Articles by Rachel Douglass
Rachel has been with FashionUnited since mid-2021. Descending from the UK, she moved to the Netherlands in 2014 to attend Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where she studied a BA in International Fashion and Branding with a specialisation in Journalism.
At FashionUnited, Rachel covers daily news, from store openings to acquisitions, alongside which she focuses on research-based stories, interviews and on-the-ground event reporting. Her topics of interest include digital fashion, independent retail and current trends.
Represent to expand into Thailand with Bangkok pop-up
British premium fashion label Represent is expanding its international retail footprint into Thailand, with an exclusive pop-up opening at Central Embassy in Bangkok on October 3. The 136-square-metre space on the second floor of the Bangkok department store will mark Represent’s first physical presence in Thailand. An opening event will follow...
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NUA on its Sustainable Fashion Week role: ‘Sustainability is not an add-on to creative practice’
Sustainable Fashion Week returned to the UK this week, continuing its mission of bringing eco-values beyond the traditional fashion industry and into local hubs across the country. At Norwich University of the Arts (NUA), for example, education is being positioned as a means to both discuss fashion’s sustainability challenges and also a space...
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Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch to step down for Mattel role
Roger Lynch is stepping down as chief executive officer of Condé Nast after seven and a half years to become CEO of Mattel, bringing to an end a tenure that saw the global media company return to profitability and undergo a major structural transformation. In a statement issued via the company's site, Lynch said he would remain on Condé Nast's...
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Eldon Square’s Future Heritage shows what BFC’s Fashion Britain could mean for regional fashion
When Laura Weir took over the helm of the British Fashion Council (BFC) last year, the organisation was battling somewhat of an identity crisis. With established designers slowly moving to Paris and Milan and the broader fashion industry facing financial pressures, questions over London Fashion Week’s relevance, impact and status became...
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Revolve Group invests 15 million Canadian dollars in activewear brand 437
US fashion giant Revolve Group has invested 15 million Canadian dollars for a minority stake in Toronto-based activewear brand 437, according to WWD. The investment strengthens Revolve’s position in the activewear category and gives 437 access to the retailer’s digitally focused fashion expertise and customer reach as it looks to scale, the...
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H&M Group-backed project produces garments from hydroponic-grown cotton
A project between Spanish hydroponic farming company Magtech and H&M Group’s Circular Innovation Lab is testing if cotton can be grown without soil using a closed water system and AI-powered monitoring. The project has now moved beyond the testing stage, with an initial five-tonne batch of hydroponically grown cotton produced in Spain passing...
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CFDA appoints Hildy Kuryk as interim CEO following Steven Kolb's resignation
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has reportedly appointed Hildy Kuryk as interim chief executive officer following the resignation of Steven Kolb, according to Vogue Business. Kuryk will hold the position on a temporary contract while the organisation searches for a permanent successor. The CFDA has assigned Karen Harvey...
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Oxford Street pedestrianisation to begin on 26 October
Oxford Street will begin its transition to a traffic-free shopping destination on 26 October, London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed. In a statement posted on Facebook, Khan said the street would “start to go traffic free” from Monday 26 October, following what he described as strong support from Londoners and businesses. The project will remove...
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Hirestreet snapped up by Thrift+ owner CTR Group
UK circular economy and reverse logistics firm CTR Group has acquired fashion rental platform Hirestreet, bringing the rental and resale businesses together under one owner as it looks to scale subscription fashion rental nationally. The acquisition gives Hirestreet access to CTR’s operational infrastructure, which processes more than 1,500...
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US congresswoman introduces ‘first-of-its’kind’ Textile Waste Reduction Act
US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), founder and chair of the Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus, has introduced the Textile Waste Reduction Act (TWRA), legislation aimed at creating the first coordinated federal framework for reducing textile waste and advancing circularity in the US textile industry. The bill follows recommendations from...
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