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.
Boden announces record sales on Singles' Day in China
British fashion brand Boden is celebrating success in China after record sales over the Singles' Day event on Tmall. The brand ranked number two for childrenswear brands on Tmall Global and recorded a 120 percent uplift in sales on last year. Total sales this Singles' Day were more than double than last year, added Boden, and the most popular...
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& Other Stories turns data points into a wearable collection
Womenswear retailer & Other Stories has teamed up with New York-based information designer Giorgia Lupi to create a ready-to-wear collection that “challenges the idea of data as something impersonal and intimidating”. While other brands are collaborating with influencers, Love Island stars and celebrities, & Other Stories is taking a different...
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UK retailers ‘go purple’ in support of disabled customers
London - Retailers and shopping destinations including Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s and centres owned and managed by Intu and The Crown Estate are looking to improve the customer experience for disabled people by supporting Purple Tuesday, taking place today, November 12. The accessible shopping day is encouraging businesses to improve...
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Labfresh reaches crowdfunding goal in less than 2 hours
Amsterdam-based clothing company, Labfresh, known for treating its products with dirt-repellent, antibacterial and innovative textile technologies, has successfully crowdfunded for its stain repellent trousers in less than two hours to surpass its 13,000-pound goal. The Kickstarter campaign marked the fash-tech label’s fourth crowdfunding...
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Tiger of Sweden names new chief executive
Stockholm-based fashion house Tiger of Sweden has named Linda Dauriz as its new chief executive officer. Dauriz will take up her new role with Tiger of Sweden on December 1, joining from Hugo Boss, where she was director of customer experience and corporate development, responsible for the global strategy of the company, CRM, customer data and...
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Walpole announces nominees for 2019 awards
Selfridges, Burberry and Mulberry have all been nominated in the annual Walpole British Luxury Awards, which will take place at The Dorchester in London on November 18. The awards, which will be presented by actor Laurence Fox, will feature ten categories to celebrate the “very best high-end products and services from a diverse range of British...
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Moncler unveils ‘House of Genius’ pop-ups
Italian luxury label Moncler has launched a series of ‘House of Genius’ pop-ups in Milan, Paris and Tokyo, as part of its ongoing strategy to push the boundaries of innovative customer retail experience by merging “offline and online, unity and multiplicity”. The temporary concept pop-ups will be open until the end of January 2020 and each city...
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Calvin Klein launches ‘bra talk’ video series
Calvin Klein has teamed up with Google’s creative think tank, Google Zoo to launch a YouTube mini-series to answer consumers most pressing bra relation questions around sizing and fit. The #CKunfiltered: Bra Talk launched with four pilot videos in the UK as well as a special one-day showcase at Web Summit 2019 in Portugal, and used the top...
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Yoox enhances virtual styling suite
A year on from Yoox launching YooxMirror, the first AI-powered virtual styling suite powered by fashion-conscious avatar Daisy designed to target millennials, has been relaunched to allow users to make their own customisable digital avatar. Consumers will be able to access YooxMirror on the Yoox iOS app and develop their own digital avatar, by...
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Pandora reports like-for-like improvement in Q3
Jewellery brand Pandora has reported like-for-like improvements following its relaunch in the summer in Los Angeles, where it showcased its new company vision, “We give a voice to people’s loves – Passions, People and Places,” alongside an updated logo, monogram and signature colour. Pandora is stating that its Programme Now is on track,...
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