Talking French and American Sustainability
The French and American fashion worlds are coming together to talk sustainability in New York.
The French American Chamber of Commerce in New York will hold a daylong event at Apella on May 4. Neiman Marcus Group chief executive officer Geoffroy van Raemdonck and Gabriela Hearst will be among the more than 20 speakers.
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Vendôme Global Partners Strategic Advisor to Scent Beauty in Series A Round
Scent Beauty, the omnichannel fragrance developer behind celebrity fragrances such as Cher’s and Dolly Parton’s, has closed a Series A funding round.
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Searching for a Deal in a Coronavirus World
So much has changed in fashion. Stores are closed, delivery schedules have been tossed out, most consumers are locked down, cash is at a premium and the global economy is tanking. Share prices of many of the biggest names in fashion and retail are at lows not seen since the Great Recession. While all of that has consumed the industry, it’s also prompted dealmakers to consider the world anew and wonder: What’s possible now?
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Jason Wu and Derek Lam Look to New Investors
Private equity firms typically seek scalable fashion brands that promise a speedy return on investment. The results can be disastrous or magnificent, depending on the case.
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Mustela Owner Acquires Babo Botanicals
French pharmaceutical business Laboratoires Expanscience has acquired New York-based Babo Botanicals LLC…
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What's Ailing America's Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer…
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Dries Van Noten Acquired by Puig
Puig, the family-owned Spanish fragrance and fashion firm, acquired the Belgian fashion label known for its…
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Lanvin Faces Slow Turnaround After Fosun Acquisition
Analysts said the Chinese conglomerate must take a long-term view, as throwing money at the brand is not enough…
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Top 10 M&A Targets in Jewellery
The global market for jewellery is set to reach $364 billion by 2022. Where does the opportunity lie for investors?…
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Aurum Buying Mayor’s Jewelers in $104.6M Deal
Vendôme Global Partners Advises Birks Group on its Sale of Mayor’s Jewelers to Aurum…
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Smaller Deals Seen Fueling Luxury M&A
Elsa Berry, founder of Vendôme Global Partners talks about Luxury M&A and the main forces driving future…
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French-American Luxury Symposium Gets Disruptive
Elsa Berry, Co-Founder of Vendôme Global Partners, was pleased to inaugurate the Second Edition of the…
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Signs of Life in Designer M&A with J.Mendel
The designer space seems to be heating up. The privately held Stallion Inc.’s acquisition of J.Mendel…
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Stallion Buys Majority Stake in J.Mendel
J.Mendel has found a new majority investor, Stallion, Inc., a privately held New York family business…
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M&A Players Ogling Contemporary Brands
PARIS — Apparel is suddenly all the rage in the mergers and acquisitions scene. Long cautious about fashion …
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Perricone and E.l.f. Said to Be on Block
THE BEAUTY DEAL MARKET is waking back up. Investment bank Goldman Sachs is within weeks of finalizing an agreement to sell Perricone MD…
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M&A Deals Simmering
“Everything in M&A is all about psychology, so if the consumers start getting nervous again, that will have an impact…
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