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RGBxBetty Boop collection launches at Fred Segal

The RGB x Betty Boop collection in cooperation with Fred Segal has been launched by Fleischer Studios, leading branding-licensing agency Global Icons, and RBG designer Antione Joyner. The Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand Fred Segal has been offering the limited-edition collection since December 2022, which includes T-Shirts, sweatshirts,...

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LA Gear relaunches with new creative director and retail partnership

Los Angeles-inspired footwear, apparel, and accessories brand LA Gear is relaunching with a new look and an exclusive retail partnership with Fred Segal ahead of its 40th anniversary. Alongside a new visual identity and reimagined sneaker styles, LA Gear has also appointed Dave Osokow, co-founder of the eyewear company Privé Revaux, as its...

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Fred Segal launches Madelen Nyau's debut collection

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal has launched the first collection from Madelen Nyau, winner of the second annual Season Zero design contest presented by Mastercard to support emerging Black designers and artists. Zambian-born and Queens-raised Nyau, who is now based in Brooklyn, New York, is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and impressed...

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Fred Segal announces winner of Season Zero competition

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal and Black in Fashion Council have announced 23-year-old Queens designer Madelen Nyau as the winner of its Season Zero design competition, an initiative to support emerging Black designers and artists. As winner of the second annual Season Zero competition, Nyau will have her collection produced, courtesy of...

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Iconic LA fashion retailer Fred Segal dies aged 87

Iconic LA fashion figure and founder of his eponymous retail chain, Fred Segal, has died at the age of 87. He died on Thursday from complications from a stroke, a publicist announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Segal opened his first eponymous store in 1961, a 350-square-foot space on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. He then...

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Fred Segal launches new live-stream shopping channel

Fred Segal has created its own shopping channel on live video streaming platform talkshoplive. The platform allows consumers to stream, share and shop from brands live. Called Fred Segal LIVE, the channel will offer an eight-week shopping experience that will celebrate the "Power of Diversity." The show will live stream weekly on Mondays at 4...

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Fred Segal creates design contest with Black in Fashion Council

Fred Segal is teaming with the Black in Fashion Council to launch an annual design contest called Season Zero. The new initiative will help provide a platform for unestablished members of the fashion and creative industries. The Black in Fashion Council was formed in June of this year to promote inclusion within the industry. Founded by Teen...

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Wrangler launches capsule collection with Fred Segal Sunset

Iconic American denim brandWrangler is returning to its archive for a new capsule collection. Designed to be an immersive experience for consumers, the pop-up space will feature a different era of Wrangler's history, rotating every few weeks. One-of-a-kind pieces inspired by each decade's attitude will be on display. The six-week long pop up...

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Canadian brand Want Les Essentiels explores pop-up retail with Fred Segal on Sunset

When brands choose to launch a pop-up experience, many might opt to rent out a space designated for pop-up events for a period of time. However, Want Les Essentiels, the Canadian brand focusing on creating sustainable pieces featuring minimal design, chose to set up (pop-up) shop inside the doors of Fred Segal on Sunset in Los Angeles. According...

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Rodarte debuts exclusive artist collaboration with Mastercard for Fred Segal

Designer-sister duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the creative directors behind Rodarte, presented an‘80s-themed capsule collection in partnership with MADE, a fashion discovery platform through IMG, and Mastercard. For the limited-edition collection, which is available exclusively at Fred Segal, fashion label worked with artist and painter Mari...