Fashion Jobs & Fashion Trade News, Business apparel industry platform

Authentic acquires Drake’s OVO, VNCE to lead global expansion

Authentic Brands Group has snapped up a majority stake in October’s Very Own (OVO, the lifestyle brand founded by rapper Drake. The deal will also see involvement from Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE), which will serve as the core apparel and retail licensee in the deal. As part of the transaction, Authentic will own 51 percent of the business under a...

Member

People

Yayoi Kusama dies at 97: The artist who redefined brand collaborations

Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97, and with her passing goes the defining figure behind one of fashion’s most influential artist collaborations. For decades, the Japanese avant-garde artist and her signature dots have filled gallery spaces across the world, as well as Louis Vuitton storefronts, handbags, and global campaigns. Born in...

Business|CEO interview Member

S.Oliver Group co-CEO: “You can’t immediately consult the market on strategic decisions”

Since the Rellecke brothers took over the management of the S.Oliver Group last year, the company has not been taking a cautious approach in its German base of Rottendorf. Brands are being repositioned, structures are being changed and the portfolio is being further developed. In addition to S.Oliver, QS, Comma, Liebeskind Berlin and Copenhagen...

Retail|Study Member

US parents opt for cotton clothing, as back-to-school spending hits record high

Close to three-quarters of US parents say they prefer to dress their children in cotton this back-to-school season, according to new data from Cotton Incorporated, with 59 percent stating they prefer to purchase clothing that does not contain microplastics. The findings come as American families across the country finish up their shopping ahead...