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.
A Century of Britishness: How Daniel Kearns is modernising Kent&Curwen
British heritage brand Kent&Curwen, established in 1926, has come a long way from creating ties for Oxford and Cambridge universities and inventing the first cricket jumper, to become synonymous with collegiate and sporting styles, blending British tradition with a "rebellious spirit” under the creative leadership of Daniel Kearns. 2026 marks...
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Primark adds swimwear to its adaptive clothing offering
High street fashion and lifestyle retailer Primark has expanded its adaptive clothing collection to include swimwear for the first time for spring/summer 2026, developed in partnership with adaptive fashion designer, disability campaigner and founder of Unhidden, Victoria Jenkins. Primark’s adaptive clothing collection, designed to make dressing...
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AllSaints to streamline buying and merchandising with Impact Analytics
British fashion retailer AllSaints has partnered with Impact Analytics, an AI-native solution for retail decision-making, pricing, merchandising, and inventory optimisation, to modernise and scale its buying and merchandising operations to streamline its business processes. In a statement, AllSaints said it has selected Impact Analytics to adopt...
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BFC partners with Barbour on new fashion scholarship
The British Fashion Council (BFC), which recently placed educational initiatives at the heart of its four-year strategic roadmap, has announced a new partnership with British heritage brand Barbour to launch an annual fashion design scholarship. Launching under the BFC Foundation, the BFC x Barbour scholarship will provide funding and mentoring...
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Tommy Hilfiger continues to drive growth through fashion-tainment
American fashion and lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger, known for its preppy “American cool” aesthetic, is continuing to drive forward with its fashion-tainment strategy, combining sports, fashion and entertainment, by adding NFL star Travis Kelce to its roster as it looks to target the growing pre-game tunnel walk. Tommy Hilfiger has a 40-year...
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Camilla unveils collaboration with The Met
Luxury Australian fashion brand Camilla has unveiled a capsule collection in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, celebrating fashion as “wearable art”. The capsule collection, launching on April 7, features womenswear, menswear and accessories in six original prints, inspired by works of art in The Met and its...
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Royal Collection Trust links with more brands to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II
British heritage brands worn by Queen Elizabeth II are collaborating with the Royal Collection Trust, a charity and department of the Royal Household, to launch new pieces to celebrate the centenary of her birth, all tied together through the ‘Old Stewart Tartan,’ inspired by the Scottish landscape. The centenary collection will see items from...
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Calik Denim names Eray Karaduman as general manager
Denim manufacturer Calik Denim has appointed Eray Karaduman as general manager, as it looks to realise its long-term vision of expanding its global impact across key markets, including the US, Europe, and the Far East. Calik Denim, known for its innovation and sustainability, is looking to the future with a new sustainability framework, ‘Passion...
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Adidas Originals to launch Molly-Mae collaboration on April 9
The footwear collaboration between sportswear brand Adidas and British influencer Molly-Mae Hague, teased in January, has been unveiled and will feature limited-edition versions of the brand’s Adidas Originals Superstar II and Samba silhouettes. In a statement, Adidas said that the partnership builds on the sportswear brand’s longstanding...
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Michael Kors opens first café concept in Beijing
American designer brand Michael Kors has strengthened its presence in China with the opening of a new flagship store in Beijing’s China World mall, a luxury retail hub in the city, which includes Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Gucci, Prada, and Dior. Spanning 3,500 square feet, the Beijing flagship features Michael Kors’ newest global retail concept,...
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