Centric Brands news and archive

Centric Brands announces joint venture with Jennifer Fisher

Lifestyle brand collective Centric Brands has announced a joint venture with New York-based jewellery designer and media personality Jennifer Fisher. The new venture will allow the Jennifer Fisher brand to develop its core jewellery business domestically and internationally, as well as expand into new lifestyle and accessories categories. The...

Business

Centric Brands to design kidswear for brands under Authentic portfolio

Centric Brands has entered into a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group to design, manufacture and distribute kids apparel for Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy in the United States and Canada. The company said, by capturing the spirit of each brand and leveraging Centric’s unparalleled kids apparel expertise, the company will drive...

Business

Centric Brands signs licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group

Centric Brands LLC has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group to design, manufacture, and distribute kids' apparel for Quiksilver, Billabong, and Roxy in the United States and Canada. Through the deal, Centric Brands is now the exclusive kids apparel partner in the US and Canada for Quiksilver, Billabong and Roxy....

Fashion

Kleinfeld Bridal launches first fashion jewellery line on Amazon

Kleinfeld, the bridal fashion brand and home of TLC's ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ TV show, has launched an exclusive line of fashion jewellery on Amazon. The new jewellery line, designed for bridal and special occasions, is in partnership with Centric Brands, a lifestyle brand collective for apparel and accessories, and captures the timeless DNA of...

Business

Centric Brands expands Coach licensing partnership to include soft accessories

Centric Brands has announced it will be expanding its partnership with Coach to now include the exclusive licensing to design, manufacture and distribute soft accessories. The new collection, set to debut in autumn, features men’s, women’s and all gender soft accessories that mirror the brand’s values and integrates its ‘C’ logo. Products...

People

Centric Brands taps new president of Asia division

Brand collective Centric Brands has named Marc Compagnon as the new president of its Asia division. Compagnon will be based in Hong Kong and will oversee the company’s sourcing transformation, and will drive opportunities “to infuse digital elements into the organization’s sourcing strategy with a focus on quality, speed and efficiency”. He will...

Business

Centric Brands partners with scholarship fund supporting Black students

Brand collective Centric Brands has announced a partnership with the Black Talent in Design and Fashion Fund (BTDF) that looks to support Black students studying to enter the fashion industry through scholarships. The company, which oversees licenses for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Michael Kors, will provide 10,000 dollars in...

Business

Centric Brands inks accessories licensing deal with Steve Madden

Multibrand collective Centric Brands has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Steve Madden, enabling the company to produce jewellery and hair accessories for the fashion brand. The firm, which operates the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Under Armour, has seen a growth in brand partnerships within the accessory category...

Business

Centric Brands and WHP Global partner to acquire Joe’s Jeans

Licensing firm Centric Brands has announced it will be partnering with investment company WHP Global to acquire Joe’s Jeans, a US-based denim retailer. The two have signed a definitive agreement and received court approval to purchase the brand, which will be subject to customary closing conditions. The transaction will see WHP own the label’s...

People

Centric Brands appoints Marc Schneider chairman of board

Centric Brands, the licensee for brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Under Armour, has appointed Marc Schneider as the new chairman of its board of directors. A retail veteran with over 35 years in the industry, Schneider was most recently CEO of US fashion house Kenneth Cole Productions where he was responsible for the company’s retail, outlet,...

Business

Centric Brands exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Centric Brands, the licensee for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Under Armour, has completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy under private equity ownership. The company, whose portfolio of own brands includes Hudson, Robert Graham, Swims and Avirex, said it has substantially reduced its funded indebtedness by...

Business

Marquee Brands takes back BCBG licenses from Centric Brand

Licensing and operations for the BCBG brands are returning to Marquee Brands, which owns both BCBG Max Azria and BCBGeneration. Previously, licensing for both brands was controlled by Centric Brands, which has filed for bankruptcy this week. Marquee Brands will continue operations of wholesale and e-commerce business for BCBG. “Marquee is a...