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FatFace

FatFace was founded in 1988 by Tim Slade and Jules Leaver, who started selling men’s printed T-shirts out of their rucksacks in the French Alps to fund their skiing trips. The name was inspired by Le Face, an Olympic black run in Val d’Isère. They opened their first store in London’s Fulham in 1992. FatFace expanded into functional sportswear fashions, including clothing, outerwear and related accessories, launching women’s and children’s wear in 1997, and a website in 2001. The first US store opened in 2016 and the first Canadian store opened in April 2023. Next acquired FatFace from its lenders for £115.2m in October 2023. 

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FatFace trials in-store styling service and launches WhatsApp channel

FatFace has launched its first in-store personal styling service and has introduced a WhatsApp customer service channel, as it looks to enhance its multichannel customer experience.

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FatFace unveils net zero scheme for suppliers

FatFace has launched a new net zero scheme for suppliers, bolstering its progress towards achieving net zero and granting investment opportunities for suppliers in return, Drapers can reveal.

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FatFace launches petite range

Fashion and lifestyle retailer FatFace has launched its first ever petite clothing range, Drapers can reveal.

Two female models and a male model wearing colourful FatFace clothing from its Spring 25 collection on a ferris wheel.

FatFace lands in Germany via Zalando

British clothing retailer FatFace has expanded into the German market via a new partnership with Zalando.

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FatFace shutters US stores as full-year sales and profits dip

Fashion and lifestyle retailer FatFace is shutting the doors of its 23-strong store estate in the US, as it reports a dip in full-year sales and profits amid its migration onto Next's Total Platform, Drapers can reveal.

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FatFace opens St Helier store

Lifestyle brand FatFace has returned to Jersey with a store opening in St Helier, after it closed its standalone store on the island in 2021.

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