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French label Ba&sh allows customers to borrow clothes for free in New York store

French label Ba&sh is allowing customers at its Soho store in New York to borrow clothes for free, as long as they return them after the weekend. The innovative concept hopes to act as a “dream closet” for customers who want clothes for a special event, but not necessarily afterwards. The time frame in which customers will be able to borrow...

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HUND HUND: Paving the way for 'radical' transparency in the fashion industry

When it comes to transparency and sustainability in the fashion industry, German fashion brand HUND HUND is among the frontrunners leading the way for positive change. Founded online by Rohan Michael Hoole and Isabel Kücke in 2016, HUND HUND is dedicated to offering consumers stylish, timeless and durable fashion for the ultimate “minimal...

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Goop stirs buzz with pop-up space in Dallas

Earlier this year, Goop announced a pop-up to take place in Dallas. Created by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, the lifestyle brand has been making moves to move forward in fashion and retail. The pop-up served as the brand's second in the city and debuted as a backyard dinner party. According to the company's website, the event, hosted by Elisa and...

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Pop-Up! The Permanence of the Temporary Retail Space

It was back in 2004 that Comme des Garçons blazed a trail by opening the temporary retail space they called a ‘guerilla shop,’ Since then pop-up spaces dot our retail landscape, and particularly in the past five years, have expanded into pop-up restaurants, exhibits, and music festivals. Their success is down to their here-today-gone-tomorrow...

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Nasty Gal set to open first UK pop-up boutique

London - Nasty Gal is set to make its physical debut in the UK next month. The US etailer, which was previously acquired by Manchester-based label Boohoo earlier this year, is set to open its first pop-up store in London on November 2. Located at 3-4 Carnaby Street, the 2,740 square foot store marks Nasty Gal first bricks-and-mortar store...

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Hermès pop-up Hermèsmatic opens at Selfridges in Manchester

Hermès has launched its celebrated Hermèsmatic pop-up store in Selfridges Exchange Square, in Manchester. The pop-up, which first opened in Strasbourg, France last year, was developed in order to encourage Hermès customers to give their old scarves a new look by taking them to the laundromat. Entitled Hermèsmatic, the immersive experience, which...

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Fendi launches pop-up truck in North America

Luxury brand Fendi has decided to create a pop-up in a non-traditional sense. Instead of renting out a location for a couple of weeks, the Italian fashion house is launching a traveling store for North America exclusively. The pop-up will be in the form of a truck, inspired by an Italian-styled three-wheeled truck. The car will travel across...

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Jeffrey Rudes launches Hamptons summer pop-up

Luxury and modern tailoring company Jeffrey Rudes has opened a pop-up for the summer. Settling in on the East Coast, the Los Angeles-based Rudes has picked the Hamptons for its temporary shop. The store will reflect its existing location in New York. The pop-up will have a white-deco and will retail the company’s merchandise including tops,...

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In Picture: Mih Jeans Pop-up Shop

London - Denim brand Mih Jeans is pulling out all the stops for its 10-year anniversary and celebrating this milestone through a series of events, including the opening its debut pop-up shop in London and the launch of its capsule collection, the 'Cult Denim Project', a limited edition of 10 cult pieces re-leased from its denim archives. The...

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Tiny Bandit connects people through Los Angeles retail pop-up event

Los Angeles - Tiny Bandit, pop-up marketplace, is hosting its own temporary space for Los Angeles. The company recently launched the temporary fashion boutique in downtown L.A. for the remainder of the month including various local vendors. The event includes designers such as Apolis, Raga, Foxworth Jewelry, Sol Angeles, and more. Located off of...

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Tamara Mellon files for voluntary bankruptcy

London - Tamara Mellon, former co-founder of iconic footwear label Jimmy Choo, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to protect her current eponymous ready-to-wear and footwear brand from creditors. Mellon, who launched her own label through her firm Tamara Mellon LLC in November 2013, filed the claim late Wednesday night in...

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Urban Outfitters: "Every Store is like an Experiment"

Amsterdam - With 47 stores across Europe and Asia, there seems little holding back the international expansion of American lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters. As the doors of it's latest pop-up venture open in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, FashionUnited takes a moment talk to the man behind the brand's visual artistic direction, Creative...