Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Danielle is a journalist based in London with over a decade of experience at FashionUnited, where she has been an editor since 2011. Her expertise lies in exploring the dynamic intersections of fashion, beauty, sports, and technology. Passionate about spotlighting emerging talent, Danielle also covers daily news, from launches to acquisitions, personnel changes and store openings, across the UK, US, and Canada.
Perfect Moment collaborates with F1 team BWT Alpine
Luxury skiwear and lifestyle brand Perfect Moment is stepping into Formula One with a multi-year collaboration with the BWT Alpine F1 team to launch a capsule skiwear collection. The Perfect Moment x BWT Alpine Formula One Team capsule collection will feature a curated selection of technical outerwear and lifestyle pieces designed to capture the...
Fashion Featured26 Mar 2025
Lululemon invests in scaling bio-based nylon with ZymoChem
Canadian athletic apparel company Lululemon has entered into a multi-year collaboration with California-based biotechnology firm ZymoChem to expand its use of sustainable bio-based nylon in its products. Lululemon said it would work with ZymoChem to sustainably transform a key building block of nylon 6,6, a foundational material used in many of...
BusinessMember26 Mar 2025
Puma and Re&Up to collaborate on scaling circularity
Sports company Puma has announced a multi-year partnership with circulartech company Re&Up Recycling Technologies to scale a fully circular textile solution, where it transforms textile waste into RE&UP’s next-gen recycled cotton fibres and recycled polyester chips. In a statement, Puma said the move was aligned with its Vision 2030...
Fashion 26 Mar 2025
Under Armour returns as official footwear and glove partner for NFL
Sportswear brand Under Armour has signed a long-term partnership with the National Football League (NFL) to provide footwear and gloves. In a statement, the Baltimore-based sports company said the new agreement would “enhance athlete performance and fan experience” and affirms both its and the NFL’s commitment to youth development. Under Armour...
Business26 Mar 2025
Pandora expands presence in London with fourth store
Danish jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled a new store on Oxford Street West to mark its fourth store in London as it continues to expand its presence in the city to support its growth in the UK. The Oxford Street West store is located opposite Bond Street tube station and introduces the brand’s bold, custom store typology, the first of its...
Retail26 Mar 2025
Uniqlo continues regional UK expansion
Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo, part of the retail group Fast Retailing, is continuing to strategically expand its presence across the UK, with three new stores set to open in Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow. The move follows recent successful new store openings in Edinburgh and London and will bring the total Uniqlo store count to 23 by the...
Retail25 Mar 2025
Crew Clothing to relocate headquarters
British fashion and lifestyle brand Crew Clothing is relocating its headquarters to southwest London to support its continued growth. Crew Clothing said it would relocate from Earlsfield to a 32,000-square-foot space at The Drapery in Kingston-upon-Thames. The move follows a 17 percent increase in like-for-like sales for the fourth quarter of...
BusinessMember25 Mar 2025
Lisbon Fashion Week: by designers, for designers
While the big four fashion weeks from New York, London, Milan and Paris might take up most of the column inches, smaller events, such as Lisbon Fashion Week, which just closed out its 64th season, are looking to offer the industry a different perspective, one filled with creativity and meaningful exchange. Lisbon Fashion Week, also known as...
Fashion Featured20 Mar 2025
Air France partners with Jacquemus on its first-class pyjamas
Air France has tapped French fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus to design the airline’s new pyjamas for its first-class travellers. In a statement, the French national airline said the move was part of its new ‘La Premiere’ travel experience designed to offer the finest definition of travel and reinvent its first-class cabin. This includes...
Fashion 19 Mar 2025
Panerai names Emmanuel Perrin as chief executive
Italian luxury watch manufacturer Panerai, part of conglomerate Compagnie Financière Richemont, has appointed Emmanuel Perrin as chief executive officer, effective April 1. Perrin, who is currently head of specialist watchmakers distribution, will succeed Jean-Marc Pontroué, who announced his departure from the company this week after a 25-year...
People19 Mar 2025