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Wood Wood brings in menswear designer from Samsøe Samsøe

Danish fashion brand Wood Wood has appointed Gitte Wetter as head of design for menswear. The brand, which was recently rescued from bankruptcy by DK Company, also announced that Morten Dybdahl will take the lead as brand director. According to his profile on the career network Linkedin, he has been in this position since the takeover in April....

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DK Company takes over the insolvent fashion brand Wood Wood

The Danish conglomerate DK Company has taken over clothing brand Wood Wood, which had slipped into insolvency last year. In autumn 2023, the company closed a number of stores, including a branch in Berlin and in London's Soho district. Another branch in Berlin and a shop in Aarhus had already been forced to close in the spring. Through the sale...

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Former Wood Wood CEO Kyrk Macmillan joins Alexander Manufacturing

Alexander Manufacturing, the production arm of Hancock 1843 has appointed Kyrk Macmillan as its new commercial director. Macmillan, formerly the CEO of Copenhagen-based brand Wood Wood, the company said in a statement, brings his wealth of experience and industry knowledge to the Scottish manufacturing business. The company added that Macmillan...

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Wood Wood appoints Jodie Gibson as head of production and development

To strengthen Wood Wood’s collections and take the brand to an international market, the company has appointed Jodie Gibson as head of production and development. Commenting on the new appointment, Kyrk Macmillan, Wood Wood CEO said in a release: “We have been on a big journey in the past 12 months as we sought to reshape the management of Wood...

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WOOD WOOD Fall/Winter 2023 - Heaven out here

Meet us on the dance floor, is the resounding statement from WOOD WOOD’s design team for AW23. Rave culture has always reverberated with a sense of community – a space to exist organically, bathed in colourful light, undulating basslines and free of restraints. At the core of WOOD WOOD’s DNA has always been this idea of gathering together for a...

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Conquer the courts in the WOOD WOOD x adidas Originals Forum Low

Originally released in 1984, the adidas Originals Forum Low was initially developed as a basketball shoe. However, WOOD WOOD co-founder Brian SS Jensen has updated the low-top silhouette to take it to the tennis court instead. Jensen has removed the velcro fastening and opted for a simple lace-up closure, ensuring the model is more in line with...

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Wood Wood taps new CEO, head of buying, and menswear designer

Danish streetwear brand Wood Wood has made three new top hires, including a new chief executive officer. The Copenhagen-based company announced Thursday that Kyrk Macmillan is to take the helm of the business from April 1. Kyrk joined the company in 2019 as commercial director, and previously worked at fashion brands Day ET as head of...

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Wood Wood unveils Garfield capsule collection

Copenhagen-based contemporary fashion brand Wood Wood has unveiled a capsule collection dedicated to the loveable but lazy cartoon cat, Garfield. The Garfield by Wood Wood capsule launches on November 6 for men, women and children. It includes organic cotton T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies, graphic bucket hats and caps, alongside beanies and...

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Video: Wood Wood FW21 collection

In this video, contemporary fashion and lifestyle brand based in Copenhagen called Wood Wood has presented its FW21 collection entitled ‘Rendezvous’ at Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW). Co-founder and creative director Karl-Oskar Olsen said in a statement: “Wood Wood is much more than a brand. It’s about style and attitude. We were raised with...

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Copenhagen brands release t-shirt collaboration for charity

As a response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, five Danish brands have collaborated to release a t-shirt for charity. The ‘together’ graphic featured on the t-shirt was designed by Wood Wood’s Brian SS Jensen and is intended to spread a message of unity, with all proceeds being donated to Hus Forbi, an organization that supports the homeless in...

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Retail inspiration: 6 international store concepts from the past 6 months

A look at the competition, almost everyone does. How do they set up their shop, how is the routing and which style is chosen? Although some retailers are convinced that you should never look at someone else, the FashionUnited article 'Retail inspiration: 9 new store concepts of recent times' from July did well. That's why it was repeated: the...

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Wood Wood to open flagship store in London

Contemporary streetwear brand Wood Wood is to open its first flagship store in the UK in Soho, London this summer. The Copenhagen-based brand, which has its own stores in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen Airport and Berlin as well as an online store, will use its London flagship located on Brewer Street as not only its primary...