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.
Topshop set to return to the catwalk for AW25
The reinvention of British fashion brand Topshop is continuing this summer with a catwalk show to celebrate the relaunch of Topshop.com and its autumn/winter 2025 collection. Topshop, which was once one of the highlights of London Fashion Week, will be returning to the catwalk after a seven-year hiatus with a showcase alongside menswear brand...
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Von Dutch is expanding into the food and beverage market
Fashion brand Von Dutch, owned by WSG (White Space Group), is continuing to expand its lifestyle universe and global footprint with a licensing deal to enter the food, beverage and hospitality industries. Von Dutch, which was acquired by WSG Brands in 2024, is continuing to drive brand awareness and reach to build itself into a full-scale...
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Kurt Geiger launching bespoke handbag service
London-based accessories and footwear brand Kurt Geiger is expanding into luxury personalisation with the launch of a ‘One-Of-A-Kind’ handbag service, allowing fans of the brand to create a bespoke version of its popular Mini Kensington bag. The exclusive, in-store service launches on July 23 and will allow customers to customise their Mini...
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Polly Pocket teams up with GCDS
Italian fashion line GCDS is tapping into the collectable toy trend with a special collaboration with Mattel’s Polly Pocket to reconsider the miniature toy line through a luxury fashion lens. The collaboration is part of Mattel Creations, Mattel’s design-driven platform celebrating the intersection of pop culture, fandom, and play, and aims to...
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Ciele Athletics launches in China with Topsports
Montreal-based performance running brand Ciele Athletics has launched in China through an exclusive partnership with Topsports, one of China’s leading sports retail operators. In a statement, Ciele Athletics said that Topsports will oversee all brand operations in China, including channel sales, consumer engagement and marketing to support its...
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Debrand awarded funding to target plastic apparel waste
Debrand, a Metro Vancouver-based leader in textile sustainability and circularity logistics for top apparel and retail brands across North America, has been awarded more than 325,000 Canadian dollars in funding from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund, administered by the Province of British Columbia and Alacrity Canada through the Ministry of...
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Menswear brand &Sons launches wholesale
British contemporary menswear and lifestyle brand &Sons, which merges vintage and heritage style with modern functionality, is expanding into wholesale with its autumn/winter 2025 collection. &Sons, which offers timeless menswear targeting the “forgotten middle” of 40- to 60-year-old men, is best known for its direct-to-consumer success, driven...
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Gen Phoenix secures 15 million US dollars in investment
British next-gen material supplier Gen Phoenix, which offers sustainable recycled leather fibre material manufacturing at scale, has secured 15 million US dollars in a funding round led by venture capital firm Material Impact and increased investment from Tapestry, the fashion group behind Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. In a statement,...
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BFC’s Laura Weir says it's “time to reset” in first speech as CEO
Laura Weir, the British Fashion Council’s new chief executive, has been in her role for 77 days, and at the BFC’s summer party in London, she unveiled several strategic updates designed to drive the “next British fashion era,” as she looks to revitalise the fashion economy for British designers. In her speech at the Serpentine Pavilion, Weir...
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Cotton Traders posts increase in operating profit for 2024
British heritage casualwear brand Cotton Traders has reported a “steady performance” for 2024, with operating profit increasing 3 percent year-on-year to 9.46 million pounds, returning the retailer to profit growth following a decline in 2023. Cotton Traders added that EBITDA increased 4 percent year-on-year to 11.94 million pounds, against a 1...
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