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Nord Holding acquires Olsen

Womenswear brand Olsen, which has been part of the Veldhoven Group since 2013, has been acquired by German private equity firm Nord Holding, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition announced at the end of December marks the equity firm’s second investment in the fashion industry, after acquiring men’s trouser specialist Hiltl domiciled in...

Design

VeldhovenGroup and Olsen to merge

Womenswear business VeldhovenGroup is to merge with German fashion brand Olsen to createa single, pan-European fashion house. The merger, which will keep the name VeldhovenGroup, follows the group’s acquisition of the Olsen company late last year, which integrated the German brand into its portfolio that also includes Amsterdam-based womenswear...

Fashion

Olsen twins introduce The Row's first flagship store

Former actresses, turned designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have opened the first flagship store for their fashion label The Row, nearly ten years after they founded the brand. The 3,800 square foot store is located at 8440 Melrose Place in Los Angeles, and is said to look more like acontemporary suburban house, complete with swimming pool,...

Design

Olsen names managing director

German womenswear brand Olsen has appointed Michael Simon as managing director, following the brand’s acquisition by Veldhoven Group. Simon has twenty years experience in the fashion and retail industry, and he has previously held positions as managing director of sales and marketing at Gelco, chief operating officer at S.Oliver and was chief...

Fashion

VeldhovenGroup acquires Olsen

Womenswear business VeldhovenGroup has acquired German fashion brand Olsen out of insolvency, and will take control of the business from December 1. VeldhovenGroup, the parent company of brands including Stills, Sandwich, Nono and Turnover, views the womenswear brand as a “natural fit” with its core strengths and portfolio of brands and...