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How designer label Dion Lee is positioning itself for global expansion

Inside Retail

Dion Lee is a luxury brand established back in 2009 by its namesake designer in Sydney, Australia. The founder and creative director hit the runway straight out of fashion school showcasing his first collection in a Kings Cross car park at Australian Fashion Week in 2009.

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HOKA® announces new London flagship store in Covent Garden

Retail Focus

ft flagship store showcases the full line of footwear, apparel, and accessories under one roof for the first time. The community-fuelled space has opened in London’s Covent Garden, home to world-class fashion, beauty, and lifestyle stores. The 1750 sq.

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Simon, Authentic Brands snap up adventure wear company Eddie Bauer

Inside Retail

Century-old American outdoor apparel brand Eddie Bauer has been bought by Sparc Group, the latest in a long line of high-profile brands to be hoovered up by the investment vehicle, a joint venture between Simon Property and Authentic Brands Group. He died in 1986. .

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Bernard Dubois incorporates nightclub references into Courrèges' Paris store

Dezeen

Optimistic and full of energy, the late designer's creations placed emphasis on structured lines and featured a predominantly white colour palette. Its interior is lined in fabric and thick carpet. Bernard Dubois set up his eponymous firm in 2014 after graduating as an architect from La Cambre in Brussels in 2009.

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A shift in attitude: How Lekker Bikes is normalising e-bikes in Australia

Inside Retail

Back in 2009, industrial designer Meindert Wolfraad identified a gap in the market for practical, comfortable and stylish commuter bikes that would enable Sydney-siders to get around, similar to what he saw growing up in the Netherlands. Meindert Wolfraad: Lekker Bikes started back in 2009, in Sydney.

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Studio Anne Holtrop creates gypsum walls that look like fabric for Maison Margiela store

Dezeen

Gypsum partition walls separate the retail space. This unconventional casting method is intended to reflect a garment construction technique used by the fashion house that is designed to disrupt the "anonymity of the lining" and reveal the inner workings of a garment. The Bruton Street store houses clothing as well as accessories.

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A Fashionable Little Island

VMS

After years of neglect, a spark was ignited in the area with the 2009 opening of The High Line. The history of The High Line clearly demonstrates the point that cities must be living, breathing entities that, much like commercialism, grow and evolve.

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