Fifth & Pacific Pays Gores Group to Settle Mexx Dispute
M&A
Two years after selling its majority stake in the Mexx retail chain to The Gores Group, Fifth & Pacific Cos. has agreed to pay the Los Angeles private equity firm $22 million to settle a complaint filed earlier this year in connection with the sale.
E-commerce Retailer JustFab Strikes Celebrity Deals With Kate Hudson, Paulina Rubio
e-Tail
El Segundo, Calif.–based JustFab Inc. is launching two new celebrity-driven collections. The subscription-based e-commerce site has partnered with actress Kate Hudson on Fabletics, a new line of athletic apparel and accessories inspired by Hudson’s active lifestyle.
HauteLook Founder Adam Bernhard Leaves Website
e-Tail
Six years after launching flash-sale site HauteLook, Adam Bernhard is leaving the company as its chief executive officer. He will remain an adviser.
Specialty Boutiques, Major Retailers Try New Mix of Specialty and E-Commerce
Ecommerce
For 15 years, Erica Dee Thomas believed that success for her series ofboutiques, came from being community fixtures, places where fashion people could gather. Now she believes the path to success goes through her clients’ doorsteps.
South Coast Plaza Opens 9,000 S.F. Chanel Boutique
Inspired by Coco
South Coast Plaza redesigned Chanel boutique is intended to feel like the Paris apartment of Coco Chanel, the legendary founder of the Chanel fashion house.
