Felix Capital Appoints Laurent Droin Partner
Droin was most recently a partner at Eurazeo, where he led investments in Gisou, Axel Arrigato and Ex Nihilo.

Pellicano group CEO and creative director Marie-Louise Sciò has turned her family’s hospitality business into a name with international caché, partnering with the likes of Birkenstock and Matchesfashion. Now, the group is an attractive acquisition target.

Pellicano group CEO and creative director Marie-Louise Sciò has turned her family’s hospitality business into a name with international caché, partnering with the likes of Birkenstock and Matchesfashion. Now, the group is an attractive acquisition target.

With its funds doubling to $1.2 billion, the venture-capital firm is searching for the next wave of companies that will enable consumers’ increasingly digital lifestyles.

With its funds doubling to $1.2 billion, the venture-capital firm is searching for the next wave of companies that will enable consumers’ increasingly digital lifestyles.

Designer Emily Adams Bode and her brother-in-law, CEO Dev Aujla, share their plans for slow-and-steady growth as they open a Los Angeles store.

Designer Emily Adams Bode and her brother-in-law, CEO Dev Aujla, share their plans for slow-and-steady growth as they open a Los Angeles store.

A decade ago, the London-based skate brand Aries met resistance when it introduced a Batik-inspired print emblazoned with cannabis leaves.

A decade ago, the London-based skate brand Aries met resistance when it introduced a Batik-inspired print emblazoned with cannabis leaves.

The British-Afghan-Pakistani designer confronted his ‘otherness,’ scaled back his fashion label and turned to art. Now, he’s chronicled his journey in his first book: ‘The Go-Between.’

The British-Afghan-Pakistani designer confronted his ‘otherness,’ scaled back his fashion label and turned to art. Now, he’s chronicled his journey in his first book: ‘The Go-Between.’

As spending patterns shift, a new generation of mid-market American labels are thriving by offering value-conscious products with a point of view. Can they scale like the titans that came before them?

As spending patterns shift, a new generation of mid-market American labels are thriving by offering value-conscious products with a point of view. Can they scale like the titans that came before them?

The author and podcaster shares his definition for the ever-illusive buzzword, and unpacks how to live a life marked by it.

The author and podcaster shares his definition for the ever-illusive buzzword, and unpacks how to live a life marked by it.

South African designer Rich Mnisi’s fluid approach to fashion has sparked controversy for challenging gender norms. That’s the point.

South African designer Rich Mnisi’s fluid approach to fashion has sparked controversy for challenging gender norms. That’s the point.

With an Andam prize win and a spot on the Paris Fashion Week calendar under her belt, the designer is preparing to take her business to the next level.

With an Andam prize win and a spot on the Paris Fashion Week calendar under her belt, the designer is preparing to take her business to the next level.

Following early aughts private equity deals, designers now are avoiding traditional investment and growth opportunities in favour of new models.

Following early aughts private equity deals, designers now are avoiding traditional investment and growth opportunities in favour of new models.

The designer is developing a business model that does not rely on industry connections. Now, as her first collection hits Ssense, her strategy to prioritize collaborations and Midwest craftsmanship will be put to the test.

The designer is developing a business model that does not rely on industry connections. Now, as her first collection hits Ssense, her strategy to prioritize collaborations and Midwest craftsmanship will be put to the test.

Fledgling labels Susan Alexandra and Mirror Palais found traction with a model that melds Insta-friendly designs and direct-to-consumer sales with made-to-order local manufacturing.

Fledgling labels Susan Alexandra and Mirror Palais found traction with a model that melds Insta-friendly designs and direct-to-consumer sales with made-to-order local manufacturing.
Droin was most recently a partner at Eurazeo, where he led investments in Gisou, Axel Arrigato and Ex Nihilo.
The young grant programme brought together global fashion industry leaders and celebrities in Los Angeles to award emerging designers.
The fund, Proximity Ventures, was formed in late 2024 with venture capitalist Neil Sirni and has already invested in supplement brand Pendulum Therapeutics.
The capital injection will strengthen the company’s earlier pivot from being an African designer e-commerce site to being a business-to-business venture helping emerging brands enter global retailers.
Creators including Batsheva, Harbison Studio and Don’t Let Disco were honoured by the US off-shoot of Fashion Trust Arabia, a non-profit that supports emerging designers.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue presented New York-based German designer Melitta Baumeister, known for her innovative, often voluptuous silhouettes, with the 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award.
After awarding prizes to all finalists for the past two years, the initiative will revert to naming one winner and two runners-up
The non-profit, launched in November 2022 with the aim of discovering and funding young design talent, has named finalists for its inaugural awards in the ready-to-wear, jewellery, graduate, sustainability and inclusivity categories. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Mar. 21.