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JW Anderson reopens London store amid wider rebranding

London’s Soho district is once again home to a JW Anderson store. The luxury label of designer Jonathan Anderson has reopened its retail space in the area, marking what it described as a “key milestone in its rebranding journey”. The interior draws inspiration from the Shaker Movement, an 18th-century religious society in the US that practiced...

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Marquee Brands to expand Isotoner with Sunwin Global Industry

Marquee Brands, which owns brands including Laura Ashley and Ben Sherman, has announced a new partnership with Sunwin Global Industry to accelerate Isotoner’s expansion into new lifestyle categories as it looks to evolve “comfort into a true lifestyle”. Isotoner, known for its slippers, socks and cold-weather accessories, will work with Sunwin...

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Brandon Maxwell launches first home collection with Pottery Barn

New York-based fashion designer Brandon Maxwell has launched his first-ever home collection in collaboration with American home furnishing retailer Pottery Barn. The exclusive home and furnishings collaboration combines Maxwell’s passion for sophisticated silhouettes, bold colours, and refined tailoring across a range of bedding, tabletop,...

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Primark announces first standalone home store in England

Fashion and homeware retailer Primark will open its first-ever standalone home store in England within the Trafford Palazzo shopping centre in Manchester this summer. The new 11,900-square-foot store, set over two floors, will showcase Primark’s expanded affordable homeware and lifestyle range, including essentials such as cotton bedding and...

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Amazon launches bargain portal Haul in Germany

German shoppers can now hunt for bargains on Amazon’s new portal, Haul. The new section offers items at particularly low prices, according to the company. "We know that it is important for customers in Germany to find great products at very low prices," Amazon Germany chief executive officer, Rocco Bräuniger, told the German Press Agency. Haul...

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Assouline steps into lifestyle with homeware and fragrance collection

Assouline, the luxury publisher behind coffee table books on most of the major fashion houses, is stepping into lifestyle with a new collection of objects and home fragrances designed to elevate the aesthetic of personal libraries. The Library Collection is a new category for Assouline, designed to complement the publisher’s luxury books with an...

Retail

John Lewis announces investments into Home brand to emphasise lifestyle offer

Department store John Lewis is bolstering its Home brand as it looks to reinforce its “position as a lifestyle leader” through the category. To help build it up, John Lewis has appointed David Barrett as its new head of design. Barrett returned to John Lewis in mid-2024 to take on the position head of product innovation for own brand furniture...

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Louis Vuitton launches home collection during Milan Design Week

French fashion house Louis Vuitton is broadening its lifestyle vision with a full home collection unveiled during Milan Design Week. In a statement, Louis Vuitton said the Home Collection marks a new chapter in the French luxury brand’s history and will showcase “a comprehensive world dedicated to the art of living,” featuring five product...

Retail

Mango Home opens first store, reveals plans for four more locations

Mango Home opened its first store in Barcelona this April as the brand revealed further plans to open four more stores within this concept during 2025. With a sales area of nearly 400 square meters, the very first Mango Home store offers a wide range of home goods. It is located at 586 Avenida Diagonal in Barcelona, one of the city's most...

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Draper James to collaborate with Town & Country Living

Draper James, the fashion and lifestyle brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon, has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Town & Country Living, a leader in home textiles, to launch a home collection. The cross-category home collection will showcase Draper James’ “signature Southern charm,” from scalloped kitchen textiles and...

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Vera Bradley to reimagine homeware line with Li & Fung

Fashion and lifestyle brand Vera Bradley has signed a licensing partnership with Hong Kong-headquartered multinational group Li & Fung to update its home offerings. The deal, which was facilitated by Vera Bradley’s licensing agency, IMG Licensing, will introduce new homeware collections channelling the Vera Bradley DNA “with a fresh twist,”...

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Primark unveils homeware collections with Pinterest

Retailer Primark is launching a homeware collection in collaboration with Pinterest UK inspired by the social media platform’s search data to offer trend-led ‘Cosy Cottage,’ ‘Minamaluxe’ and ‘Dainty Décor’ collections. The new collections drop this month and will feature products from spring floral crockery to soft pink frill bedding. It will be...