Articles from Centric Brands LLC

Centric Brands LLC (the Company), a leading global lifestyle brand collective, today announced the acquisition of the Vingino Group, an international children’s fashion lifestyle brand known for its innovative product and design. Through this acquisition, Centric will leverage Vingino’s operational and design infrastructure, benefiting from their extensive retail relationships across Europe, Central American and South America, and best-in-class merchandising capabilities to help expand Centric’s Kids international business.

Centric Brands, a leading lifestyle brand collective and marketplace leader in kids’ apparel, today announced the appointment of Rob Smith as President of the Kids division. Based in New York, Rob will report directly to CEO, Jason Rabin, and join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

Juicy Couture is expanding its footprint in the beauty category with a new line of cruelty-free hair, bath, nail and cosmetic products through a licensing partnership with Centric Brands (the “Company”) and Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), the owner of Juicy Couture. Through its beauty division, Centric will design, manufacture and distribute the product assortment.

GAME 7, the multi-platform sports and entertainment brand, announces the launch of its first apparel line in partnership with Centric Brands LLC, and the new and style-driven sports team apparel collection will be available to consumers exclusively in the U.S. Amazon GAME 7 brand store beginning today. The partnership infuses the DNA of GAME 7’s high-performance ethos into Centric Brands’ vast design, merchandising, sales, sourcing and marketing expertise. The collection’s first drop introduces GAME 7 apparel’s new licensing deal with the NBA—setting the stage for future expansion into additional professional and collegiate leagues.

Centric Brands (the “Company”) today announced it has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with renowned lifestyle expert and entrepreneur, Preston Konrad, to jointly build and further develop his popular home-care brand, Preston Lane.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”) announced today an exclusive global licensing agreement with the Messi Brand to design, manufacture and distribute an extensive range of Messi branded lifestyle products. Through this agreement, the Messi brand joins Centric Brands’ diverse portfolio of premiere industry-leading brands and leverages Centric’s unapparelled design, marketing and operational expertise.

Centric Brands LLC (the “Company”) today announced a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform, for Vince. Centric Brands, which recently announced the addition of Jennifer Fisher jewelry to its portfolio, will design, manufacture and distribute Vince branded handbags, small leather goods, and belts for men and women.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”) today announced a joint venture with Jennifer Fisher, renowned New York-based jewelry designer and media personality. This new venture will leverage the expertise of both companies to expand the Jennifer Fisher brand into new categories while accelerating domestic and international growth of the Jennifer Fisher core jewelry business. The new venture comes on the heels of Jennifer Fisher’s recent expansion into lab grown diamonds and the ongoing growth of her eponymous CPG and lifestyle business.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”) announced today an exclusive licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) to design, manufacture and distribute kids apparel for Quiksilver, Billabong and ROXY in the United States and Canada. Through this agreement, Quiksilver, Billabong, and ROXY will join Centric Brands’ diverse Kids portfolio of premiere industry-leading brands. By capturing the spirit of each brand and leveraging Centric’s unparalleled kids apparel expertise, the Company will drive product category growth and enhanced retail distribution for these iconic active lifestyle brands. Core product categories for girls and boys will include sportswear, activewear, and swim while developing opportunities for brand expansion through outdoor, surf, and skate product.

Taste Beauty announced today a collaboration with Caboodles just in time for the Holiday shopping season. The collaboration features iconic Caboodles beauty organizers filled with beauty products. There are 3 themed kits in the collaboration: Hershey, Sour Patch Kids, and Fruity PEBBLES™.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”) announced today a new exclusive licensing agreement with Kleinfeld Bridal, the leader in bridal fashion and home of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress, to design, manufacture and distribute Kleinfeld fashion jewelry and hair accessories.

Leading denim and lifestyle apparel and accessories brand, Buffalo David Bitton, today announced the launch of the ‘Where Buffalo Roams’ campaign. The new campaign, which kicks off the brand’s 50th anniversary, celebrates the power of freedom and the natural landscape, exploring the boundless migration paths of buffalos and bringing steps we can take to protect them to the forefront.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”) today announced an expanded partnership with Coach as the exclusive license partner to design, manufacture, and distribute Coach soft accessories.

Centric Brands LLC. (“Centric” or the “Company”) announced today that Marc Compagnon has joined as President, Centric Brands Asia. Mr. Compagnon will be based in Hong Kong and will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of Centric Brands, Jason Rabin.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”), a leading lifestyle brand collective, announced today a new partnership with the Black Talent in Design & Fashion Fund (BTDF) to provide scholarships to fund Black students studying to enter the fashion and/or footwear industry.

Centric Brands LLC (“Centric” or the “Company”) announced today a new exclusive licensing agreement with Steve Madden in its jewelry and hair accessories categories. The products produced by Centric will capture the DNA of the Steve Madden brand.

Centric Brands LLC (the “Company”) and WHP Global (“WHP”) announced today they have signed a definitive agreement and received court approval to purchase the Joe’s Jeans brand, which will be subject to customary closing conditions. As part of the agreement, WHP will own the worldwide intellectual property in all global territories other than China and Centric will continue to operate Joe’s Jeans under a long-term exclusive license for their core categories and geographies across retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels.

Centric Brands LLC (the “Company”) today announces an expansion of its Izod licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company, for new product categories including men’s sportswear, activewear, and golf apparel. In addition to Izod’s wholesale operations, the Company will also operate the e-commerce store www.izod.com. The new product categories complement Centric’s current portfolio of licensed Izod product categories in the kids and accessories divisions.

Centric Brands LLC (the “Company”) today announced an expanded relationship with Coach as the exclusive license partner to design, manufacture, and distribute women’s costume jewelry.

Centric Brands LLC (the “Company”), a leading lifestyle brand collective, announced today the acquisition of Pastourelle, a portfolio of girls’ clothing brands, including Pippa & Julie and Mia & Mimi.

Centric Brands LLC (the “Company”), a leading lifestyle brand collective, announced today the addition of two new roles at the company. Sid Keswani joins as President, and Ruth Hartman joins the Company’s Board of Directors.