Intermix Names Jyothi Rao President Intermix, owned by Gap Inc., named Jyothi Rao president and general manager. Starting on September 2, she will report to Art Peck, president of Gap Inc.’s growth, innovation and digital division. Rao will closely work with Peck and Khajak Keledjian, founder and chief executive of Intermix, according to Gap. Jyothi …
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley For Prabal Gurung Prabal Gurung has tapped Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to star in his fall campaign. Playing the role of a traveler, the model actress was photographed by Daniel Jackson against a mountain themed set made by Gerard Santos. Impressively, the beautiful backdrop was built, not Photoshopped. Gurung has known Huntington-Whiteley for a long …
Kellwood Holding LLC, parent company of Kellwood Co., has acquired the contemporary clothing label Parker. The six year old brand is headed by: Howard Highman, chief executive officer; Laurieanne Gilner, lead designer; and Derek Farrar, production head. Parker is carried by retailers such as: Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. The collection focuses on …
Rachel Roy Gets New Owner Topson Downs of California is set to acquire a majority stake in the Rachel Roy brand for an undisclosed amount.Topson has reached an agreement with The Jones Group Inc., now owned by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, to acquire its 50 percent stake in the business. As reported, Jones had tried to …
Rent The Runway Expanding Rent the Runway is looking for a piece of the fast-fashion market-expanding beyond the confines of special occasion dressing with a new offering. Today, the five-year-old site will introduce an accessories category. More than 1,000 handbags, sunglasses, scarves, outerwear, hats and pieces of jewelry are unlimitedly available to members for a …
