Kenzo Pop Up at Printemps Kenzo took over a portion of Printemps in Paris with a graphic and surreal backdrop for its six-week pop-up store located in an atrium space at the department store’s Boulevard Haussmann flagship. A psychedelic booth for selfies, salty-caramel popcorn and iBeacon technology are all part of the fun. On Thursday …
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 …
Cole Haan Plans for Global Expansion Cole Haan is kicking off its journey to become a global lifestyle brand. Now owned by Apax Partners, which acquired the brand from Nike Inc. in a $570 million deal last year, the American footwear, accessories and outerwear brand is launching a multifaceted strategy to accelerate growth, which goes …
Gisele Bündchen to Front Balenciaga Fall Campaign Balenciaga’s dark ad campaign for fall features Gisele Bündchen, who in February walked the brand’s runway show in a rare catwalk appearance. “I see Gisele for Balenciaga as strong, powerful, mysterious and uncompromising,” Balenciaga artistic director Alexander Wang said of the campaign, half of which is shot in black-and-white …
