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Wood Wood targeting its "next chapter" with new creative team

Scandinavian fashion and lifestyle brand Wood Wood, which was acquired by Danish conglomerate DK Company in April after the brand fell into insolvency in 2023, resulting in store closures in London and Berlin, is looking to expand its presence across international markets “in the coming years”. In a statement, the Copenhagen-based brand said it...

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Wood Wood brings in menswear designer from Samsøe Samsøe

Danish fashion brand Wood Wood has appointed Gitte Wetter as head of design for menswear. The brand, which was recently rescued from bankruptcy by DK Company, also announced that Morten Dybdahl will take the lead as brand director. According to his profile on the career network Linkedin, he has been in this position since the takeover in April....

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DK Company takes over the insolvent fashion brand Wood Wood

The Danish conglomerate DK Company has taken over clothing brand Wood Wood, which had slipped into insolvency last year. In autumn 2023, the company closed a number of stores, including a branch in Berlin and in London's Soho district. Another branch in Berlin and a shop in Aarhus had already been forced to close in the spring. Through the sale...

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Wood Wood taps new CEO, head of buying, and menswear designer

Danish streetwear brand Wood Wood has made three new top hires, including a new chief executive officer. The Copenhagen-based company announced Thursday that Kyrk Macmillan is to take the helm of the business from April 1. Kyrk joined the company in 2019 as commercial director, and previously worked at fashion brands Day ET as head of...

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Wood Wood unveils Garfield capsule collection

Copenhagen-based contemporary fashion brand Wood Wood has unveiled a capsule collection dedicated to the loveable but lazy cartoon cat, Garfield. The Garfield by Wood Wood capsule launches on November 6 for men, women and children. It includes organic cotton T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies, graphic bucket hats and caps, alongside beanies and...

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Video: Wood Wood FW21 collection

In this video, contemporary fashion and lifestyle brand based in Copenhagen called Wood Wood has presented its FW21 collection entitled ‘Rendezvous’ at Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW). Co-founder and creative director Karl-Oskar Olsen said in a statement: “Wood Wood is much more than a brand. It’s about style and attitude. We were raised with...

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Copenhagen brands release t-shirt collaboration for charity

As a response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, five Danish brands have collaborated to release a t-shirt for charity. The ‘together’ graphic featured on the t-shirt was designed by Wood Wood’s Brian SS Jensen and is intended to spread a message of unity, with all proceeds being donated to Hus Forbi, an organization that supports the homeless in...

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Retail inspiration: 6 international store concepts from the past 6 months

A look at the competition, almost everyone does. How do they set up their shop, how is the routing and which style is chosen? Although some retailers are convinced that you should never look at someone else, the FashionUnited article 'Retail inspiration: 9 new store concepts of recent times' from July did well. That's why it was repeated: the...

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Scandinavian brands: minimalism at its best

Inspired by Copenhagen Fashion Week which took place last month, FashionUnited is looking at the Nordic codes that inspire the slow life trends. In the region, sustainable products and organic materials are synonymous with low consumption. From furniture to decorations, Scandinavian design is distinguished by its minimalism and functionality....

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Wood Wood joins London Fashion Week Men’s

Contemporary Danish fashion brand Wood Wood has confirmed that it is to do a presentation during London Fashion Week Men’s in January 2018, following two season’s successful showing at Milan Fashion Week. The presentation will take place on January 6 and will mark Wood Wood’s first London Fashion Week Men’s appearance to showcase its...