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Fashion’s Most Anticipated M&A Hot Spots in 2025

As the year’s M&A wave starts with once-hot legacy labels finding new owners, while buzzy start-ups hold out for higher valuations, BoF breaks down the types of acquisition targets the industry will likely see this year and the stakes for those potential deals.
As the year’s M&A wave starts with once-hot legacy labels finding new owners, while buzzy start-ups hold out for higher valuations.
As the year’s M&A wave starts with once-hot legacy labels finding new owners, buzzy start-ups are holding out for higher valuations. (Allbirds, Figs, Mizzen + Main, Versace, A Cold Wall)

Fashion dealmaking is back in full swing.

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Further Reading

What’s Behind the 2025 M&A Wave

True Religion, Kapital and Christian Lacroix are among the brands that have changed hands recently, but bigger deals may still be some ways off.

What a Fashion Company Is Worth Today

In an era of austerity on Wall Street, apparel businesses are more likely to be valued on their profits rather than sales, which usually means lower payouts for founders and investors. That is, if they can find a buyer in the first place.

About the author
Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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