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Ann Taylor owner Ascena files for bankruptcy protection

Ascena Retail Group, inc. has entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with over 68 percent of its secured term lenders. The company said in a statement that the plan is expected to reduce Ascena’s debt by approximately 1 billion dollars and provide increased financial flexibility to enable the company to continue its focus on...

Jul 23, 2020

Business

Ascena seeks new loan

Ascena Retail Group Inc, the parent company of Ann Taylor, Loft, and Lane Bryant, is seeking a 150 million dollar loan from its creditors to keep the company functioning during their bankruptcy filing. Ascena is working on a restructuring plan that will also allow creditors to install new board members. The news was reported by Bloomberg. The...

Jul 22, 2020

Fashion

Lane Bryant announces collaboration with Rochelle Johnson of Beauticurve

Lane Bryant will create its second collaborative capsule collection with Rochelle Johnson. A lifestyle influencer, Johnson has grown a following with her fashion blog Beauticurve. The Beauticurve x Lane Bryant spring collection is comprised of 16 pieces, which will debut in two phases. The first five pieces launched for retail online and in...

Feb 24, 2020

Management

Ascena reports profit in Q1, comparables sales remain flat

Net sales for the first quarter at Ascena Retail Group were 1,297 million dollars compared to 1,339 million dollars in the year-ago period, which the company said reflect flat comparable sales for the quarter and a decrease in non-comparable sales which include the impact of the store closures. The company reported net income from continuing...

Dec 10, 2019

Fashion

Lane Bryant announces first influencer collaboration

US plus size retailer Lane Bryant has announced an exclusive collection with blogger Tanesha Awasthi from the Girl With Curves, to mark the brand’s first-ever collaboration with a top fashion influencer. Set to debut in Lane Bryant stores and on LaneBryant.com during New York Fashion Week on September 9, the Girl With Curves x Lane Bryant...

Aug 9, 2018

Retail

Lane Bryant to open location at Lake George

Specialty size women's retailer Lane Bryant just announced a new opening. The apparel brand is set to open a location at The Outlets at Lake George. The new store will open this upcoming weekend from May 18-20. The grand opening will mark Lane Bryant's footprint at Lake George in New York. As a specialty size apparel brand for women, Lane Bryant...

May 15, 2018

Fashion

Lane Bryant and Aerie join new plus size initative

Refinery29 recently just partnered with both Lane Bryant and Aerie for a new initiative. Teaming together, the three have decided to launch The 67 Percent Project, which refers to the amount of women in American who identify as plus size. Together, the three companies plan to empower women of all sizes and address the invisibility of the plus...

Sep 28, 2016

Fashion

Lane Bryant and Christian Siriano launch second collection

Womenswear apparel brand Lane Bryant just recently announced a new collection. For the second time, Christian Siriano will be working with the specialty size apparel company to debut a follow-up to their first spring collection together. This newly fall collection was just recently made available in stores and on the brand’s website. Siriano...

Sep 13, 2016

NewsFeatured

Otis students collaborate with Lane Bryant for upcoming collection

Los Angeles - Last year, the fashion design students of the Otis College of Art and Design worked together with a high-profile designer. The students were assigned a task to help put together a collection of plus-size work-appropriate clothing. This collection was made in collaboration with Lane Bryant and was intended for retail at its stores....

Jan 30, 2016

Fashion

Lane Bryant scores success with hashtag #ImNoAngel

Plus-size retailer Lane Bryant has been able to score success from its marketing campaign #ImNoAngel Cacique intimates seeing a surge in sales and social media awareness. The retailer, which is pushing body positivity among its customers, has seen 7 million dollar in incremental sales since that message went out earlier this year, reversing...

Oct 29, 2015

Fashion

Lane Bryant teaming up with Christian Siriano

London - Red carpet designer Christian Siriano is teaming up with plus-size retailer Lane Bryant on a limited-edition ready-to-wear collection, following in the footsteps of designers Isabel Toledo, Sophie Theallet and Lela Rose, who have all launched successful collaborations with the retailer. Set to hit stores for spring 2016, the collection...

Jun 4, 2015

Trends

Lane Bryant x Lela Rose

Lane Bryant, the American plus-size fashion chain, has named ready-to-wear designer Lela Rose as its next designer collaborator, to launch an exclusive limited-edition collection for summer 2015. The ‘Lela Rose Exclusively for Lane Bryant’ label will combine the American designer’s refined silhouettes with a modern whimsical twist using colour...

Aug 20, 2014