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EXCLUSIVE: Fashion Show Wiz Thierry Dreyfus Welcomes Maison BETC as Majority Investor
The seasoned lighting designer is the founder, CEO and artistic director of the luxury event production group…
FSI Set to Become Missoni’s Controlling Shareholder as Family Exits; Katjes International Acquires 27% Stake
The transaction follows Katjes' investment last year in German brand Bogner.
EXCLUSIVE: This New Fashion M&A Firm Boasts an Astonishing Rolodex
Mallevays Fleurieu was recently founded in Paris by the former M&A heads of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton…
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Co-CEO Guido Campello said he is aiming to spark a renaissance of Made in Italy intimates.
Ace & Tate Buys Spanish Eyewear Brand Project Lobster
The Dutch eyewear brand said the link-up aligns with its long-term strategy to build "a sustainable eyewear…
Pierre-Louis Mascia’s Parent Achille Pinto Takes Over Troubled Silk Maker Canepa
This is the third attempt at rescuing the Canepa textile firm over the past seven years.
LVMH Increases Stake in Loro Piana to 94%
The transaction made through a 1 billion euro call option telegraphs Loro Piana's strategic importance within…
Authentic Sees Guess Growing to $10 Billion Brand
Authentic Brands Group has finalized the purchase of a 51 percent stake in the $6 billion brand.
Centric Brands Creates JV With Palm Tree Crew Brand
The manufacturer will create apparel and accessories that will be sold DTC as well as at department and…
China Tourism Group Duty Free Buys DFS’ Greater China Retail Business
CTG Duty-Free and LVMH also entered into a memorandum of understanding where both parties aim to set up a…
Investment Banker David Shiffman Steps Up at Solomon Partners
The retail banking veteran was named head of investment banking at the group, but is keeping a hand in the…
Kevin Hart Partnering With Authentic Brands Group to Co-own, Grow His Brand
The popular comedian has a global media company and founded a tequila brand, dog food company and nutritional…
Fewer, Bigger Deals Seen in Consumer, Retail Dealmaking
The big brand management groups continue to be on the hunt in fashion.
What to Watch: Italy’s M&A Surge – Fashion, Eyewear, and Luxury Brands Navigate Transformative Deals
The dynamic M&A scene is telegraphing significant shifts, redefining the future of brands, their creative…
VSP Vision Finalizes Deal to Acquire Marcolin
Founded in northern Italy in 1961, Marcolin today distributes its eyewear collections in more than 125…