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Bluewater secures debut flagship for sweet fashion concept: Vanilla

Retail Focus

Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations, has announced the signing of a new accessible fashion concept brand Vanilla, for its debut standalone store following the success of its established online and concession presence. Fashion-forward, on-trend womenswear brand Blue Vanilla aims to deliver stylish fashion.

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Major brands invest in Derbion with new concept stores

Retail Focus

JD, New Look and Ann Summers are set to open new concept stores at Derbion, the Midlands retail and leisure destination, following a combined investment of over £5 million. The investment forms part of Derbion’s continuing growth strategy to reposition and support existing retailers alongside new lettings.

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MAAP unveils experiential concept store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Australian cycling apparel label MAAP has opened its first flagship concept store in Collingwood, Melbourne. The assemblage conveys the atmosphere of a meticulous workshop – a place in which design, performance, and cycling converge to form a community,” said Cousins. Image source: Supplied. Image source: Supplied.

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“Great momentum”: Ebay launches fashion fund to empower circular economy

Inside Retail

Further, Ebay surveys demonstrated that about one-third of wardrobes consisted of pre-owned fashion items, while about 40 per cent of Australians cited sustainability as a key factor influencing their buying decisions. With this backdrop, Ebay, supported by the Australian Fashion Council, has introduced the Circular Fashion Fund.

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Heart Made: new label weaves Thai design into Australian fashion

Inside Retail

Hailing from Bangkok, Khong Ngamthin is the founder and designer of fashion label Heart Made, which offers products that combine old-fashioned techniques and contemporary design. I had always been drawn to the art of fashion – the colours, textures, patterns, shapes and boundless space to push boundaries. Experience matters.

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Game on: How H&M is bringing fast fashion to the metaverse

Inside Retail

Fast fashion brand H&M recently launched Loooptopia, a Roblox game focused on creating, trading and recycling digital fashion items. Then complement fashion items with accessories, dance moves, music tracks and special effects to create different performances on the Loooptopia catwalk. Fashion for the future.

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Isern Serra turns renderings into reality to form pink Moco Concept Store in Barcelona

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The institution's eponymous concept store has a similarly contemporary offering, selling a mix of design, fashion and lifestyle goods. But these concepts were able to go one level further, both in decisions and execution, thanks to Isern Serra who brought its extraordinary talent and experience."

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