FTC Lays Out Its Case Against Tapestry’s $8.5B Buyout of Capri

Fashion has entered a new dealmaking phase.  While antitrust regulators have always been a kind of distant concern as two big companies sought to combine, there were rarely any serious worries that Washington would step in and try to block a buyout.  But after years of consolidation in fashion, that has now changed with the … Read more

FTC sues to block $8.5B merger that would unite luxury brands Coach and Michael Kors

The Federal Trade Commission said Monday it was suing to block Coach parent Tapestry’s $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri, saying it would eliminate competition. This comes at a time when several US lawmakers have sought increased scrutiny from the FTC of several multi-billion dollar deals that might risk higher prices and affect consumers. US … Read more

Alia Bhatt undergoes basketball training for Jigra: Report : Bollywood News

Alia Bhatt starrer Jigra is one of the highly-anticipated films of the year, since it will also feature the actress as a solo lead after Gangubai Kathiawadi. The film will also feature Vedang Raina for the first time with Bhatt. While the film is a rescue drama focusing on the intense love between siblings, it … Read more

Jayson Tatum Tapped as Coach’s Latest Global Ambassador

Coach has tapped Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum as its latest global ambassador. The NBA All-Star, who also counts himself as an ambassador for the Jordan brand since 2019, is featured in Coach’s ongoing “Courage to Be Real” series. The global campaign launching Wednesday highlights Tatum in Coach’s spring 2024 watches and sunglasses collections. “This … Read more

Michael Kors Social Media Has Highest Engagement at New York Fashion Week

Michael Kors once again came in first place in social engagement during New York Fashion Week, followed by Tory Burch, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach and Carolina Herrera, respectively, according to ListenFirst, the social analytics firm. Engagement score is a measure of the conscious click-based actions (likes, reactions, shares and comments) taken either in direct response to … Read more

Alaïa and Gisele, Kendall and Calvin, Coach Draws Ariana Greenblatt, Kelsea Ballerini and More

CLING RING: According to Alaïa creative director Pieter Mulier, Gisele Bündchen incarnates the Alaïa woman like no one else: Hence, he cast the Brazilian model in the brand’s winter-spring 2024 campaign. Photographer Tyrone Lebon captured her at Riverset studios in Miami, working with a “very small crew” as “Bündchen doesn’t need any artifice. She appears … Read more

‘Saltburn’ on the Upper East Side

The kids — and a PETA protester — stormed the James B. Duke mansion on the Upper East Side on Monday afternoon, where Coach held its fall 2024 runway. Midway through the show, which conjured “Saltburn” with its irreverent chopped-up uptown party dresses and “worn loved” leather jackets with no pants looks, a protester burst … Read more