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The Fold unveils collection with Liberty fabric for 150th anniversary

British womenswear brand The Fold has unveiled a new exclusive collection made with liberty fabric to celebrate the London retailer’s 150th anniversary. The five-piece limited edition collection features re-coloured prints from the Liberty scarf archive dating back to the 1970s. The intricate designs have been printed on silk from Italy across...

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The Fold launches collaboration with artist Rosie Sanders

British womenswear brand The Fold, known for its luxury tailoring and workwear collections, has launched a collaboration with botanical artist Rosie Sanders as it continues to grow its occasionwear offering. The limited-edition seven-piece capsule collection includes statement floral occasion looks, including dresses, separates and tailoring,...

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The Fold launches collection with artist Sue Arrowsmith

British women’s tailoring brand The Fold has unveiled a limited-edition collection with contemporary British artist Sue Arrowsmith for autumn/winter 2023. The six-piece capsule collection has been designed in-house at The Fold’s London atelier and offers dresses, blouses and suits crafted in luxury silk chiffons and jacquards woven in Lake Como,...

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Fashion retailers win at ECMOD awards

Independent maternity and childrenswear retailer JoJo Maman Bébé has scooped three awards at the 2017 ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards, including the prestious Best Overall Business 2017. The annual awards that recognise business excellence for organisations engaged in direct to-customer retailing across traditional and newly emerging channels, also...

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The Fold sells “significant” stake to fund global expansion

Luxury womenswear brand The Fold, as worn by the Duchess of Cambridge and Samantha Cameron, has sold a “significant” stake to Active Private Equity to help fuel expansion in the UK and abroad. Founded in 2012 by former City executive Polly McMaster, The Fold has become known for creating modern clothing for professional women. Currently, all the...