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Pacifica Beauty receives strategic investment and names new CEO

Pacifica Beauty, the American vegan, cruelty-free, clean beauty brand, has received a strategic investment from private equity investment firm Brentwood Associates to accelerate the company’s growth. The investment coincides with the appointment of a new chief executive officer and board member Nathalie Kristo, a former L’Oréal executive who...

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Brentwood Associates acquires womenswear brand Boston Proper

Florida-based Boston Proper is no longer the property of Chico’s FAS Inc. Los Angeles-based firm Brentwood Associates recently acquired the women’s fashion brand from Chico’s in an agreed business transaction. Boston Proper currently sells sensible chic clothing including blouses, pants, knit tops, maxi dresses, and more. According to WWD,...

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Brentwood acquires J. McLaughlin

Private equity investment firm Brentwood has acquired J. McLaughlin, the multi-channel retailer of classic American sportswear. Found in 1977, the Brooklyn-based company prides itself on themes of both casual and formal American wear. Bright colors and prints are major themes in all of the brand's garments, and across both their men's and...