Selfridges news and archive

Roberto Cavalli opens Selfridges pop-up

Roberto Cavalli has taken to London-based luxury retailer Selfridges to open an exclusive pop-up for its Roberto Cavalli by Fausto Puglisi Fall 2024 pre-collection. Taking place from July 22 to August 18, the pop-up store showcases and offers the line’s “Spaghetti Western theme with Americana influence” in a backdrop that further evokes such an...

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Saudi investment fund proposes to increase stake in Selfridges to 50 percent

Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), an investor in Selfridges, has reportedly proposed to increase its stake in the luxury department store from its current 10 percent to 50 percent. The offer follows the collapse of Selfridges’ former co-owner Signa, for which PIF is a creditor. As such, the offer of one million pounds for the stake,...

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Champion opens in Selfridges as brand kicks off CurrieGoat partnership

Sportswear label Champion has opened a new concession in luxury department store Selfridges London amid the launch of a partnership with multidisciplinary artist CurrieGoat. Housed in the New York-founded brand’s Selfridges location will be a curated selection of its elevated products, many inspired by its own archives, alongside pieces...

Retail |In Pictures

Lacoste unveils tennis-inspired takeover at Selfridges

French sport and fashion brand Lacoste has unveiled a takeover of Selfridges’ second-floor atrium and select window vitrines, as well as transforming the ‘Alto by San Carlo’ rooftop restaurant and terrace into an immersive space called ‘Le Club Lacoste’. The takeover will run until July 21 and includes Lacoste’s brand-new catwalk collection, the...

Thai fashion group acquires German landmark store KaDeWe

Berlin's renowned KaDeWe department store has changed hands, with Thai conglomerate Central Group, also the owner of Selfridges, taking over ownership from the insolvent Austrian company Signa. Central Group, which has been actively acquiring European luxury stores, including Italy's Rinascente, Ireland's Brown Thomas, and Denmark's Illum,...

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Doni Nahmias on the LA fashion uprising and the fusion of sports and luxury

While LA may be known for its illustrious film industry embedded in Hollywood culture, from which stars materialise as beacons of success on a global scale, there is also an underlying precedence in emerging talent that is shaping the subcultures that define the city’s wider lifestyle. Among these underdogs has emerged Doni Nahmias. On moving to...

Retail |In Pictures

Selfridges opens permanent Reselfridges accessories concepts

Luxury department store Selfridges is expanding its ‘Reselfridges’ second-hand and circular concept with permanent accessories destinations across all four stores. Each Reselfridges accessories destination will showcase a curated selection of pre-owned accessories and rare archive pieces, while the London flagship will also offer repair, resale...

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Rixo opens shop-in-shop in Selfridges

British womenswear brand Rixo has opened its largest-ever shop-in-shop at Selfridges in London as it looks to reach new customers. The shop-in-shop space, located on Selfridges London's third-floor atrium space, is open for 10 weeks until June 9 and marks the biggest Rixo space outside of its standalone permanent stores. It houses a curated...

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Central Group reportedly eyeing takeover of Signa retail brands

Thailand’s Central Group is believed to be mulling a possible takeover of some of the real estate assets owned by the recently collapsed Signa Holding. This could include KaDeWe in Germany and London-based Selfridges, the latter of which Central already holds a significant stake in. According to a report by Business Insider, Central is believed...

Retail

Kylie Jenner’s KHY announces first-ever retail partnership

Kylie Jenner’s fashion brand KHY has made its physical retail debut at Selfridges in the UK after five months as a direct-to-consumer online brand. The retail partnership is described as a “significant stride forward for the brand” and offers a capsule collection of KHY's bestselling pieces in-store and online at Selfridges.com as it looks to...

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Selfridges CFO steps down after just four months

British department store giant Selfridges has lost yet another chief financial officer in the space of four months amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding its future. According to a filing with the UK’s Companies House, Preetha McCann has stepped down from the luxury retailer, with media reports suggesting that the exit was due to opportunities...

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Interested parties begin eyeing Selfridges stake

Following the breakdown of one of Selfridges’ two owners, various parties have reportedly been circling the British department store chain for a potential stake purchase. Gucci parent company Kering and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are understood to be mulling the acquisition of a stake in the luxury retailer, according to the...