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.
John Henric opens first UK store in London
Swedish menswear brand John Henric has opened its first UK store in the City of London as part of a wider retail expansion strategy to drive growth and brand recognition. The 1,140 square foot store is located at retail and leisure destination One New Change on Cheapside near St. Paul’s in the City of London, allowing the brand to target the...
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Reiss launches babywear following the success of childrenswear
British premium brand Reiss has unveiled a babywear line, offering elevated everyday essentials and gifting pieces for newborns and babies, following the success of its childrenswear range, which launched in 2021. Reiss Baby caters for little ones from zero to 24 months and focuses on a mix of gifting pieces such as cashmere sets and blankets...
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The Fold launches collaboration with artist Rosie Sanders
British womenswear brand The Fold, known for its luxury tailoring and workwear collections, has launched a collaboration with botanical artist Rosie Sanders as it continues to grow its occasionwear offering. The limited-edition seven-piece capsule collection includes statement floral occasion looks, including dresses, separates and tailoring,...
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V&A to spotlight Danish talent with Copenhagen Fashion Week
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is collaborating with Copenhagen Fashion Week to showcase five emerging designers from Denmark as part of its V&A Fashion in Motion series, which brings catwalk shows to the public. In a statement, Copenhagen Fashion Week said the collaboration was part of a concerted focus on “strengthening its...
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Tala names new commercial director to scale growth
British activewear brand Tala, founded by influencer Grace Beverley, has appointed Rapha’s Darren Read as its new commercial director as the brand looks to scale “to the next level”. The appointment follows the recent announcement of Tala opening its first retail store on Carnaby Street in London this spring and the 5-million-pound investment...
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Bravissimo CEO confirms departure following Wacoal acquisition
Leanne Cahill, chief executive officer of lingerie brand Bravissimo, has confirmed she is exiting the company, following its acquisition by Wacoal Europe, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp. On LinkedIn, Cahill said: “All good things must come to an end, and six months post-acquisition it’s now time for me to say...
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River Island launches resort wear in collaboration with Del Maar
British fashion retailer River Island has launched a resort wear collaboration with Latin-Australian brand Del Maar as part of its ‘Behind The Design’ series celebrating independent creatives. The limited-edition River Island x Del Maar collection draws inspiration from the coastal lifestyle embraced on Australian shores and features bold...
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Crave to revive Project Runway Canada
Crave, Canada’s leading content company from Bell Media, is reviving Project Runway Canada, the Canadian adaptation of the globally renowned fashion competition series. In a statement, Crave announced a 10-episode order for Project Runway Canada and named Canadian model Coco Rocha as host and judge, with Canadian television personality, fashion...
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Ksubi unveils capsule collection with Mowalola
Australian fashion brand Ksubi has unveiled a capsule collection with Nigerian-born London-based designer Mowalola. The nine-piece unisex collection blends Ksubi’s signature denim with Mowalola’s fearless approach to design to offer a “bold take” on their shared connection to the Y2K era, including heavy distressing, bespoke cheetah print...
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Michael B. Jordan designs custom sneaker with StockX and artist Andu
Actor Michael B. Jordan has teamed up with Detroit-based marketplace StockX and artist Andu to launch an exclusive sneaker drop to celebrate the cinema release of his new film ‘Sinners’. The custom sneaker is being described as “wearable art” as only one lucky StockX user will have a pair, aside from Jordan himself, and draws inspiration from...
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