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10/08/2015
“They want to reinvent the DNA and make it relevant to today” Pierre Mallevays said
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It’s Only Money: Financing an Independent Fashion Brand
17/11/2014
“Remaining independent limits the pace of development and ultimately how far it can go”
Read morePaul Poiret paused for brand revival
28/10/2014
“The unusual side here is that the process is meant to allow the successful bidder to relaunch and develop the brand as a business. This is not for collectors.”
Read moreM&A World Chasing Fashion Brands
30/12/2013
“The rise and success of the contemporary category has been the defining trend of the last decade, with brands ranging from the creatively respected — Acne Studios, Alexander Wang, Isabel Marant — to the superbly well merchandised, like Tory Burch”.
Read moreM&A Activity Soars in Jewelry, Fashion
28/05/2013
Mallevays pointed out that “everyone seems fascinated by the development success of the contemporary category,” alluding to such fast-growing brands as Acne, Rag & Bone and Isabel Marant
Read moreThe Next Wave: Big Money, Young Talent
15/04/2013
“These companies are nicely profitable from early on. This makes it possible for the big groups to get involved even at an early stage without having to micromanage them.”
Read moreWhat’s Next for Nicolas Ghesquière?
26/11/2012
“Major fashion talents can truly have a transformational impact on brands,” Pierre Mallevays continued, citing as examples Alber Elbaz and Phoebe Philo, who respectively catapulted Lanvin and Celine to critical and commercial success.
Read moreArnaud de Lummen: Fashion’s Brand Reviver
02/05/2012
Pierre Mallevays, managing partner at London-based Savigny Partners LLP, which is advising Luvanis in its brand-revival model and was involved with both the Vionnet and Moynat deals, said dormant brands could be of interest to multiple players, except private equity.
Read moreThe Global M&A Scene: Steady Deal Flow Expected in 2012
13/03/2012
Pierre Mallevays, managing partner of Savigny Partners said “There is a lot of appetite for deals, particularly from China, but often with a very narrow scope and specific requirements.”
Read moreDissecting the LVMH Strategy
01/12/2010
“You simply have more and more people that are less involved in the business, and who might prefer to have cash rather than illiquid shares,” Mallevays said. “The real danger is the danger from within.”
Read moreLuxury’s New Road
02/11/2009
Pierre Mallevays, managing partner, Savigny Partners, London, a boutique investment bank specializing in luxury goods: “The crisis has changed the definition of ‘value’. That was a dirty word in the luxury goods circle before the downturn, just like ‘mass’. Now the luxury customer wants value as in investment value.
Read moreEuropean Firms Seek Minority Partners
31/12/2008
Fashion companies are either looking to take out burdensome debt, fund expansion of their retail networks or provide liquidity to a part of their investor base that needs cash, said Pierre Mallevays.
Read moreM&A Still Happening in Luxury
25/09/2008
Pierre Mallevays, managing partner at London-based Savigny Partners, said the credit crunch has finally pushed potential sellers to have realistic expectations. It will do a lot of good to the M&A market in luxury and branded goods, he said.
Read morePlotting Lacroix’s Future
12/02/2008
WWD has learned that Lacroix, owned by Florida-based Falic Group, has engaged London-based Savigny Partners LLP to explore the possibility of a minority investor to accelerate the fashion company’s expansion.
Read moreIPOs Are Fashionable: Hilfiger Offering Seen First of Many in 2008
08/01/2008
“There is a big difference, and disconnect, between how Tommy Hilfiger is perceived in the U.S. versus Europe”, said Pierre Mallevays, the founder and managing partner of Savigny Partners LLP, a luxury good advisory and mergers and acquisitions firm in London.
Read moreCEOs vs. Designers: Who’s Got More Clout?
08/10/2007
Pierre Mallevays, managing partner of Savigny Partners: “Both are equally important, but I also think it depends on the stage the company is at. Sometimes, a company needs a creative spur, and other times it needs to get organized under good management.
Read moreLights, Camera, Action: Showbiz Moguls Become Fashion Players
01/06/2007
“Entertainment people who are investing in fashion do it with their investment-business hat on, and it definitely helps if they have leverage over the media to increase the visibility of the brand,” said Pierre Mallevays, founder and managing partner of Savigny Partners
Read moreDesigners for Hire: Big Names Face Uphill Battle to Get Backing
27/04/2007
“There is no clearly defined investors’ universe for new designer brands,” said Pierre Mallevays, founder and managing partner of Savigny Partners. “Luxury conglomerates need to focus on their big brands, private equity funds want established businesses and most hedge funds want sizeable deals.
Read moreShooting at the Net: Luxury Brands Boost Their Online Profiles
21/02/2007
In the early days of the Internet boom, luxury brands feared online selling would undermine the exclusivity of a dedicated brand environment, said Pierre Mallevays. “All those fears are pretty much dissipated by now” he said. “The Internet channel is effectively turning into the best or one of the best stores in each local market.”
Read moreMajority Stake of Sigerson Morrison Sold
31/07/2006
The 15-year-old company said Friday that as part of an effort to further expand the label, it has sold a majority stake to Marc Fisher LLC, a Greenwich, Conn.-based footwear firm headed by Marc Fisher.
Read morePrivate Equity Funds Get Taste for Fashion
23/04/2006
One of the key features of private equity is they’re able to apply focus and professional management to their investments,” said Pierre Mallevays, managing director of Savigny Partners LLP. If you have a large group, there will often be isolated assets that get less attention from senior management.
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