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Smythson opens new flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York

British luxury lifestyle brand Smythson has announced the opening of a new flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York. The store, located at 575 Madison Avenue, marks 25 years since the company opened its first standalone store in the city. The opening represents a key moment in the international growth strategy for Smythson, with the US...

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Smythson reopens store in Heathrow Terminal 5

British leather goods and stationery brand Smythson has reopened its store in Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport. The 74 square metre airside space was designed with interior design studio Four-by-Two and takes its cues from the gilt edges of the brand's notebooks and diaries, using sculptural forms and metallic detailing across the...

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Smythson opens Liberty concession in meeting of heritage British brands

Two stalwarts of British design heritage are joining forces this summer, as Smythson of Bond Street opens a new concession in Liberty’s Regent Street flagship. The move brings together two 19th-century-founded brands whose reputations have been built on craftsmanship, quality materials and a certain understated luxury. The concession, which...

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Smythson acquisition signals Oakley Capital’s deeper move into luxury heritage portfolios

Smythson of Bond Street, the 137-year-old British purveyor of leather goods and paper-based luxury, has secured a new chapter in its storied evolution through investment from Oakley Capital. The move positions Smythson within Oakley’s increasingly focused play on heritage-led, high-margin lifestyle brands via its Iconic BrandCo platform. The...

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Smythson names Paolo Porta as CEO

British luxury leather goods and stationery brand Smythson has appointed experienced fashion and luxury executive Paolo Porta as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Porta was most recently chief executive of Hunter, a role he took on permanently in 2021 after joining the British footwear brand in June 2020 as interim CEO....

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LFW: Debut Smythson collection from Luc Goidadin

Smythson’s creative director Luc Goidadin showcased his first collection for the heritage brand during London Fashion Week, introducing new shapes and finishes to the brand’s leather goods. Editors and buyers meandering through the Portico Rooms of Somerset House, where each room explored the idea of an ‘emporium’, with the concept of the “...