Matchesfashion.com to relocate headoffice to the Shard ahead of expansion push

Luxury fashion retailer Matchesfashion.com is set to relocate its London headquarters from Clapham Common to the Shard during the first half of the year, ahead of its international expansion push. “As we enter 2016 there is great momentum around Matchesfashion.com," said Tom Chapman, co-founder and co-executive chairman in a statement. "In our...

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Matchesfashion.com founders step down as CEOs

The founders of MatchesFashion, Tom and Ruth Chapman, have stepped down as joint chief executives after 27 years at the helm. Ulric Jerome, the current chief operating officer, will take over as chief executive, while the couple will become joint chairmen. "This is a very natural evolution," Tom Chapman told Vogue UK. "When Ulric Jerome joined...

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Matchesfashion.com launches own footwear line

Luxury online store Matchesfashion.com is preparing to launch footwear from its own brand Freda for the first time. For its first step into footwear, the e-tailer joined forces with footwear designer Penelope Chilvers to develop a capsule collection for Spring/Summer '14. The line features three styles of espadrilles, which were inspired by some...