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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Joanna Partridge

Hope Fashion asks fans to donate £100 or more to stop it collapsing

Hope Fashion clothes
The money will be used to buy new products – which are designed by Hope in Berkshire and produced in Italy – for the brand’s spring/summer and autumn/winter collections, as well as for increased marketing. Photograph: Hope

Nayna McIntosh believed she had spotted a gap in the market when she launched online retailer Hope Fashion in 2015: producing elegant, relaxed clothes for women in their 50s and older.

After several decades working at some of the UK’s largest clothing retailers, McIntosh – who is now 60 – felt older women were being ignored by mainstream brands, despite often having more disposable income.

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