Articles by Danielle Wightman-Stone
Jaimee Lupton launches new fragrance and bodycare brand
Serial beauty entrepreneur Jaimee Lupton, founder of Monday Haircare, Osāna Naturals and Being, has launched a new range of mood-matching fragrance and bodycare products. Called ‘Daise’ the new beauty line has been designed to offer a fresh and fun approach to fragrance and body care catering to discerning elder Gen Alpha and young Gen Zs, which...
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Filson names Tim Bantle as president
Seattle-based outdoor clothing and accessories brand Filson, part of Bedrock Manufacturing Co. (BMC), has named Tim Bantle as its new president to lead the next phase of growth and global expansion for the 128-year-old heritage brand. Bantle, who was most recently chief executive officer of Seattle-based retailer Eddie Bauer, has more than 20...
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Begg x Co appoints Vanessa Seward as creative director
Luxury Scottish knitwear brand Begg x Co, known for its cashmere, has named Vanessa Seward its new creative director. Seward, who has designed a capsule collection for the Scottish brand for autumn/winter 2025, showcasing womenswear, menswear and homeware, will be working across all product categories as creative director from spring/summer...
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Aligne opening pop-up in New York this April
British womenswear brand Aligne will make its bricks-and-mortar debut with a pop-up store opening in New York City this April. Located at 27 Greene Street in New York City's SoHo neighbourhood, the pop-up will carry the brand’s core womenswear products, alongside a range of exclusive items. Ginny Seymour, chief executive of Aligne, said in a...
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Dolce&Gabbana exhibition opens at the Grand Palais in Paris
The Grand Palais in Paris has opened a new exhibition dedicated to Italian fashion house Dolce&Gabbana exploring its “creative universe” as seen through its Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria collections. The ‘From the Heart to the Hand: Dolce&Gabbana’ exhibition runs until March 31 and is described as an “open love letter to Italian...
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Radley London confirms new design director
British handbag and accessories brand Radley London has confirmed the appointment of Fernando Soriano Iglesias as its new design director. Soriano Iglesias, who started at Radley in August 2024, has been tasked with presenting a “refined vision for the brand,” and will present his first collection for autumn/winter 2025 in August this year. The...
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Kurt Geiger holiday trading boosted by North America
British footwear and accessories retailer Kurt Geiger has reported record trading over the festive period and “booming growth” in North America, where strong H1 figures show high double-digit US growth boosted by the opening of stores in the US and Mexico. With the help of celebrity fans, including Kylie Jenner, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna and Paris...
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Moda Operandi unveils exclusive capsule with Posse
Australian ready-to-wear label Posse has partnered with retailer Moda Operandi to launch an exclusive capsule collection. The 16-piece capsule collection, curated by Posse’s founder and creative director, Danielle Mulham, features dresses, knitwear, tops, skirts and trousers tailored for “long-awaited escapes”. The collection aims to celebrate...
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AI-powered Daash Intelligence secures 5.5 million US dollars
American start-up Daash Intelligence, an AI-powered predictive commerce insights platform for retail brands has secured 5.5 million US dollars in its second seed funding round. The new funding was led by new investor Bullpen Capital, with participation from GFT Ventures, as well as from returning investors Silicon Road Ventures and Red Bike...
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Asda names new chief commercial officer of non-food and retail
Supermarket Asda has promoted Liz Evans, managing director of George, to chief commercial officer of non-food and retail. In a statement, Asda said that Evans would be leading the supermarket’s large store operations on a permanent basis alongside her leadership of the George clothing brand. Evans appointment is part of the supermarket...
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