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Key Takeaways ⟶ Multiple openings in metro areas of the South this week ⟶ Big brands partnering with small businesses or personalities - collaborations that span classic partnerships ⟶ Pricing is stretching wider within single collections - low + high ranges available at once
Collaborations/Drops
Wet Brush x Hill House August 6 , 2026th Wet Brush and Hill House reunite for a second collaboration. The collection pairs Hill House's signature prints with Wet Brush's haircare essentials — the Original Detangler brush, silk scrunchies, headbands and claw clips, priced $9.99–$17.49. It launched online August 9th, then will in all Ulta stores nationwide on August 23rd. Press Release
Ugg Launches Western Collection August 12 , 2026th Ugg is applying Western design details like calf hair and embroidery to its most famous silhouettes for fall 2026, from an embroidered Tasman slipper twist to a $700 luxury boot. The lineup spans women's, men's and kids' styles, including the Classic Tall Western, Tazz Western and Goldenstar Western Clog. WWD
August 12th, 2026 The fall collection features wool-blend pullovers and alpaca cardigans, namely featuring a duck motif that appears throughout, corduroy and twill pants and jackets, and their signature cotton voile and silk dresses in a darker color palette. Prices range roughly $245–$495, available for pre- order. Website Ciao Lucia launches Fall
August 9th, 2026 Stanley and Farm Rio partner to blend Farm Rio's Brazilian prints with Stanley's drinkware and cooler silhouettes - palms, birds and banana motifs across three colorways. It launches Aug. 18 on stanley1913.com, farmrio.com, and in Farm Rio and Nordstrom stores WWD Farm Rio x Stanley
Pop Ups + Retail News
August 7 , 2026th Hill House is launching it’s 9 store in Raleigh, and is expected to open in spring 2027. It'll be Hill House's second North Carolina location, following its Charlotte debut last year. The boutique takes over part of a former Peloton space across from Anthropologie and Alo, joining a lineup that includes Sephora, Gorjana, Reformation and Veronica Beard. th Announcement Hill House Opening in Raleigh
August 1 2026st, Doe heads to Charleston's King Street. This news comes after the announcement that they’ll be opening in Wilmette, IL, and Dallas, TX, as well. All 3 are slated for either fall or winter of this year. Announcement Doen heaCharleston
August 12th, 2026 Set to open this autumn at The Summit, a 2,000-square-foot store alongside Tory Burch, BOSS and Madewell. It follows last month's Nashville opening and Boden's first US store in Atlanta, which opened last November. Birmingham was chosen based on existing customer demand and feedback from recent US focus groups on the brand's "optimistic, color-rich aesthetic." Announcement Boden heads to Birmingham
⟶ Resale platforms like Vestiaire, The RealReal, and Vinted are reshaping luxury's economics, per Bloomberg ⟶ Jennifer Meyer debuts a denim capsule with Citizens of Humanity ⟶ Abbode partners with Abercrombie & Fitch on a New York- inspired embroidery collection Other Notable News