As April involves an in depth, TheIndustry.trend displays on a history-making month. From Prada buying Versace for $1.375 billion (£1.06 billion) to Trump asserting tariff hikes, it is secure to say this month will probably be one which’ll go down within the historical past books.
However the information did not cease there. Within the luxurious sector, LVMH’s Bernault Arnauld lastly introduced Jonathan Anderson is taking up at Dior Males in the meantime, over within the excessive road sector, M&S shut down its e-commerce arm after a cyber risk.
From openings to closures, appointments to promotions, TheIndustry.trend has compiled a number of the month’s greatest trend information.
New openings
Dries Van Noten makes stand-alone retailer debut in London
For followers of Dries Van Noten, the wait is lastly over: The cult-favourite Belgian model opened its first-ever standalone retailer in London at Hanover Sq..
Set inside a former financial institution and spanning two flooring, the Chandelier-lit area blends a way of historical past with a retail surroundings. Right here, guests can take an “immersive journey” by means of trend, fragrance and wonder, antiques and design.
French Connection opened a brand new outlet retailer amid trend comeback
French Connection continued its retail enlargement with the opening of a brand new outlet retailer at Caledonia Park in Scotland, furthering the model’s strategic return to the outlet market.
The two,200 sq ft area, which opened on 26 April, includes a curated number of French Connection’s womenswear and equipment from co-ords to seasonal outerwear. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic, the shop displays the model’s fashionable, timeless DNA.
New Steadiness reopened its Oxford Road flagship with a brand new retail idea
New Steadiness opened the doorways to its newly remodeled Oxford Road flagship, marking a significant milestone within the model’s next-generation retail idea rollout.
The three-storey retailer displays a shift in direction of experience-led retail, specializing in neighborhood, creativity and storytelling quite than conventional product shows.
FatFace continued enlargement with new retailer on the Isle of Man
British life-style model FatFace, which was acquired by excessive road large NEXT in October 2023 for £115 million, has opened a brand new 1,697 sq ft retailer on the Isle of Man.
Situated at 67 Strand Road, Douglas, the opening follows sizzling on the heels of recent FatFace retailer openings in Jersey and Westport on the west coast of Eire in February 2025, and has created one other eight new jobs.
Anya Hindmarch launched ‘Anya’s Dive Store’ pop-up in Chelsea
Anya Hindmarch launched its newest idea pop-up store in The Village, 11 Pont Road in London’s Chelsea, known as ‘Anya’s Dive Store’, described as “a celebration of all issues underwater”.
Working from 12 April to 1 June 2025, the idea is “impressed by small city coastal dive outlets from Florida to Folkestone” and can cater for everybody from paddlers and rock pool day trippers to skilled divers.
Monica Vinader opened its first Manchester boutique as a part of UK enlargement
British jewelry model Monica Vinader opened the doorways to its first standalone boutique in Manchester, marking a major step within the firm’s continued UK development.
Identified for its demi-fine designs, Monica Vinader has constructed a loyal on-line following in Manchester. The brand new boutique goals to deliver the model’s ethos of workmanship and aware design right into a tactile, in-person expertise for native clients. Situated at 58 King Road, the brand new retailer will formally welcome clients from 2 Might.
Pull&Bear unveiled its upsized and relocated Oxford Road flagship
Pull&Bear, the youthful goal market trend model of ZARA proprietor Inditex, opened a brand new 14,972 sq ft retailer over two flooring at 213 Oxford Road in London, a relocation and upsize from its earlier web site at 315 Oxford Road.
Described as a “daring new retail idea” that displays the model’s refreshed fashionable identification, the brand new retailer “units the tone for future openings” with its minimalist and digitised design and structure.
TALA made its Chelsea debut with pop-up at Anthropologie
TALA is making waves on the earth of activewear as soon as once more – this time with a four-week pop-up at Anthropologie’s King’s Highway Gallery because it units out to develop its bodily retailer presence.
The pop-up, which runs for 4 weeks till 8 Might, marks the primary time TALA’s activewear is offered to buy in individual in Chelsea. Earlier than this, it was solely offered at Selfridges on Oxford Road. The brand new retail area showcases a curated number of TALA’s best-selling collections from DayFlex to 365 and SkinLuxe.
T.M. Lewin mades grand return to excessive road, declaring the ‘greatest is but to come back’
Shirtmaker and menswear retailer T.M. Lewin has returned to the excessive road after a five-year hiatus. This comes after ‘difficult’ years, with the retailer slipping into administration not as soon as however twice.
The model took to social media, writing: “We can not wait to welcome you to our first retail retailer after a difficult 5 years. We imagine the saying goes ‘nothing that comes simple is value having’ so right here’s to that. Thanks to your endurance, loyalty and kindness all through, and roll the subsequent chapter. The perfect is but to come back…”
Huge identify appointments
Jonathan Anderson to outline new period at Dior Males
It’s official: Jonathan Anderson left his publish at Loewe to take the reins at Dior Males, succeeding Kim Jones. After months of hypothesis and high-profile departures, together with Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez’s current appointments at Loewe, the style world now has its reply.
On the LVMH annual shareholders assembly, CEO Bernard Arnault, confirmed that the Irish designer will current his first assortment for Dior Males throughout Paris Trend Week in June. Nonetheless, whereas the announcement focuses on Anderson’s function at Dior Males, the query of whether or not he will even take over Dior Girls, presently helmed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, stays unanswered.
Duran Lantink named Jean Paul Gaultier’s first successor
Since Jean Paul Gaultier stepped down from his namesake label in 2020, it has been helmed by visitor Couturiers from Simone Rocha to Glenn Martens. Nonetheless, marking a shift for the continuously evolving home, Jean Paul Gaultier named Duran Lantink its everlasting Inventive Director to steer each couture and ready-to-wear.
The Dutch designer, born in 1988, is famend for his over-the-top, body-reshaping silhouettes and distorted prints. He based his womenswear, menswear and genderless label in 2016 nevertheless it wasn’t till 2018 when pop-star Janelle Monáe wore his ‘vagina pants’ in her music video that Lantink started to show heads.
LVMH promoted new Fendi and Kenzo CEOs from inside
LVMH as soon as once more promoted from inside, tapping expertise from its govt bench. It appointed Ramon Ros as the brand new CEO of Fendi, efficient 1 July and Charlotte Coupé because the CEO of Kenzo, efficient 1 Might.
Each executives are transitioning from roles at Louis Vuitton and can report on to Sidney Toledano, Senior Adviser to LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault.
Wrangler and Lee proprietor named Managing Director to ‘elevate’ EMEA group
Kontoor Manufacturers, proprietor of beloved denim manufacturers Wrangler and Lee, has named Jamie Givens as its Managing Director, EMEA, to make sure model development.
Givens boasts greater than 20 years of expertise within the premium attire trend business. He joins Kontoor from Lacoste, the place he served as Chief Government Officer of North & Central America for the previous two years after main the model within the UK and Eire for the earlier 4 years.
Victoria’s Secret named Adam Selman Government Inventive Director amid rebrand
Victoria’s Secret appointed Adam Selman as its new Senior Vice President and Government Inventive Director, efficient 14 April. This marks a major transfer within the lingerie model’s ongoing transformation because it appears to reconnect with a extra numerous viewers.
Selman, beforehand the Chief Design Officer at Rihanna’s lingerie model, Savage X Fenty, is the primary designer to tackle the function of Government Inventive Director at Victoria’s Secret. His appointment comes after Raùl Martinez, Vogue’s International Inventive Director, served because the model’s artistic lead from December 2020 to January 2024.
Mr Porter’s founding group reunited as Mytheresa completes YNAP acquisition
Mr Porter’s founding group members – Toby Bateman (pictured) and Jeremy Langmead – are again on the luxurious menswear platform. The information got here as Mytheresa accomplished its acquisition of its father or mother firm YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group to create a brand new world on-line trend powerhouse LuxExperience.
John Lewis Partnership appointed interim CFO to everlasting function
The John Lewis Partnership confirmed the everlasting appointment of Andy Mounsey as Chief Monetary Officer, following an interim interval within the function since autumn 2024.
Mounsey has served in varied senior finance roles on the enterprise for 13 years, together with Group Finance & Technique Director.
TALA welcomed new Industrial Director because it continues enlargement
Activewear model TALA appointed Darren Learn, beforehand Regional Managing Director of biking model Rapha, as Industrial Director.
Learn spent 11 and a half years at Rapha, shifting up the ranks from beginning as Retail Communications Supervisor in 2013. He was instrumental in scaling the Rapha enterprise from a £20 million turnover to £200 million.
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