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G-III names Fran Della Badia as AM Retail president

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has appointed Fran Della Badia as president of AM Retail Group, Inc. - the retail subsidiary of G-III that operates stores and websites for its DKNY, Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Karl Lagerfeld Paris brands, and stores for the Calvin Klein Performance brand. Della Badia previously worked as CEO of women’s fashion...

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DKNY bids farewell to co-Creative Directors and CEO under new owner

London - Change is underfoot again at Donna Karan International. The same day that G-III Apparel Group completed its acquisition of Donna Karan International, parent company of Donna Karan and DKNY brands, comes news that designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, creative directors of DKNY are leaving the company. In addition, chief executive...

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G-III Apparel acquires 19 percent stake in Karl Lagerfeld Group

German designer Karl Lagerfeld has welcomed a new investor for his eponymous fashion house, namely G-III Apparel Group. The group, who acted as Lagerfeld’s joint-venture partner for his entry into the US, has acquired a 19 percent stake in Karl Lagerfeld Group through a capital increase, reported Women’s Wear Daily (WWD). The investment will...