Brendan Hoffman is getting a second shot at Vince Holding Corp., returning to the business — and not just as chief executive officer but also as a buyer this time. P180, which Hoffman and CaaStle CEO Christine Hunsicker started last year, has bought majority control of Vince from Sun Capital. Hoffman and Hunsicker are looking … Read more
Filson has brought a veteran of the outdoors industry on board as its new chief. The Seattle-based outdoor apparel and accessories brand, division of Bedrock Manufacturing Co., has named Tim Bantle president. Bantle served most recently as chief executive officer of Eddie Bauer and has also held leadership roles at The North Face, Timberland and … Read more
Authentic Brands Group has reached outside its ranks for a new top executive. Matt Maddox, the former chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts, has joined the company as president. He succeeds Nick Woodhouse, the longtime right-hand man to Authentic founder Jamie Salter, who will transition to executive vice chairman. Woodhouse will continue to remain active … Read more
Brand management started out as an idea — strip a fashion business down to its intellectual property and build it back up in an “asset light” manner, focusing on marketing while farming out production and much of the design to licensees. But the approach was profitable enough that it became a mini sector, growing fast … Read more
From micro to macro, the fashion industry learns everything it needs to know where buyer meets seller. At the store, it’s all about the consumer, what they’re looking for, what’s hot, how they want to tell their own personal story and fill up their closets. It’s much the same with fashion companies, which often look … Read more
Marquee Brands hired Natasha Fishman as chief marketing officer to help shine a brighter spotlight on the brands in its portfolio, which already ranges from Martha Stewart to Anti Social Social Club and Body Glove. Fishman is a veteran of the brand management world having spent 10 years at the company’s heavyweight rival Authentic Brands … Read more
Bryson DeChambeau has joined the Reebok family. The pro golfer, who jumped ship from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, will become the official face of Reebok Golf apparel and footwear beginning in March. His team, Crushers GC, will also be outfitted by Reebok. This move marks the brand’s reentry into the performance golf category … Read more
Brooks Brothers has returned to downtown Boston. On Friday, the company opened a new three-story location at 109 Newbury Street. The retailer has been in the Boston market for 92 years and still operates several stores in the area, including units in the suburbs of Chestnut Hill, and Natick, Mass. But the 3,000-square-foot Newbury Street … Read more
Authentic Brands Group has partnered with Sequence Tulum to create its Barneys New York-branded residences in Tulum, Mexico. The residences are located in the Luum Zama community and are being operated by LocoLuxury, a luxury hospitality company in Tulum. There are 10 Barneys New York Residences that range in size from four-bedroom residences to five-bedroom … Read more
Cavan Sullivan is a phenom. The 15-year-old is already a professional soccer player — a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. And in three years, when he turns 18, his contract — which is reportedly worth $500,000 a year — has a clause that calls for him to be transferred to Manchester … Read more
