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The Kooples launches collaborative collection with Playboy

French contemporary brand, The Kooples, has launched a collaboration with iconic American men’s magazine, Playboy. The unisex limited-edition collection, named Playboy x The Kooples, will launch in stores this spring. The capsule collection features 10 items: sweatshirts, hoodies, and t-shirts with recognizable visuals and logos associated with...

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The Kooples x PETA launch exclusive vegan clutch

London - Following its decision to ban all fur from its collections, French fashion label The Kooples has re-affirmed its commitment to animal welfare by creating an exclusive, vegan-leather clutch. All proceeds from the sale of the clutch will go to PETA, who applauded the brand's decision to go fur-free. “Through the launch of this original...

Fashion

The Kooples bans fur from future collections following PETA campaign

London - French fashion retailer The Kooples has pledged to cut fur from all future collections following active campaigning from animal rights group PETA. The decision to ban fur from all future collections follows on from the Kooples decision to ban all angora wool this February, after seeing the undercover expose from PETA concerning the...

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The Kooples launches e-commerce

French contemporary brand The Kooples has launched e-commerce in the United States. The new e-commerce site is expected to account for 25 percent of the company's U.S. business within the next several years. In 2014, the company unveiled five flagship stores in the United States, two in New York, two in Los Angeles, and one in San Francisco....

Fashion |UPDATE

AlexandAlexa called out for falling to keep fur-free promise

Following animal rights organisation call to action, after online children’s wear retailer AlexandAlexa failed to uphold its fur-free pledge, the British website has pulled all items for sale trimmed with real fur, which included apparel for newborn babies and toddlers. In addition the children’s wear e-tailer has finally taken on a fur-free...

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The problem with 'humane' certified fur and angora

The fashion industry has been struggling to reach an accord regarding its use of fur for decades. Whilst members of the international fur trade remain adamant that fur and angora are natural and sustainable materials which support an international industry employing over a million people, animal rights activists continue to shine a light on the...

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The Kooples continues U.S. expansion

With several locations across the U.S., primarily in New York and California, and being in the nooks and crannies of department stores such as Bloomingdale’s, the Kooples is doing a pretty good job of making a name for itself in America. However, enough is never enough until everyone knows your name, and they are making sure they are on the...

Apparel

The Kooples to open first US store

French premium brand The Kooples has signed a lease for its first American store on South Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles. The debut US store, will be in the former home of Seven For All Mankind and will be situated alongside other European brands including AllSaints, as well as US labels Michael Kors, Intermix and Tommy Hilfiger, according...

Fashion

The Kooples pull out of Savile Row deal

French fashion chain The Kooples is no longer opening a flagship on London's Savile Row. The controversial move came after much publicised criticism from the tailors, craftsmen and bespoke association on the "row" who opposed the opening of yet another high street brand amongst an already dwindling trade. The Kooples aggressive retail strategy...