NEW YORK – The fashion retailer H&M will launch a collection and promotion with interior designer, textile entrepreneur and style leader Iris Apfel. The company will celebrate her 100th birthday during New York Fashion Week 2021, “honoring the beloved fashion muse who has been serving up style inspiration for fashionMORE HERE
SAN FRANCISCO — The retail and catalog chain Banana Republic will echo camels, Arabia and Raiders of the Lost Ark in a new fall collection called, simply “The New Look.” The fashion collection, which revises the whole feel of the retailer, echoes the company’s earliest looks, with khaki, hats, andMORE HERE
Carroll Reed. Just the mention evokes cozy New England towns, comfy sweaters, and snazzy ski apparel for that weekend trip to Stratton. Over two decades after its retail operations closed, it is still one of the more collectable vintage prep clothing brands. Even as it lives on in thrift shopsMORE HERE
A roundup of children’s brands in the news today: GOSHEN, N.Y. – A new Legoland Hotel opened Friday, Aug. 6 in New York state, to go with a newly opened Legoland. The hotel has seven themed lands, and is the only Lego-themed hotel in the northeast. The guest rooms andMORE HERE
COLUMBUS – Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) a retailer and designer of footwear and accessories, announced that DSW will be the exclusive distributor for the Hush Puppies brand in North America, beginning in 2022. DSW’s partner is the Rockford, Michigan based Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE: WWW). The brand, founded in 1958MORE HERE
WINSTON SALEM, N.C.-– Athletic wear makers Champion and Muhammad Ali Enterprises have released a second, limited-edition collection of Muhammad Ali garb. The collections new designs are fabricated to evoke the ethos of the sports legend during his gold medal win during the 1960 Games in Rome as an 18-year-old. Champion,MORE HERE
Today, the sporting shoe industry is dominated by shoe companies that just make shoes. Shoes for boating, running, cross training, golf, football and the like are all in the domain of sportswear brands. But during the early 20th century, a key element to sporty shoes was the rubber that wasMORE HERE
A BrandlandUSA reader asked about the history of America’s Number One Heel. The heel brand was O’Sullivan; it was the invention of Humphrey O’Sullivan, of Lowell, Mass., in 1896. O’Sullivan attached pieces of rubber to his shoes to ease leg fatigue. From then on, consumers have sought tech solutions toMORE HERE
OAKLAND, Calif. – Courtsmith, the sports uniform brand founded by Courtney “Court” Smith, has won a $300,000 investment from ICA, a non-profit that supports investments in companies to “close the racial and gender wealth gaps” with a vision of creating an economy that works for all. Smith began by sellingMORE HERE
MILAN and GREENWICH, Conn., July 18, 2021 – Etro, the global luxury fashion house, announced on July 18, 2021 that it well sell a majority stake in the company to L Catterton, the private equity firm. Under the terms of the agreement, the Etro family will remain a minority shareholder withMORE HERE