Department store group Fenwick has expanded its association with Danish fashion brand Selected, launching a new nationwide collaboration that’s “rich [in] digital and social content”.
Fenwick’s Newcastle flagship – Fenwick/Selected
The omnichannel activation, which appears across all eight Fenwick stores, “marks a significant moment” between the two, “reinforcing Selected’s growing presence in the British market through the UK’s largest chain of family-owned departments stores, while connecting physical retail with digital storytelling and social engagement”.
Rooted in Scandi minimalism, the brand continues to create “versatile, elevated wardrobe essentials designed for everyday life” with key pieces across the collections include “refined tailoring, premium knitwear, elevated denim and modern outerwear, designed to move seamlessly between work, leisure and social moments”.
Selected
Launching alongside Selected’s ‘Wardrobe Reset’ campaign, the activation rolls out across the Fenwick locations, brought to life through window takeovers, refreshed shop fits, and a programme of in-store styling moments and customer events, they said.
The physical activations will be supported by Fenwick’s digital platforms and social channels, with curated content designed to highlight the collection’s, “styling approach and campaign storytelling”.
So the partnership will feature a customer event at Fenwick Newcastle on 11 February featuring an informal talk and styling moment centred on Selected’s new season, alongside an arrival drink, Nordic-inspired canapés, DJ and curated gift bags.
The styling event includes a panel with Søren Riisberg, head of the Northwest Sales Region at Selected, and Fenwick head of buying, Victoria Claridge.
Leo Fenwick, partnerships director at the family firm said: “Selected is a natural partner… sharing our commitment to quality, considered design and accessible modern style.
“The partnership reflects a sense of refresh and optimism at the start of the year, with [the brand’s] clean Scandinavian aesthetic bringing a fresh perspective to our fashion offer. Alignment between our brand values and partner environments is central to our long-term partner strategy.”
Riisberg also said: “Fenwick is a highly valued partner, the brand campaign and expanding our branded spaces together marks an important step in positioning Selected even stronger in the UK market.”
Monica Vinader has chosen English singer/songwriter Sienna Spiro as the face of the aspirational, ambitious premium jewellery brand.
Sienna Spiro
The “meaningful collaboration” links the jewellery brand “known for its design integrity and exceptional quality” to “one of music’s most compelling emerging voices… with her lyrics rooted in feeling and intention, qualities that closely align with Monica Vinader’s approach to design”, we’re told.
Throughout the campaign, Spiro wears the new Infinity collections as well as Monica Vinader pieces engraved with lyrics from her song ‘You Stole the Show’.
The engravings spotlight the brand’s personalisation services, “transforming jewellery into objects of meaning, from song lyrics and private messages to personal mantras”, the retailer said.
The brand, which has several stores in London, plus stores at Liverpool One, in Manchester and Edinburgh, appointed a new CEO in November. Sebastian Picardo now heads the previously family-run brand founded by siblings Monica (artistic director) and Gabriela (non-exec director) in 2008.
At the time of his appointment, the sisters said Picardo is “perfectly placed to guide our next phase of growth” and will work to accelerate the business’s global reach, “scaling innovation, inspiring existing and new audiences, and setting new standards for modern luxury jewellery”.
Scottish gymwear brand Dfyne has opening a 21,623 sq ft headquarters in Glasgow that “marks a major milestone in the company’s growth just four years after launch”, it said.
Dfyne
Designed in collaboration with workplace designer/builder Oktra, the new HQ provides a permanent base for Dfyne’s growing team and “reflects the brand’s ambition, identity, and people-first values.. as the business continues to grow”.
The opening marks ‘phase one’ of the project, with further phases planned to extend the workspace and complete the ground floor fit-out, it said.
The workplace is organised around a series of “clearly defined zones, balancing focused workspaces with informal collaboration areas and spaces to showcase Dfyne products”.
“Cultural storytelling” is also embedded within the design. Brown leather seating in the new meeting booths references a brown leather sofa from Dfyne’s original headquarters – a piece closely associated with the brand’s early days and formative moments.
“This detail symbolises [our] journey from a small founding team to a fast-growing international brand, while maintaining a strong connection to its roots”, it said.
CEO Oscar Ryndziewicz added: “In only four years, and thanks to our incredible community, we’ve grown to such a level that we can create a new, tailor-made space for our team that embodies our brand values. With the creation of unique workspaces, our new HQ is purposefully designed to enable everyone who supported the company’s growth to spark connections and inspire innovation.”
Puma is continuing its fruitful fashion-meets-sport collab with UK streetwear brand Represent, this time “rewriting the playbook of basketball-inspired staples”.
Puma x Represent
Fusing “Heritage Hoops Energy with Modern Streetwear”, it brings the two brands neatly together with a campaign fronted by German NBA star Dennis Schröder who “embodies the collection’s balanced fusion of court performance and off-court style”.
The “simple yet elevated collection” spans footwear and apparel that’s “highlighted by expressive and detailed cut-and-sew designs”, as well as a fresh interpretation of Puma’s All-Pro Nitro 2 sneaker.
Its “court-ready” Jersey and Shorts debut comes with a newly designed Puma x Represent graphic, featuring mesh construction and contrasting trim “that nods to retro game-day uniforms”.
The range is, of course, accompanied by “courtside essentials” including a Graphic T-Shirt and Hoodie, “pieces that bring bold visual detailing to the championship collaboration”.
A Coach Jacket and accompanying Pants also “comprise comfortable warm-up layers with everyday wearability”.
For footwear, Puma x Represent presents a re-envision All-Pro Nitro 2, a performance design underpinned by “explosive Nitro cushioning and a lightweight Ultraweave upper”. The black and white two-tone colourway is punctuated by subtle logo hits on the heel and tongue.
Complementing one of Puma’s “most modern examples of basketball performance technology”, the collection brings “a touch of ‘80s flair with the low-top Majesty”.