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The Row opens first store in Paris

Luxury house The Row, founded by sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, has discreetly opened its first address in Paris. The brand announced the opening of a Parisian boutique via a carousel of images on Instagram, accompanied by a simplified caption, “The Row Paris, 1 Rue du Mont Thabor.” The post, which includes only two photographs, hints at a...

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The Row receives investment from Chanel and L'Oréal owners

Paris - The Wertheimer brothers and the Bettencourt family, respective owners of Chanel and L'Oréal, have acquired a minority stake in the American fashion brand The Row, owned by the Olsen sisters, AFP learned from a source close to the matter. The brothers Gérard and Alain Wertheimer, owners of Chanel, invested via their "family office" Mousse...

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As The Row reportedly seeks investment, why brands turn to funding for growth

It has been a year since reports emerged of New York-based fashion brand The Row seeking external investment. Founded in 2006 by the billionaire Olsen sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley, the quiet luxury fashion brand is reportedly looking for outside funding, and, according to Paris-based fashion news website Miss Tweed, has appointed Goldman Sachs...

People

The Row appoints Trish Donnelly as President

Los Angeles-based luxury brand The Row has appointed Trish Donnelly as president. Ms Donnelly, who exited the PHV group as CEO of Calvin Klein Global and PVH Americas last August, will take the helm at the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen founded brand, the former child actress siblings. The Olsen duo have quietly built a bonafide luxury house since...

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Paris Fashion Week starts under a cloud of war

Paris Fashion Week starts today, with 45 houses and brands set to hold physical shows, according the official schedule published by the French Fashion Federation (FHCM). Alongside the runway shows there will be 37 presentations as well as 13 digital format events. In total there are 95 events listed on the schedule. Around town, Dior will...

Fashion

The Row and other brand to debut at Paris Fashion Week

French fashion body Féderation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) this week announced Los Angeles-based The Row will show at Paris Fashion Week this season. PFW runs from 28 February to 8 March and The Row is scheduled to show on Tuesday, 2nd March. The minimalist label known for its high end fabrications and pared down styling usually...

Fashion

The Row launches scents

Mary Kate and Ashley’s minimalist luxury brand The Row is launching its first scents in collaboration with L’Oeil du vert’s Haley Alexander van Oosten. The three oils anchored in sandalwood will be available to purchase at The Row stores. These products were four years in the making as the twin sisters and Oosten worked to get the fragrances...

Fashion

The Row launches childrenswear collection

W Magazine has reported that Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s brand The Row has launched a childrenswear collection. The brand’s first children’s capsule collection is available both in stores and on their website. The idea to launch childrenswear was sparked by the designers’ friends who had kids during the pandemic. The collection includes...

Fashion

The Row launches unique vintage designer pieces from its archive

Los Angeles-based The Row is retailing a series of vintage designer items from its archive, ranging from Japanese purists Comme des Garcons and Yohji Yamamoto to John Galliano and Chanel. The luxe minimalist brand, named after London’s infamous Savile Row, is selling multiple one-off garments from mostly the 1990s that were either used as...

People

The Row faces lawsuit from former brand president

David Schulte, the former brand president of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's minimalist luxury label, The Row, has filed a lawsuit against the company in local New York court. Schulte is suing The Row, both of the Olsen twins, and the parent company Dualstar Entertainment for an issue that can not be revealed publicly. The suit is under seal,...

Retail

The Row opens store-in-store at Forty Five Ten

Mary Kate and Ashley Olson's luxury label, The Row, will be opening a store-in-store at Dallas-based retailer Forty Five Ten. “Over the past year, it became clear — because of demand and our belief in the collection — that it was time to devote a space to creating the full world of The Row,” said Kristen Cole, Forty Five Ten’s president and...

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Olsen twins label The Row opens debut London flagship store

London - US contemporary luxury fashion brand, The Row from Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, has opened its first brick and mortar store in London’s Mayfair, to mark the label’s debut international retail location. Located at 15 Carlos Place, The Row flagship houses the brand’s ready-to-wear and accessories collections for both women and men,...