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Accessorize

Accessorize began as an extension of Monsoon’s accessories collection, opening its first standalone store in London’s Covent Garden in 1984. Its original retail concept centered on self-service shopping supported by coordinated visual displays. Today, the brand focuses on accessories designed to help women express themselves, with an in-house London design team and global sourcing. Its wider history includes the Monsoon Accessorize Trust, founded in 1994 to support disadvantaged women and children in Asia through education, healthcare and income-generation projects. In June 2020, Monsoon, Accessorize and East entered administration after COVID-19 lockdowns made the business unviable; founder Peter Simon subsequently bought the business through a pre-pack administration deal.