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Lei Takanashi
Verified
Correspondent, Business of Fashion (BOF)
New York
Beats
Basketball, all other sports
Content
By Lei Takanashi Verified| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified Ambush has become the latest brand to leave the roster of Farfetch-owned New Guards Group. Founders Yoon Ahn and Verbal announced Friday that they had bought back full ownership of the company they founded in 2008 in Tokyo. In 2020, they sold a controlling stake to New Guards Group shortly after Farfetch took ownership of the Italian luxury streetwear incubator.
By Lei Takanashi Verified| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified Bluestar Alliance has added another luxury streetwear label to its portfolio. On Tuesday, the brand-management firm announced its acquisition of Palm Angels, adding to a portfolio that includes Off-White, which it purchased from LVMH late last year. Palm Angels' founder, Francesco Ragazzi, will depart the brand he established in Milan in 2015. “As it enters a new chapter, I step away with confidence and wish them the greatest success ahead,” Ragazzi said in a statement.
By Lei Takanashi Verified| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified Fashion went for it at the Super Bowl. Even before kickoff in New Orleans, Bode staged a runway show in the city on Friday in partnership with GQ for its sportswear focused Bode Rec. line, while Rhude held its own show with Verizon, previewing select looks from the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2025 collection.
Company Info
Business of Fashion (BOF)
The Business of Fashion is a London-based media company founded in 2007. It specializes in providing comprehensive coverage of the global fashion and beauty industries, which are valued at $2.5 trillion. The company is known for its authoritative analysis and serves as a vital resource for professionals in these sectors. The Business of Fashion operates a digital platform that offers breaking news, trend reports, and market intelligence on luxury, sustainability, marketing, and beauty. It provides industry insights tailored for creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs, along with advisory services that deliver strategic advice and thought leadership for stakeholders. The company has raised a total of $2.1 million in funding, with notable investors including Index Ventures, Felix Capital, LVMH Luxury Ventures, and the Financial Times. Its mission is to open, inform, and connect the fashion and beauty industries worldwide.
Zürich, Switzerland
Founded: 2007