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Authentic Brands Group Acquires Vince IP

The licensing group — which also owns Brooks Brothers and Juicy Couture, among others — will have a majority stake in a new Vince entity, with will license the brand back to Vince to operate its existing wholesale, retail and online business.
Models wearing Vince standing against a rocky surface.
Vince launched in 2002 and went public in 2013. (Vince/ABG)

Authentic Brands Group, the licensing firm that owns Barneys and Brooks Brothers among other retail names, has acquired the intellectual property behind contemporary brand Vince, the two companies announced Tuesday.

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Cathaleen Chen
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Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.

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