{"id":164388,"date":"2021-03-15T15:02:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/ex-warehouse-trio-launch-new-sustainable-womenswear-brand-albaray\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:10:38","slug":"ex-warehouse-trio-launch-new-sustainable-womenswear-brand-albaray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/ex-warehouse-trio-launch-new-sustainable-womenswear-brand-albaray\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Warehouse trio launch new sustainable womenswear brand Albaray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three <strong>former Warehouse executives, Paula Stewart, Karen Peacock and Kirstie Di Stazio,<\/strong> have joined forces to launch a brand new sustainable womenswear brand called Albaray at the beginning of April, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Boohoo snapped up the online businesses of collapsed chains Oasis and Warehouse for \u00a35.3m in June, 2020, in a cash deal with Hilco Capital. It followed Oasis Warehouse Limited being placed in administration in April, 2020, paving the way for the trio to go out on their own to plan the launch of Albaray.<\/p>\n<p>The brand will launch with <strong>a considered selection of dresses, separates and loungewear,<\/strong> with a focus on high quality and sustainable clothes that \u201cdon\u2019t cost the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first collection will be available on via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albaray.co.uk\/password\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">albaray.co.uk<\/a>, next.co.uk, johnlewis.com and selected John Lewis stores.<\/p>\n<p>Paula Stewart, formerly Oasis and Warehouse Group Chief Product Officer and now Chief Executive Officer of Albaray, said: \u201cIt\u2019s incredible to think about where we all were a year ago \u2013 pre-Covid, pre-administration.<strong> It\u2019s been a year of enormous change.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pandemic forced us to press pause and reflect on the fashion industry and how we feel it should move forward. Subsequently, we have decided to take a more thoughtful approach, <strong>talking to a like-minded, environmentally conscious customer,<\/strong> who (like us) loves clothes, but is now questioning the impact of fashion. We believe we should all be buying better and buying less. We also firmly believe that good quality, sustainable clothes shouldn\u2019t just be available at great expense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/wp-content\/uploads\/Webp.net-resizeimage-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-166613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/wp-content\/uploads\/Webp.net-resizeimage-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Albaray Chief Creative Officer, Karen Peacock, commented: \u201cWith our first Albaray collection, there is definitely <strong>a nod to the fact that comfortably working from home may well continue for a while yet<\/strong> and, yes, there\u2019s a track pant! But what I\u2019m most excited about is all the colour we\u2019ve used and the prints we\u2019ve created for the dresses in our first collection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty clear that we\u2019re all ready to have a little fun with fashion again! The brand ethos for Albaray is, first and foremost, to design great clothes that women will love. Then, at every stage of the process, we asked ourselves \u2018what is sustainable about this?\u2019 If the answer is nothing then we don\u2019t make it. <strong>We have to commit to trying as hard as we can to lessen the impact that fashion has on the planet.<\/strong> By choosing a sustainable source of viscose for our printed tops and dresses, organic cotton for our loungewear, we believe that is a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of my favourite pieces from our first collection, is the yellow polka dot dress with a shirred waist. It is designed to be worn in a relaxed way, but can also be dressed up a bit once we get the chance to go out to a restaurant or meet up with friends again. Made from the softest eco viscose, it has a simplicity that won\u2019t date and can be worn for many seasons to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Albaray Chief Commercial Officer, Kirstie Di Stazio, added: \u201cBeing a start-up has given us the opportunity to <strong>build a brand with values that we are passionate about.<\/strong> We care about our people, our practices and the planet \u2013 and every step of our supply chain has been considered to reflect our values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are exclusively working with factories with whom we have long-standing relationships and trust to not only deliver a great quality product, but who we know are committed to looking after the people that make our clothes. <strong>Our retail partners John Lewis and Next have also been incredibly supportive<\/strong> and we are thrilled to be launching our brand alongside them. What began as a Zoom conversation between friends and colleagues, is now a very real collection of beautiful, women\u2019s clothes, and we can\u2019t wait to see them out and about, as we all hope to be. this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Comprising of 85 options for SS21, products include jersey T-shirts and vests, shorts, dresses, loungewear and jumpsuits, while knitwear will launch for AW21. 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