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Westfield backs #letsdolondonbetter campaign to support the nation’s talented artists

Retail Focus

In an effort to hero talent from across the nation, and to support the arts industry as London re-opens, Westfield is backing a campaign by artist Laura Nevill entitled #LetsDoLondonBetter , which aims to raise profiles for local artists and generate support across the UK for creative communities to flourish.

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Curating community: Retail’s answer to the loneliness crisis

Inside Retail

The curated highlight reels on such platforms lead to feelings of inadequacy, which can drive people to distance themselves from their community. Global giant Apple’s Today at Apple events transform retail environments into artistic and instructional venues. This is both a public and personal health-related issue.

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Selfridges launch Garden Centre

Retail Focus

Pictured, botanical artist Carly Rogers at Selfridges, London, UK. It also sells a curation of fashion, lifestyle and beauty products, as well as an exclusive collection from Prada and a bespoke Selfridges own label merchandise featuring puns such as Herb Your Enthusiasm and Horti-Couture, for gardening and fashion enthusiasts alike.

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Four new flagships for Seven Dials

Retail Focus

The retailer is working with artist Zoe Allen to feature a bespoke Absence of Colour-inspired art installation at the store, and fit out the 650 sq ft space in their signature minimalistic style. . Absence of Colour , the monochrome fashion brand, has opened its flagship location at 54 Neal Street.

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London Design Biennale names Het Nieuwe Instituut as curator for 2023

Design Week

The London Design Biennale has appointed Dutch national design and architecture museum HNI (Het Nieuwe Instituut) as artistic director for its 2023 edition. The HNI’s artistic and general director Aric Chen will lead the.

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The King’s Road welcomes Seraphina for long standing seasonal pop-up residencey

Retail Focus

Following over a decade of success via annual appearances on the Sloane Stanley estate, luxury retailer Seraphina has recently opened again at 340 King’s Road, offering a curated collection of conscious clothing and homeware, crafted from India’s finest natural fabrics.

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First Nations fashion design can be a powerful method of healing

Inside Retail

Around the world, fashion researchers, designers and artists are exploring the links between clothing, adornment and wellbeing. In Australia, there is a rise of designers and artists creating and fashioning painful Protectionist-era clothing on the runway and in the galleries. Wedding Stories from Queensland.

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