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Scandinavian luggage brand Db welcomes new investors

Scandinavian bag and luggage brand Db is poised to continue its international expansion after welcoming two new minority investors, Manchester City footballer Erling Braut Haaland and fashion model Gustav Magnar Witzøe, following its investment from the LVMH Luxury Ventures Fund in November 2024. Truls Brataas, founder of Db, said in a...

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Brandon Blackwood tapped to design American Airlines amenity kits

LA designer Brandon Blackwood has unveiled a line of amenity kits created exclusively for American Airlines. The products will be available until early September for premium cabin customers on American international and select transcontinental flights. For Flagship First and Flagship Suite Preferred seats, the kits will consist of a compact...

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Shoppers from abroad are no longer flocking to American stores

For global consumers, the United States has long been more than just a travel destination—it is a retail and fashion mecca. From the flagship boutiques of New York’s Fifth Avenue to the sprawling designer outlets of California and Florida, the U.S. has offered international visitors a potent mix of local and luxury brands, competitive pricing,...

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Antler expands into travel apparel

British heritage travel brand Antler has unveiled a new ‘Essentials’ collection offering a new range of accessories and apparel, a new category for the luggage brand. The ‘Essentials’ collection has been designed to be lightweight and adaptable to make travel seamless and stress-free, following “huge consumer demand,” explains Antler in a...

Fashion

Carl Friedrik signs licensing deal with F1 team Williams Racing

Premium travel goods brand Carl Friedrik has signed a two-year licensing deal with British Formula One team Williams Racing, which will see the brand launching a co-branded travel collection later this year. In a statement, Carl Friedrik said it will design a travel collection exclusively available in Williams Racing’s signature colour palette...

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Casetify expands into travel with customisable luggage

Casetify, known for its smartphone accessories, has expanded into travel with a fully customisable, made-to-order premium luggage line available in North America and South Korea. In a statement, Casetify said the expansion marks a “natural evolution for the brand,” leveraging its proven expertise in impact protection for travel gear while...

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LVMH invests in Scandinavian luggage brand Db

Norwegian accessories upstart Db has quietly been reshaping how adventurers and urban nomads perceive luggage. This week, the brand secured a minority investment from LVMH Luxury Ventures. Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Truls Brataas and professional free-skier Jon Olsson, Db represents a new breed of design-driven equipment brands that...

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Nere looks to the UK to drive growth and expansion

Australia’s number one fashion travel brand Nere, which launched in the UK in 2023, and its parent company Strand, is scouting retail locations in the country as it looks to drive growth and reach of its colourful luggage and accessories. As travel bounces back to pre-pandemic levels, the fashion luggage category continues to grow, with brands...

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Riyadh Air to revive the golden age of travel with couture cabin uniforms

Riyadh Air, the world’s newest global airline, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), closed out Paris Haute Couture Week with the unveiling of its cabin crew’s uniforms designed by Saudi Arabian designer Mohammed Ashi, founder of Ashi Studio. “It’s not cabin crew ‘uniforms,’ it’s cabin crew fashion,” declared Tony Douglas, chief...

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Bringing luxury to luggage, the 100-year-old British brand Antler eyes US growth

The 100-year old British brand, Antler, is redefining luxury travel experiences for modern jet setters. The brand is in flight to have its biggest summer of travel ever and with a 12-month retail residency beginning next month in the heart of NYC’s Soho it’s ready to demonstrate to the US market why, after a century in business, its journey has...

Retail

Antler launching ‘residency’ retail experience in New York

British travel brand Antler is opening its first standalone retail space in New York City in July. Located on Spring Street in SoHo, the store will act as a 'residency' retail experience, showcasing the brand’s heritage and legacy alongside its products as it looks to build customer loyalty. The “world of travel” destination will operate as a...

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Timothy London opens European flagship store

British premium luggage brand Timothy London has opened its European flagship store on Jermyn Street in London. The 2,267 square foot space has been designed to showcase the brand’s growing product offering in an environment that reflects Timothy London’s “fusion of classic British design and modernity” with muted panelled walls, oak parquet...