Outdoor clothing giant Helly Hansen is reportedly being put up for sale by its private equity owner Altor, according to a s tory on PE Hub. And the parent companies of Vans, K2, and Volcom are all interested in adding the label to their stable.
Global lifestyle apparel giant VF Corporation, U.S. consumer products maker Jarden Corp, French luxury and retail group PPR – owner of both Gucci and Puma – and Columbia Sportswear Co have all expressed some kind of interest in the company after a teaser was sent out earlier this year, the industry and banking sources said.
Seriously, who doesn’t need another great outerwear brand?
IVI, the new eyewear company from Rob Dyrdek, Pete Fox, and Jerome Mage, has announced that their shades will feature Carl Zeiss lenses. Yeah, that Carl Zeiss.
“We are incredibly excited to form this partnership which provides IVI with outstanding quality optics and a real point of differentiation in the marketplace. For ZEISS to partner with a startup brand is unheard of and we plan to provide retailers and consumers with a truly great product.” Pete Fox, CEO, IVI, LLC.
3×1 Founder and Designer Scott Morrison has partnered with fashion photographer Ben Watts to create a limited edition series of skateboards to help raise money for charities selected by the girls featured on the boards.
Lovely ladies Jessica Hart, Lake Bell, Elsa Hosk, Behati Prinsloo and Chanel Iman were shot in 3×1 jeans and little else for five board designs including 3×1’s logo along with Ben’s signature diamond motif and Hipstamatic lens borders. The set (400 USD), individual boards (100 USD) and 3×1’s selvedge denim bag are now available at 3×1.us, along with other stellar denim gear.
There’s just something about half naked girls on skateboards. . . oh, and good causes like Food on Foot, Polaris Project, Goods for Good and Keep A Child Alive. The boards will be officially unveiled on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 3×1 at 15 Mercer Street, NYC.
The islands are definitely making a strong spring call right now, with those humid trade winds and hot nights on the street. HUF has tapped right in with the Hawaiian Snapback Pack.
HUF Hawaiian Snapback Pack, consisting of the HUF Big H Hawaiian Starter Snapback and the HUF Classic Script Floral Starter Snapback. Both styles are offered in three color ways, and are set to Starter’s signature 6-panel snapback.
World Industries parent company, i.e. distribution, has announced that former Converse Sales Director Scott Chantos has been named president of the company.
“Scott brings a wealth of leadership experience that will help bring vision and clarity to the brand direction for all the brands under the i.e. distribution umbrella. He has a strong background in building brands and creating growth. We are extremely confident that Scott will have a great impact in his role as we look to invigorate our domestic and global sales in footwear and hardwoods,” stated the Executive Board.
Chantos is filling a position left vacant when former President John Dickinson left the company to pursue other interests. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
Brixton is slowly creeping into all aspects of action fashion and this summer their Plank Trunks promise to be the favorite at chopper crowded swimming holes across the nation.
The Plank is a polyester striped slim leg trunk. It features a rear patch pocket with velcro flap closure and custom “barber shop” wax comb. It has a 19” length and custom Brixton patch at the left leg.
What more do you need (aside from a bedroll on the bars)?
Not that anyone was all that surprised, but Nike announced their Q3 numbers yesterday (March 22, 2012) and it appears they are owning even more of the world, according to a story on Forbes.
Nike posted third quarter net income of $560 million, up 7% from a year ago. Diluted EPS hit $1.20, three pennies ahead of Wall Street’s consensus forecast. . . The company grew revenue 15% to $5.8 billion, as demand for its footwear, apparel, and equipment products remained resilient to a weak global economy.
Year to date, Converse sales are up 17 percent to $1 billion, Blair said.“On a wholesale equivalent basis, Converse is already a $2.5B global brand with incredible untapped opportunities for growth,” he said.
And as the story pointed out, Nike bought Converse for only $305 million in 2003. So long skate shoe market. Seems like pretty soon the only two choices consumers will have when they go to the store will be Nike or Apple.
Over the past five years 500 workers have been killed in fires at garment factories in Bangladesh. Last year a fire reportedly swept through a factory that made Hawk Clothing for Kohl’s killing 29 people. ABC News used this as an opportunity to ambush Tony Hawk at a skatepark opening to see if he thought celebrity clothing endorsers should keep closers tabs on the safety of workers in the factories that make the clothes that carry their names.
“It’s tragic,” Hawk told ABC News. “I think that the safety standards need to change and I support whatever change that they can make there. . . I definitely want to follow up and make sure that it’s safe. I mean that’s the bottom line, it has to be safe.”
Nice work, Tony. Kind of a cheap shot from ABC News who obviously knows that every single thing American’s consume in mass quantities is made offshore in factories where people are paid next to nothing. But hey, celebrities sell news, right?
Nixon’s new “professional yet playful” Raider brings some big-watch style to their women’s line.
It’s got the ‘boyfriend’s-watch’ styling of a big, sturdy case and a clean dial but this new watch is all woman. Sandwiched between the case and bezel lives sparkling crystal inlays add to its charmingly simple good looks. The Raider features a classic analog with seconds stopwatch and a 10 ATM water rating. The band is custom injected silicone with a patented locking looper and stainless steel buckle. Now available in black, surplus, white/silver and white/gold.
Outdoor clothing giant Helly Hansen is reportedly being put up for sale by its private equity owner Altor, according to a s tory on PE Hub. And the parent companies of Vans, K2, and Volcom are all interested in adding the label to their stable.
