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Fashion and travel; a love story for the ages

The eye has to travel,” said the former Vogue editor and empress of fashion, Diana Vreeland. In 1966 she famously flew her team to a snowy Japanese mountain range along with fifteen trunks of clothes for five weeks to shoot model Veruschka dressed in fur for the magazine at a rumored cost of 1 million dollars. It was an unprecedented gesture...

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Craghoppers x National Trust: The Sustainable Outdoor Adventurer

Designed for all adventurers and driven by a mutual desire to care for our planet, Craghoppers and the National Trust come together with their first sustainable collection. With an innovative and sustainable mindset, British outdoor and adventure travel brand Craghoppers has teamed up with Europe’s largest conservation charity, the National...

Retail

Perfect Corp to debut AR beauty solutions in airports via new partnership

Tech firm Perfect Corp has unveiled a new partnership with travel retailer Dufry, which will see its artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty solutions debut in a number of duty free airport locations. The deal introduces in-store and virtual makeup try-ons for 15 brands – including Benefit, Kylie Cosmetics and Huda Beauty...

Business

Japan Airlines launches clothing rental trial for travellers

Japan Airlines (JAL), together with Sumitomo Corporation, has announced the launch of a new clothing share service trial for foreign tourists and business travellers to Japan, through which it is looking to measure environmental value. By introducing the trial, which runs from now up until August 31, 2024, JAL is hoping to address the increase...

Retail

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...

Fashion |In Pictures

Fashion travel brand Nere launches in the UK

Australian fashion travel brand Nere has expanded to the UK after successfully launching in its home country and New Zealand in 2022. Nere offers a range of suitcases, travel bags and accessories “for the style-conscious traveller,” with a vision of making “travel more fashionable” by offering consumers travel options to embrace self-expression...

Fashion

Lighten Your Load on Outdoor Adventures with Osprey’s Lightweight Backpacks

When it comes to outdoor adventures, having the right gear can make all the difference. And for those who like to travel light, a high-quality backpack that can carry all the essentials without weighing you down, is essential. A brand that managed to do so is Osprey with their lightweight packs. Designed with both functionality and comfort in...

Fashion |Interview Featured

A globetrotter’s wardrobe essentials: “What you are wearing plus one more outfit”

The fashion industry is forever looking for essential pieces - versatile and functional, yet stylish - that no wardrobe can do without. If one’s wardrobe is severely restricted by space, a natural selection of the best and most useful pieces quickly becomes apparent. FashionUnited spoke with Elena, a globetrotter whose travels over the course of...

Fashion

Gucci opens first stand-alone luxury travel store in Paris

Gucci has opened its first dedicated stand-alone store selling luggage and travel accessories in Paris. Located at 229 Rue Saint-Honoré, Gucci Valigeria is a two-storey boutique with an interior inspired by luxury travel from the Belle Époque period. “The décor evokes the atmosphere of an elegant vintage railway carriage, where furniture and...

Fashion |In Pictures

Missoni transforms luxury resort in the Maldives

One&Only Reethi Rah, an ultra-luxury resort in the Maldives, has collaborated with Italian fashion house Missoni on a beach club takeover. The Missoni takeover runs from this month and throughout 2023 and will see the Italian label adding its distinctive zigzag pattern and turquoise hues to the resort’s beach club, including parasols, loungers,...

People

Away promotes Catherine Dunleavy to president

Travel lifestyle brand Away has named Catherine Dunleavy, the brand's chief financial officer, as its president, effective immediately. In her new role, Dunleavy will lead Away alongside chief executive officer Jen Rubio to usher the business into “a strategic growth phase,” explained the brand. Dunleavy will oversee strategy, operations and...

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Luggage maker Antler names new managing director

British heritage luggage brand Antler has appointed Kirsty Glenne as managing director, ahead of a full brand rejuvenation and international scale-up. Glenne, who has previously held C-suite positions in the luxury lifestyle and retail sector, including at Alexander McQueen and Dr Barbara Sturm, was chosen to bring “significant strategic...