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Madewell, Reformation and C&A partner with Fiber Club from Circ to accelerate use of recycled textiles

Lifestyle brand Madewell, Los Angeles-based fashion brand Reformation, and European retailer C&A are three of the newest brand partners to join the Fiber Club initiative from Circ, a US-based textile-to-textile recycler. The three new brand partners, together with fiber manufacturer Lenzing and Linz Textil, a European manufacturer of yarns,...

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Madewell president Adrienne Lazarus steps down

The president of Madewell is stepping down. Adrienne Lazarus had been serving at the helm of the J. Crew Group-owned label for over two years. She announced her departure on LinkedIn, where she said she had made the decision to move on from her role at the company. “I leave feeling so proud of the transformational work our team has accomplished...

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Madewell marks opening of new flagship store in SoHo, NYC

Madewell has officially opened the doors of the newest flagship store in SoHo, New York City. Exterior of Madewell's new flagship store in SoHo, NYC Credits: Madewell Situated at 565 Broadway, the new flagship store from the denim and apparel brand spans 6,512 square feet and marks Madewell’s return to the neighborhood. Madewell originally...

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Madewell names Adrienne Lazarus as president

Denim and brand Madewell, part of the J.Crew Group, has named industry veteran Adrienne Lazarus as its new president as part of its strategy to accelerate growth. In a statement, Madewell said that Lazarus, a proven industry leader with more than 30 years of expertise building and scaling speciality retail and direct-to-consumer companies, would...

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Decarbonised dressing and the Store of the Future

New boutique A Circular Store in Brooklyn, New York, is not your average thrift store. While it is true that all the fashion is pre-owned, the merchandising speaks of something more modern and conceptual. Not the usual vintage shop cramped with rails of aromatic worn clothes, but rather of thoughtful curation and attention to detail. With its...

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Madewell and ThredUp open temporary second-hand store in Brooklyn

Denim brand Madewell and resale platform ThredUp have opened a temporary store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn exclusively for second-hand fashion. As well as offering pre-loved clothing, the store aims to educate consumers on the impact of circular fashion, and also features an in-store mending station for damaged clothing. QR codes offer shoppers a...

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Madewell teams up with ThredUp for second-hand denim platform

US denim brand Madewell has launched a new second-hand fashion platform with the help of resale giant ThredUp. The new platform, called ‘Madewell Forever’, harnesses ThredUp’s resale-as-a-service (RaaS) to give preloved women’s jeans a new lease of life. Launched on Tuesday, the platform currently has over 3,000 products, with new styles added...

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J.Crew Group makes slew of appointments to management team

J.Crew has announced a raft of executive appointments and new board members as the US retailer looks to “advance its long-term strategic growth plan” after emerging from bankruptcy late last year. Jose Davila has been appointed chief people officer where he will guide the company’s overall people strategy and execution. Davila has 25 years of...

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Madewell expands its popular Insider loyalty program

Madewell has made changes to its loyalty program to help incentivize shoppers to spend more. The Madewell Insider program initially launched four years ago and is currently used by about 62 percent of the brand's shoppers. The program will now work on a point-based system to allow members more benefits. Insiders will earn a point for every...

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J.Crew Group announces reopening of 171 additional locations

Three hundred and fifteen J.Crew and Madewell locations are currently open and operating in the U.S., after the company announced the re-openings of 171 locations today. The company began a phased reopening strategy of its 500 stores last month, after having closed all locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. J.Crew Group said that it has...

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Producer for Madewell, Everlane takes us inside the sustainable silk industry

Naturally-derived materials don’t inherently lead to eco-consciously produced fashion. The acts of processing fibers into fabrics can often have side effects that harm the environment due chemical nutrition that increases outputs, synthetic poisons used to control pests, damage to land with heavy machinery, high energy consumption and high...

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J.Crew swings to Q4 gain, extends Madewell IPO deadline

J.Crew Group has swung to a profit in the fourth quarter of the year and announced an extension to the deadline date of its upcoming IPO of its Madewell brand. For the three months to 1 February, the group reported net income of 1.5 million dollars compared with a net loss of 74.4 million dollars in the prior-year period. Total group revenues...