The global fashion brand Michael Kors is getting a new CEO, as veteran executive Joshua Schulman has been tapped to lead the company beginning in September 2022. Parent company Capri Holdings Ltd. says Schulman will… . . . read more
Jane Smith Joins Junk Kouture As Chief Content Officer
August 12, 2021
Jane Smith, the former group director of brand licensing and gaming at Endemol Shine, is the new Chief Content Officer at youth fashion brand Junk Kouture. Smith says she will be focused on growing the brand… . . . read more
Authentic Brands Group Files For $10 Billion IPO
July 7, 2021
Authentic Brands Group has filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) that values the global licensing giant at $10 billion. ABG owns several fashion and sports brands around the world, and has now filed papers… . . . read more
Fashion Brands Investigated in France Over Forced Labor in China
July 5, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Global fashion brands are caught in a geopolitical dilemma, as four companies are under investigation on suspicion of profiting from goods produced using forced labor by imprisoned Uyghurs… . . . read more
Marilyn Monroe Makeup Line Launched By Besamé
April 23, 2021
Marilyn Monroe, one of the 20th century’s most celebrated actors, just got her own makeup line via a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, owner of the brand. Bésame Cosmetics, an LA-based brand, known for glamorous… . . . read more
Elie Saab Inks Global Licensing Deal With Brands Beyond Beauty
February 4, 2021
The luxury fashion brand Elie Saab has signed a long-term global licensing deal for its perfumes and cosmetics with Brands Beyond Beauty. The agreement came into effect at the beginning of the year, and will… . . . read more
Teddy Fresh Launches Cute Collab With Care Bears
January 28, 2021
LA-based luxury streetwear brand Teddy Fresh has announced the online release of their Teddy Fresh x Care Bears collection on January 21, elevating the Teddy Fresh brand with a collection that showcases its most creatively… . . . read more
Poetic Brands Creating Licensed Apparel and Face Masks for Na! Na! Na! Surprise
January 25, 2021
Following the enormous success of LOL Surprise and LOL Surprise OMG dolls from MGA Entertainment, Poetic Brands has snapped up a licensing deal with the toy giant for its latest collectible doll range, Na! Na!… . . . read more
Fashion Licensing Pioneer Ruth McCarthy Manton Dies at 95
January 4, 2021
Ruth McCarthy Manton, a pioneer in the business of fashion licensing, passed away at her home on Christmas Eve. Manton was also among the first female fashion journalists in the industry, but it was her… . . . read more
Fanatics & Lids Reach Long-Term Deal With BNED
December 22, 2020
The sports merchandise company Fanatics has added to its long list of critical deals in 2020 with a long-term merchandising partnership with Barnes & Noble Education Inc. (BNED), the campus store division of the Barnes… . . . read more