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LVMH buys 50 percent of Jay-Z owned champagne brand

LVMH, the world's biggest luxury goods company, said on Monday it had agreed to buy 50 percent of Armand de Brignac, the champagne brand owned by rapper Jay-Z. The company said the purchase -- for an undisclosed sum and made through its Moet Hennessy drinks division -- also involved a distribution deal and would kick off a partnership reflecting...

Feb 22, 2021

Fashion IN PICTURES

In Pictures: Givenchy dresses Beyoncé and Jay-Z tour

Beyoncé and Jay-Z launched the international leg of their On the Run II tour in Cardiff last week and revealed costumes designed in collaboration with French fashion house Givenchy. For the tour, Givenchy’s artistic sirector Clare Waight Keller has created exclusive outfits inspired largely by her spring/summer 2018 Haute Couture collection, the...

Jun 11, 2018

Retail

Judge orders Jay-Z to testify in ex-fashion label case

A US judge has ordered hip-hop megastar Jay-Z to testify in an investigation into the sale of his Rocawear apparel brand, after he repeatedly refused to show up for questioning. US market regulators are investigating possible securities law violations by the Iconix Brand Group, which markets apparel brands including Joe Boxer and London Fog....

May 11, 2018

Fashion

Ovadia & Sons partners with Levi's for vintage 'Jay-Z-inspired' trucker jackets

Menswear brand Ovadia & Sons recently just teamed with Levi's for a new collection. The two came together to introduce a fresh line of trucker jackets. The trucker jackets will be made of denim and have a Sherpa fabric lining. With Levi's iconic reputation in denim, it's likely Ovadia & Sons tapped the brand to create a memorable, high-quality...

Jan 9, 2018

Retail

Jay-Z recreates old apartment in retail pop-up

Los Angeles - In an attempt to recreate his old apartment, rapper Jay-Z has debuted a concept space in timing with his newest album release. Partnering with Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem "Biggs" Burke, Jay-Z has decided to style the temporary space as similar as possible to his old apartment in Brooklyn. The small space is decorated with...

Jun 28, 2016

Business UPDATE

Eleven Paris settles lawsuit with Beyonce, Kanye West and Rihanna

Fashion retailer Eleven Paris has reportedly "amicably" settled a lawsuit collectively filed by US based artists Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z and Pharrell Williams outside of court this week. The recording artists first took legal action against the Parisian brand inOctoberfor the unlawful use of their names and images on a number of...

Dec 23, 2015

Business UPDATE

Beyonce, Jay Z and fellow artists team up for lawsuit against ElevenParis

In response to the allegations against ElevenParis brought forward by Beyonce, Jay Z, Rihanna and Pharrell Williams, the fashion retailer said the following: "Following the announcement yesterday regarding The French ready-to-wear company Eleven Paris and a dispute with celebrities regarding the selling of items featuring the celebrity or their...

Oct 8, 2015