Blue Gem acquires cult beauty brand ICONIC London
Private equity house Blue Gem, backer of Liberty, Jack Wills and Mamas & Papas, has acquired cult beauty brand…
Boden global brand director to leave the business
Boden’s global brand director Penny Herriman is to step down from the British fashion and lifestyle brand at the…
Away raises $50m in Series C round to fund international expansion
Direct to consumer luggage brand Away has raised $50m in a Series C fundraise, one of the largest rounds raised…
Castore raises £3.2m to help fund international expansion
Premium sportswear brand Castore, which was founded in 2016 by brothers Tom and Phil Beahon, has raised £3.2m to…
Masterclass: Inside the Investor’s Mind, 9 July 2018, W London – Leicester Square
How to find the right backer for fashion and style industry businesses. Whether you are starting out or scaling…
ME+EM appoints The Fashion Digital to handle social media strategy
ME+EM, the British label specialising in understated luxury for the modern woman, has appointed The Fashion Digital agency to…
Interview: Heist Studios CEO Toby Darbyshire on raising finance and revolutionising underwear
Disruptive hosiery and tights brand Heist Studios has just completed a second round of seed fundraising with Firstminute Capital,…
Jo Jo Maman Bébé backer considers sale of its minority stake
Magenta Partners, the private equity backer of fast-growing baby and maternity wear retailer Jo Jo Maman Bébé, is considering the…
Interview: Sabrina Naggar and Emily Cohen, co-founders Sunuva
Sabrina Naggar and Emily Cohen were introduced by their children on holiday 11 years ago and found they shared…
Dame Natalie Massenet launches new venture capital fund
Dame Natalie Massenet, founder of Net-A-Porter.com, has confirmed the launch of a new retail and ecommerce investment fund, Imaginary…