At the end of 2024, Vuori reached a $5.5 billion valuation after a $825 million investment round led by General Atlantic and Stripes, which remains the most recent valuation. Kudla is confident in growth amid an increasingly wellness-focused world. Alo and Lululemon are the brand’s biggest competitors, he says. Both also blend activewear and lifestyle … Read more
Now in her third year at the helm of Hervé Léger, Michelle Ochs is on a mission to bring the brand into the modern age. It’s a tall order: how does one modernize something as singular as the bandage dress, something so associated with the aughts, while still propelling the brand forward? “I want to … Read more
If Monica Paolini and Sean Monahan’s pre-fall collection could talk, it would speak with an English accent—and not just because the look book was shot in the regal environs of Hampton Court. There was, for starters, a touch of ’80s Laura Ashley to the cropped, square-cut blazers; a rugby shirt and dress made in a … Read more
Fans of Nili Lotan know the designer’s core design principles never change. Since she struck out on her own in 2003, Lotan has incorporated the 1970s; rockstars like Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and Keith Richards; the military; and Western-tinged Americana (learned from her former employer, Ralph Lauren) into her offerings, with varying degrees of influence … Read more
It’s been a rollercoaster year for Heirlome’s Stephanie Suberville, who last month was named a runner-up of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. With the win behind her and the pressure off, the designer approached her pre-fall offering with a light heart and a colorful palette. “My mindset was very free,” she said. “I design a lot … Read more