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Universal Works opens its first store in France

British brand Universal Works has announced the opening of its first standalone store in France. Located in the historic centre of Toulouse, at 6 rue Temponières, this boutique marks a key step in the brand's expansion into the French market. The retail project has been developed as a partnership store with retailer Mr. Sunbell Store, favouring...

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Vineyards Vines launches Jaws collection to mark movie's 50th anniversary

American lifestyle brand Vineyard Vines has launched a limited-edition Jaws collection, developed in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the original blockbuster movie. The collection serves as a tribute to the movie that changed the face of cinema and the island of Martha's Vineyard, which...

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Universal Works collaborates with Flower Mountain for SS23 capsule collection

Universal Works comes together with Japanese footwear brand, Flower Mountain to create a capsule collection of clothing and shoes for Spring/Summer 2023. The origins of the Universal Works SS23 collection reveal the unique nature of this partnership - an organic story of beauty, nature, and chance encounters. As the design process progressed,...

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Nottingham brand enters London market with dedicated showroom

Contemporary menswear brand Universal Works has launched its first dedicated showroom in London’s Camden Town as part of its rapid growth. In a release, David Keyte, joint owner of Universal Works, said: “We wanted to provide our UK retailers with a larger space to view our collections each season and, after finding this space, we knew we needed...

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Universal Works. Universal Family

With the festive season sneaking ever closer, we thought it was time to explore what family means for Universal Works. At this hectic time of year, it can be all too easy to get caught up in the commercial madness and forget what the festive season is really about. We think that once you take away the turkey dinners and tinsel, Christmas is...

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PYRENEX x UNIVERSAL WORKS

For AW20, Universal Works and Pyrenex have come together to unveil a capsule collection consisting of 10 ready-to-wear pieces. For over 160 years, Pyrenex have been producing some of the best natural down in the world from their factory in South-Western France, close to the Pyrenees mountain range. Thanks to their production of high-quality...

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Universal Works x Sebago | AW20

Sebago®’s co-branding venture with Universal Works is back Artisanal, contemporary, comfortable and creative: here is the new FW 2020 capsule A year after they first met, and two collections later, American brand Sebago ® and British brand Universal Works are back with a new capsule collection for fall-winter 2020. Inspired by Native American...

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In Pictures: Birkenstock x Universal Works

Contemporary menswear label Universal Works has collaborated with footwear brand Birkenstock on a capsule collection for spring 2019. The UW x Birkenstock collection for men will be available in two style, the classic Boston and Zurich, which have both been given a “contemporary tonal update by Universal Works, while ensuring the timeless...

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In pictures: UK menswear brand Universal Works opens second London store

UK menswear brand Universal Works has opened its second London store, and this time it's slap bang in the middle of the long-awaited Coal Drops Yard development. Commenting on the opening of the new store in a statement, David Keyte, founder of Universal Works, said: “We champion skilled, small-scale production and produce garments in the right...

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Lyle & Scott x Universal Works

Following the announcement of its partnership with Jonathan Saunders, for a capsule collection for Fall/Winter 2014, the British heritage brand has unveiled a new collaboration for autumn 2014. As part of its celebration for the brands 140th anniversary, Lyle & Scott will be teaming up with David Keyte, who is the founder of the workwear label...