Brands: Page 27

  • Alessio Vannetti is pictured in black and white, standing in a forest.
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    Gucci rehires Alessio Vannetti as chief brand officer

    He returns to the luxury brand after a three-year stint at Valentino.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    Authentic Brands Group closes Boardriders deal

    Though Authentic didn’t disclose financial terms, a spokesperson said the deal brings the company’s retail sales to more than $29 billion worldwide.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
  • Models in colorful clothes walk the runway during the Pharrell Williams Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 show finale as part of Paris Fashion Week. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Top 5 stories from Fashion Dive

    Fashion faced its share of shakeups in the first half of 2024, but few industries are more adept at reinvention or more suited to change.

    By Fashion Dive staff
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    Lands’ End revenue down 7.9% in Q2 as e-commerce falters

    The company's defunct business in Japan and soft European e-commerce hampered its financial performance.

    By • Updated Aug. 31, 2023
  • Mannequins in lingerie are part of the sales floor displays at Victoria's Secret in New York City
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    Victoria’s Secret posts Q2 sales decline amid turnaround efforts

    While the retailer reported progress on its strategic initiatives, analysts question whether its actions are working.

    By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 31, 2023
  • The inside of a Calvin Klein retail store is pictured, showing racks of clothing in primarily neutral colors.
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    PVH reports $2.2B in Q2, but faces wholesale pressure

    While the company saw an overall revenue increase of 4%, its North American Calvin Klein business experienced a decline.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Ann Taylor, Loft, Talbots form new KnitWell Group

    Owner Sycamore Partners acquired Talbots over a decade ago and the other KnitWell brands during Ascena's 2020 bankruptcy.

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2023
  • Paris Lanvin window display as Part of the World Fashion Window Displays on February 20, 2015 in Paris, France.
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    Lanvin revenue up 6.4% in the first half of the year

    Strong growth in China was tempered by a dip at the company’s namesake brand, which has been going through a creative restructuring.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
  • A group of people wearing a J.C. Penney collection by Jason Bolden.
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    J.C. Penney partners with celebrity stylist Jason Bolden

    In a first-ever stylist collaboration for the department store, Bolden will reimagine collections for its J. Ferrar and Worthington private labels.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 30, 2023
  • A person in a large white top, polka dot tights, and black Brian Atwood scrunch booties walks away from the camera looking back toward it.
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    Express names Brian Atwood creative director of footwear

    The luxury shoe designer will be responsible for women's and statement men's lines, as well as his own imprint.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
  • A Uniqlo store is pictured on the corner of a street in the evening while people walk past it.
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    Fast Retailing announces leadership changes

    Uniqlo CEO Daisuke Tsukagoshi will step into a COO role at the brand, while Fast Retailing’s founder will become Uniqlo CEO.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
  • A closeup of New Balance CEO Robert DeMartini wearing New Balance 990 dad shoes.
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    New Balance files infringement complaint against Golden Goose over dad shoes

    The athleticwear giant is taking ownership of its previously uncool style by targeting what it claims are copycat designs.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
  • A person is shown wearing boots with the Hunter logo on the back.
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    Authentic lands partnership for Hunter Boots in China, Southeast Asia

    Under the deal, Baozun Inc. acquires a 51% equity interest in the heritage boot brand’s intellectual property across the regions.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
  • Gap store in San Francisco, Flood Building.
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    New Gap Inc. CEO: ‘We need to make these brands matter more’

    Further declines in Q2 greeted former Mattel executive Richard Dickson as he took the helm at the apparel conglomerate.

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 28, 2023
  • A picture of a person's foot wearing a white and blue sneaker by Salomon and JJJJound.
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    Retrieved from JJJJound on August 24, 2023
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    On, Asics, Salomon among fastest-growing footwear brands on secondary market

    New 2023 rankings from StockX on sneakers, footwear and accessories suggest that running shoes are in high demand, and overall results may predict Q4 holiday trends.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 25, 2023
  • People walk in front of a Skechers store.
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    Skechers sues non-slip shoemaker for alleged patent infringement

    Attorneys for Skechers say Laforst “began making a shoe that has the same heel design as the patented Skechers heel design.”

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
  • A person in a white faux fur Adrienne Landau coat leans against a glass window on a side street in SoHo, New York City.
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    Adrienne Landau to relaunch with faux fur and its first RTW collection

    The release will offer two collections available in-store and online, and it comes as a result of a long-term licensing deal with Meridian Brands.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
  • The Shein logo is displayed on a store wall above racks of clothing.
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    Forever 21 and Shein strike deal to distribute both companies’ products

    Under the agreement, the Sparc Group will become a minority shareholder in Shein.

    By • Updated Aug. 24, 2023
  • Display of horseshoe logo on the back pocket of a pile of True Religion jeans and baseball caps.
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    True Religion gets financial support to fund future operations

    The denim brand will use the new term loan and revolving credit to refinance its existing debt and support its long-term business plans.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
  • Brent Hyder poses for a professional headshot.
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    VF Corp. hires former Gap exec for chief people officer

    Brent Hyder was most recently with software company Salesforce, but he isn’t new to the apparel sector.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    QVC expands private label to include adaptive clothing

    The Denim & Co. Adaptive brand is an addition to QVC’s accessible and adaptive category that launched in March.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Aug. 22, 2023
  • A pair of bright blue Skechers soccer cleats on a patch of grass.
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    Skechers signs Harry Kane, plans soccer debut

    The footwear company will launch its first soccer cleat, the SKX_01, in the U.K. and Europe in September.

    By Cara Salpini • Aug. 21, 2023
  • Mannequins dressed in pieces in progress from the Peter Do collaboration for Banana Republic.
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    Retrieved from Banana Republic on August 18, 2023
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    Collaboration roundup: Uniqlo, Banana Republic, Dickies and more

    Design partnerships abounded this week. Here are some of the most interesting capsules we saw this week.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
  • H&M's logo is pictured on a sign on a building.
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    H&M begins exit from Myanmar

    The fast fashion giant follows its competitor Zara, which announced it was divesting its operations in the country in June.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
  • A sign reading "Coach New York" is pictured outside of a Coach storefront. The sign features the Coach logo, a horse drawn carriage.
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    Tapestry revenues decline in North America

    Coach, Tapestry’s largest brand, was the highest performer during the quarter, and it showed a 3% sales increase to $1.2 billion.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
  • Two people wearing casual Lacoste and Bandier branded tennis athleisure apparel pose outdoors.
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    Retrieved from Lacoste on August 16, 2023
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    Lacoste and Bandier release women’s activewear collection

    The heritage tennis fashion brand and the New York-based retailer joined forces on a line that blends the current tennis trend with athleisure elements.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023