Editor
Fashion’s M&A drought is over.
In the first 10 days of 2025 alone, private equity firm Acon Investments bought denim brand True Religion; French couture house Christian Lacroix was acquired by Spanish manufacturer Sociedad Textil Lonia; brand management firm Marquee Brands bought lifestyle company Laura Ashley; and French luxury childrenswear brand Bonpoint was sold to Chinese conglomerate Youngor Group.
The flurry of activity follows…
