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Affiliates of CriticalPoint aquire Pura Vida Bracelets from Vera Bradley, Inc.

Affiliates of CriticalPoint have announced the acquisition of Pura Vida Bracelets from fashion and lifestyle brand Vera Bradley, Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2012, CriticalPoint is a full-service financial M&A firm offering investment banking, private capital, and valuation services. "At CriticalPoint, we were...

Fashion

Paul Frank signs footwear licensing deal

Paul Frank has signed a strategic licensing partnership with Unlimited Footwear Group (UFG) to design, produce, market and distribute Paul Frank branded footwear in 50 countries including the UK, across the EU, Eastern Europe, Switzerland and Scandinavia. The Paul Frank footwear will launch collections for men, women and kids for spring/summer...

Fashion

Pals Socks and Paul Frank launch sock collaboration

Sock brand Pals Socks is collaborating with fashion designer, cartoonist and artist Paul Frank on a sock collection. The two brands partnered to create a limited-edition collection, featuring the beloved Paul Frank characters. The collaboration became available on October 12 for a limited time. Designed for both adults and children, the...

Fashion

Rachel Zoe to be creative partner at Paul Frank

Rachel Zoe is the new creative partner for children's brand Paul Frank. For spring 2017, the designer and celebrity stylist will collaborate with the design team at Saban Brands, the company that owns Paul Frank, for a capsule collection that will roll out to stores in February. Jennifer Wexler, senior vice president of global marketing at...