Milly news and archive

Milly sold to S. Rotschild Subsidiary after consistent struggles

After facing a series of challenges, American contemporary label Milly has been sold to MMJ LLC, a subsidiary of S. Rotschild. According to WWD, who first reported the news, the contemporary brand’s intellectual property and selected assets (including designs, patterns, samples, inventory, fashion books and supplier base) were part of the deal....

Business

Milly in discussions with potential investors

Earlier this week, FashionUnited reported that Milly was not paying its bill to their PR firm, HL Group. Now, Milly is reportedly in talks to seeking an investor as the contemporary brand continues to struggle. The news was first reported by WWD. One of their potential investors appears to be Mudrick Capital Management, a debt specialist who...

Business

Fashion brand Milly sued by PR group for unpaid bills

Marketing and PR firm HL Group is suing New York-based womenswear brand Milly over unpaid bills. HL Group filed a breach of contract suit in a New York State court last week, claiming that the brand owes it at least 113,000 dollars for work the company did in 2018. Milly was founded by Michelle Smith in 2001, and has had a consulting agreement...

Retail

Milly comes to the West Coast with pop-up shop

It seems ready-to-wear label Milly is landing on Sunset Boulevard soon. The contemporary fashion brand is setting up a pop-up at Fred Segal to help expand its exposure in the California market. Currently, the brand has boutiques set up on the East Coast in New York City and East Hampton for the U.S. The company also has a widespread retail...

Fashion

Milly and Laurie Simmons collaborate for Planned Parenthood T-shirts

Michelle Smith of Milly and artist Laurie Simmons have come together for a collaboration via Planned Parenthood. Smith and Simmons have unveiled a new T-shirt they designed together for the organization's 100th anniversary. The T-shirt retails for 75 dollars, and one hundred percent of the profits will go towards Planned Parenthood. Pardon me...

Fashion

Banana Republic teaming up with Milly designer

Fashion label Banana Republic has announced that it is collaborating with Milly designer Michelle Smith on a limited edition 60-piece capsule collection for summer 2013. The Banana Republic Milly collection will feature women’s apparel and accessories, as well as menswear, which marks Smith’s first foray into designing menswear. Launching at...