The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the liquidation of Saks Off 5th’s digital operations. This decision undoes the company's 2021 split between online and physical stores, cited as a failure due to debt and low ROI.
The 20 contenders include All-In by Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø, the protégés of renowned stylist Lotta Volkova; Yasmin Mansour, who won the ready-to-wear prize at the most recent edition of Fashion Trust Arabia; and Paris-based Alain Paul, who, after working at Louis Vuitton Men’s under Virgil Abloh, created his namesake brand with his husband Luis Philippe, a Colette alum.
The Build-A-Bear x Hello Kitty and Friends Workshop, which is located at the Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles, is expected to open in time for the brand’s anniversary in November.
