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Luxury label Portia & Scarlett sold to American fashion company

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Allure Bridals said the strategic acquisition marks its venture into the prom and pageant space and will help expand the brand’s global reach. Founded in 2014, Portia & Scarlett is known for its sophisticated designs featuring contemporary fabrics, trending colour palettes, and expert construction.

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From Snoop Dogg to DVF: How collabs help drive growth at Skechers

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The collaboration follows a rebuild for DVF following Covid-19 restrictions – where the brand was on the verge of bankruptcy – with the eponymous founder, Diane von Furstenberg, explaining in a recent interview that it had slimmed its operations down from $500 million in retail volume to $130 million, between 2014 and present-day.

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Uniqlo opens its first South Australian store, at Myer Centre

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The new store, with 900sqm of floor space, will open on November 24 and provide a full line of Uniqlo life wear clothes for men, women, children, and newborns. The Adelaide store marks Uniqlo’s 30th store after debuting in Australia in 2014. Uniqlo announced the opening of its first physical pop-up store in Poland in August. .

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Gary Card redesigns London's LN-CC store with orange tunnel and LED-lit club

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Visitors enter via an orange wooden tunnel with an octagonal shape reminiscent of the architecture in director Stanley Kubrick 's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. We decided early on to bring it to street level and make the entrance something that had never been seen before as part of the store space," he added.

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Temple of the Sun co-founder talks design inspiration and sales growth

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Founded in Byron Bay in 2014, it has gained a cult following for its unique designs inspired by history, archaeology and ancient symbolism. Darren Gallant: Temple of the Sun first launched in late 2014. DG: Jewellery does feel like a very “busy” space at the moment, and yes, there is a surge of new brands.

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Flight of fancy: Why this unique design trend is taking off

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Setting up retail stores or restaurants in unusual places is a neat way to differentiate: even if the product isn’t special, the novelty of browsing, buying or dining in an unconventional space has appeal. It was first flown by Canada’s Canadian Pacific Air Lines in 1974, then Pakistan International Airlines.

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Subtype to open new store in ‘under-serviced’ market of Brisbane

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“We feel the market is significantly under-serviced in the street and sneaker space. Subtype was founded in Sydney in 2014 by Leith Testoni and Jonathon Yeo, the duo behind Australian menswear brand Zanerobe. Subtype was founded in Sydney in 2014 by Leith Testoni and Jonathon Yeo, the duo behind Australian menswear brand Zanerobe.

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