Very Group’s star e-tail site Very has just unveiled its brand new own-brand fashion line with the company debuting the Very Collection on its webstore on 4 September.
The company said it’s “the evolution of the digital retailer’s own-brand fashion ranges” that have been “modernised with elevated design elements, quality staples and new capsule trend collections”. It has also wrapped two of its existing own-labels (V by Very and Everyday) into the new offer.
It comes as consumer research from Very shows that more than half (51%) of women “feel more confident when they have a set of versatile, go-to pieces, and almost three-quarters (72%) agree a curated wardrobe of quality staples makes dressing each day simpler and more enjoyable”.
The AW25 launch “marks a new chapter for Very’s own-brand offering” we’re told. “Curated with intention, it champions a foundation of timeless wardrobe essentials, refined seasonal staples, and modern accents”.
Very also said the new offers is “bolder and showcases a trend-focused aesthetic, helping to diversify the online retailer’s own-brand fashion range spanning women’s, men’s, and kids”.
And it means the retailer’s own-brand product range options have risen by 15% year on year. Prices for the new offer range from £4 up to £250 and the pieces “will provide trend-led capsule collections focusing on head-to-toe dressing”.
Trading director Victoria Nelson said the company has “elevated our quality levels, and the new own-brand collection aims to improve our fashion and design credentials by delivering much loved wardrobe staples alongside new season trend must-haves”.
The launch is being promoted via the latest Haus of Flamingo campaign, dubbed The Exhibition, that also kicks off on Thursday. It follows Very’s “flock as they step into an art exhibition filled with flamingo-inspired art and fashion. By the end of the story, they themselves have transformed into a stunning work of art. The creative setting indicates quality, style and design which is at the heart of The Very Collection”.
Included is a hero 30-second TV advert, complemented by shorter versions and a wide range of social-first and influencer-led content.
The group’s chief commercial and strategy officer, Sam Wright, called the launch “the natural next step for our own-brand proposition, it brings together fashion fundamentals and the finishing touches to complete any look. Alongside introducing fresh and exciting ranges, the new collection brings together the much-loved V by Very and Everyday brands under one revitalised offering. This means customers can still find their favourite products while discovering something new. Enhancing our own-brand range is a key part of how we help families get more out of life, and we’re excited to continue building on this over the next 12 months as we expand the collection into other categories.”
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”.