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RGBxBetty Boop collection launches at Fred Segal

The RGB x Betty Boop collection in cooperation with Fred Segal has been launched by Fleischer Studios, leading branding-licensing agency Global Icons, and RBG designer Antione Joyner. The Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand Fred Segal has been offering the limited-edition collection since December 2022, which includes T-Shirts, sweatshirts,...

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LA Gear relaunches with new creative director and retail partnership

Los Angeles-inspired footwear, apparel, and accessories brand LA Gear is relaunching with a new look and an exclusive retail partnership with Fred Segal ahead of its 40th anniversary. Alongside a new visual identity and reimagined sneaker styles, LA Gear has also appointed Dave Osokow, co-founder of the eyewear company Privé Revaux, as its...

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Fred Segal launches Madelen Nyau's debut collection

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal has launched the first collection from Madelen Nyau, winner of the second annual Season Zero design contest presented by Mastercard to support emerging Black designers and artists. Zambian-born and Queens-raised Nyau, who is now based in Brooklyn, New York, is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and impressed...

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Eton and Fred Segal Launch Exclusive Limited-Edition Capsule Collection

Los Angeles-based experiential retailer Fred Segal and Swedish shirt specialist Eton launch a limited-edition capsule collection inspired by this season’s pop-culture trends. The Eton x Fred Segal debut collection captures the best of two worlds: Fred Segal’s LA street style with Eton’s timeless Scandinavian design and obsession for quality. The...

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Fiorucci opens Fred Segal pop-up

Italian fashion house Fiorucci has introduced its spring/summer 2022 collection and campaign to Los Angeles shopping destination Fred Segal. The famed department store, made famous by its A-list celebrity clientele, is currently home to a Fiorucci pop-up space at their 8500 Sunset Boulevard flagship store. The installation is currently shoppable...

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Fred Segal announces winner of Season Zero competition

Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal and Black in Fashion Council have announced 23-year-old Queens designer Madelen Nyau as the winner of its Season Zero design competition, an initiative to support emerging Black designers and artists. As winner of the second annual Season Zero competition, Nyau will have her collection produced, courtesy of...

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Season Zero design contest for emerging designers opens submissions

Fred Segal and Black in Fashion Council have launched the second annual Season Zero design contest, an initiative to support emerging Black designers and artists sponsored by Mastercard. The design competition, which initially launched in 2020, offers early-stage up-and-coming Black designers with funding, mentorship, and a retail platform to...

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Versace Jeans Couture opens pop-up in Fred Segal

Italian label Versace Jeans Couture has opened an eight-week pop-up in Fred Segal in Los Angeles, marking the contemporary label’s first brand activation in the US. The limited-time pop-up will feature a five-piece capsule collection, exclusive to Fred Segal, consisting of hoodies and T-shirts, alongside a larger collection of men’s and women’s...

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Fred Segal opens pop-up in the Hamptons

LA-based Fred Segal has opened its first East Coast retail footprint with a pop-up in the Hamptons in partnership with Isaac Boots’ Torch’D Shoppe. The 2,700 square foot pop-up, part of Fred Segal’s 60th anniversary ‘Summer of Love’ celebration, offers a curated selection of fashion apparel, accessories, and gifts from brands and designers...

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Mallet London launches in the US with Fred Segal

Premium footwear brand Mallet London has launched in the US, with Fred Segal as its inaugural retailer. To celebrate its entry into the US market, the London-based sneaker brand founded by entrepreneur Tommy Mallet and his friend and business partner, Evren Ozkarakasli, has opened a pop-up shop at Fred Segal’s flagship on Sunset Blvd in Los...

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Iconic LA fashion retailer Fred Segal dies aged 87

Iconic LA fashion figure and founder of his eponymous retail chain, Fred Segal, has died at the age of 87. He died on Thursday from complications from a stroke, a publicist announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Segal opened his first eponymous store in 1961, a 350-square-foot space on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. He then...

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Fred Segal opening Las Vegas flagship

Despite Las Vegas’ battered tourist economy, Fred Segal is still opting to open a new retail concept store in the city. The Los Angeles-based retailer will open a retail project featuring men’s and women’s apparel and accessories with a shop-in-shop concept. The new store will open at the Resorts World Property, which is set to open this summer....