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.
AWWG names Laura Fernandez Plaza as CEO
Global fashion group, AWWG, which includes Pepe Jeans London, Hackett London, and Façonnable, has appointed Laura Fernandez Plaza as its new chief executive, succeeding Marcella Wartenbergh, who is stepping down after seven years in the role. Fernandez Plaza, formerly the group’s chief financial and business officer, will assume her new role as...
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Robert Talbott promotes Nick Picchione to president
California-based menswear brand Robert Talbott has promoted Nick Picchione to the newly created role of president, alongside a series of sales appointments as part of the brand’s ongoing momentum and continued growth across the North American market. Picchione, who was the brand’s senior vice president of merchandising and design, has been...
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Net-a-Porter selects three New York labels for 2026 Vanguard programme
Luxury e-tailer Net-a-Porter has selected three New York-based labels, Kallmeyer, Colleen Allen and Heirlome for its 2026 Vanguard mentorship programme dedicated to “championing the next generation of emerging designers” across the retailer. In a statement, British-based Net-a-Porter said the three brands had been selected as they are “fast...
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Zara unveils collaboration with Willy Chavarria
Spanish retailer Zara, part of Inditex, has unveiled a collection with New York-based designer Willy Chavarria, celebrating “culture, freedom of identity, and fashion global scale”. The collection is called ‘Vatisimo,’ and is derived from the superlative form of “vato,” a colloquial term used in the Chicano community to refer to friends,...
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U.S. Soccer unveils new team kits ahead of FIFA World Cup
With the US co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico this summer, U.S. Soccer has unveiled its 2026 national team kits with Nike, which have been designed incorporating player feedback to represent “the team’s identity”. For the first time, the kit design unifies all U.S. Soccer National Teams under one full visual...
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Source Fashion relocating to Excel London
Trade show Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show, is relocating to Excel London for its summer edition, running from July 7 to 9, to support its “continued growth”. In a statement, organisers said the move to relocate from Olympia London was a “strategic” decision, which marks the beginning of “a broader expansion strategy...
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Boden to open second US store in Nashville
Boden is continuing its US expansion with a second store opening this summer in Nashville, Tennessee, following the success of its debut US store, which opened in Atlanta in November 2025. In a statement, the British fashion brand said the Nashville store “builds on the momentum and success of Boden’s Atlanta debut,” which it adds “was met with...
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Rubi raises 7.5 million US dollars to commercialise pioneering technology
San Francisco-based climate-tech start-up Rubi, which transforms carbon emissions into textiles, has raised a further 7.5 million US dollars in funding, following the signing of multi-year offtake term sheets worth more than 60 million US dollars as it continues to advance the commercialisation of its breakthrough CO2-to-materials platform. The...
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Salt Life continues to accelerate lifestyle offering with debut fragrance
Salt Life, the coastal lifestyle brand part of Iconix International, is continuing to accelerate its transformation beyond apparel to capture the “life on the water” experience, with a new global licensing deal with beauty company Revlon Consumer Products LLC, to develop its first-ever fragrance collection, expanding the brand into the beauty...
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John Galliano is joining forces with Spanish retailer Zara
Designer John Galliano, who departed Maison Margiela in 2024, is back, and this time it will be in partnership with Spanish retailer Zara. In a short statement, Zara confirmed it has inked a two-year creative partnership with Galliano, who will “re-author the brand’s archives through a series of seasonal collections”. The move will see Galliano...
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