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Monday, January 26

Retail

WHP Global to Acquire a 50 Percent Stake in Lands' End Brand

The brand management firm paid $300 million through a joint venture with the all-American fashion brand.

Beauty Features

EXCLUSIVE: Pat McGrath Labs Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Auction Canceled

In December, WWD reported that Pat McGrath Labs was being marketed for sale.

Financial

French Connection and G-III Ink North American Licensing Deal

G-III will develop men’s and women’s apparel and some accessories for the brand.

Human Resources

Bottega Veneta's Jenny Kim Said to Be Joining Dior

The seasoned communications expert is expected to succeed Marisa Pucci, who recently moved from Dior to Moncler.

Beauty Features

Clinique La Prairie Launches Mental Health Program

Called Life Reset, it lasts a week in the clinic’s centers in Switzerland and China.

Fashion Scoops

Paris Scene: What's Hot on Cold Days

New places to shop, eat and stay during this couture season.

People

Danielle Brooks on Embracing Bold Fashion, Her Emotional Role in Sundance Film 'If I Go Will They Miss Me' and Finding Balance in 2026

Fresh off announcing the Oscar nominations, Danielle Brooks arrived in Sundance for the premiere of “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” in a role "no one has ever seen me play."