Certified-organic beauty brand Ogee Inc. announced on Thursday that it has raised $7.07 million in a Series A offering.

Wolverine Worldwide announced on Thursday it has sold its Champion trademarks for footwear in the United States and Canada to its long-time licensee HanesBrands Inc for $90 million in cash.   

Carlo Capasa has been confirmed for the fifth consecutive time as head of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (CNMI). He has been re-elected after two particularly challenging years marked by the pandemic. 

UK-based menswear retailer/wholesaler Baird Group has secured £7 million in funding from Bibby Financial Services (BFS). The additional financing will go to support international growth while increasing stock volumes.

​Frasers Group has acquired a big stake in Australian fashion marketplace, MySale. It sees it as "an opportunity for a strategic partnership" to sell end-of-line group products via an established clearance channel.

​It's official. After several days of speculation, restructuring specialist Hilco Capital has acquired the Cath Kidston brand from its previous owner Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA). 

Private equity firm L Catterton is selling Danish fashion brand Ganni in a deal that could fetch up to $700 million, two people with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

​Fresh from delivering its latest results this week, on Thursday H&M had another big announcement with the debut of a new partnership with Google Cloud.

A new BCG and Comité Colbert study shows that 65% of consumers “take into account companies' commitment to sustainable development when deciding on their purchases” and that luxury still needs to do more to excel online.

Evolved By Nature, a biotech firm backed by French fashion company Chanel, said on Thursday it has raised $120 million in a financing round, adding new investors including one of Canada's biggest pension funds.

Indie athletic performance sport brands Hoka and APL, launched in 2009, have each grown a following of devotees who swear by both the technical abilities and look of these athletic shoes.  

U.S. eco-textile firm AlgiKnit announced on Wednesday it has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round, which will see the kelp yarn maker embark on a new phase of growth moving forward.  

Celebrity makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench has launched her own beauty brand, releasing a five-piece debut collection this month. 

UK lifestyle retailer Cath Kidston’s new owner could be investor Hilco. It’s close to buying the brand and wholesale operations, having held “detailed talks” with owner Baring Private Equity Asia, a report says.

British eyewear specialist Inspecs had a good year in 2021 with the firm’s annual results on Wednesday showing revenue surging 420%.