2020Brands announced this week it will be representing popular Chicago-born artist Maureen Claffy, who produces large scale, mixed-media modern art that speaks to the soul. “Her work pairs reverence for what spiritually connects us—family, love—with a commitment to rich color and vivid form,” said Kristin Edstrom of 2020 Brands. “Blending watercolor, fluid acrylic, colored … [Read more...] about Artist Maureen Claffy Signs With 2020Brands
Scarves & Ties
Patricia Nash Designs Appoints Evolution As Licensing Agency
Patricia Nash Designs, a designer brand of leather handbags, jewelry, and accessories, has appointed Evolution USA as the licensing and brand management agency for relevant category extensions. Evolution is being tasked with developing and managing a full-scale licensing program including identifying retail and licensee partnerships with initial focus on the North American … [Read more...] about Patricia Nash Designs Appoints Evolution As Licensing Agency
Poetic Brands Gets Artsy With Britain’s National Gallery
In response to a growing interest in art in the licensed fashion sector, specialist apparel licensee Poetic Brands has teamed up with Britain's National Gallery, which houses one of the greatest collections of paintings in the world, to create a range of adult apparel and accessories based on its impressive and extensive artworks. The collection will incorporate a wide range … [Read more...] about Poetic Brands Gets Artsy With Britain’s National Gallery
Retail Sales of Licensed Scarves & Ties Accessories based on Fashion versus Other Property Types, U.S. & Canada
Retail Sales of Licensed Wearables Up in Every Territory in 2015
By Glenn S. Demby, Esq. Worldwide retail sales of apparel/accessories/footwear tied to licensed properties were up a robust 3.9% at just below $66.1 billion in 2015. Wearables is a bellwether of overall licensing business due not only to its size, but because it provides an outlet for so many of the industry's most important property types including fashion, … [Read more...] about Retail Sales of Licensed Wearables Up in Every Territory in 2015
Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher
Growing competition; continued decline in the brick and mortar backyard; currency devaluation in Europe and Asia; a fourth quarter retail fiasco. 2015 was a tough year for the fashion industry. Yet, for all of the challenges, fashion licensing prospered in not only in the U.S./Canada but worldwide, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Global … [Read more...] about Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher