Blog - New Age Assets, LLC — Fashion

The global fashion industry is undergoing a major paradigm shift.  Over the last 10+ years, with online shopping via e-commerce growing leaps and bounds, many existing fashion retailers are trying to maintain a sound balance between their brick and mortar assets vs. digital assets. In addition, with the millennials being the predominant target audience, market segment and demographics, fashion brands are constantly striving to meet their “instant” and “on-demand” wants, needs and desires while capturing the ever-growing purchasing power and market share of this very important end-customer group. Whether it is haute couture, ready-to-wear, intimate apparel, active wear or accessories,...

There are considerable number of existing fashion brands in the global marketplace.  For sponsors and lenders, independent due diligence plays an important role in the transaction process for any potential capital investment.  This includes haute couture, ready-to-wear, intimate apparel, activewear and accessories.  Accordingly, a properly planned strategy and execution plan is key to conducting due diligence of emerging fashion brands. On a macro-level, a commercial market assessment is required to determine realistic market scenarios, trends, drivers with respect to value chains, customer segmentation and demographics, end-customer purchasing power, and critical price points.  In addition, existing players coupled with barriers to...

Over the last three (3) decades, the world of fashion has undergone a major transformation in so many areas.  This includes supply chain, commercial market scenario and other key areas in Haute Couture, Ready-To-Wear, Intimate Apparel, Activewear and Accessories.  In addition, there has been direct impact on Fibers, Fabrics, Textiles, Apparel, Distribution and the End-Customer.  There have also been recent shifts in trade, policy and investment climate with increased emphasis on “on-shoring” of design and production in the fashion industry.  More and more fashion companies, entrepreneurs and emerging designers are embracing and utilizing 3D Technology for its potential benefits driven...

Travelling through Europe, Asia, U.S. and Canada, it is an eye-opener to visit and meet a broad spectrum of dynamic people in high-end fashion retail. The various fashion retailers included, but not limited to, first-time entrepreneurs, small / medium / large companies and corporate multinationals. Among the many, through Omni Channel Sales, fashion products and accessories are continually expanding and growing in market-share with ever increasing consumer demand worldwide. This is especially true with respect to Haute Couture, Ready-To-Wear, Intimate Apparel, Activewear and Accessories.  In most regions, seasonal styles and collections are typically Fall / Winter and Spring / Summer....