Blog - New Age Assets, LLC — Fashion

Currently, based on convergence trends in brick & mortar and digital over the last few decades, major transformation is likely to occur in the entire global Supply Chain covering; Fibers – Fabrics – Textiles – Apparel. Accordingly, whether it is Haute Couture, Ready-To-Wear, Intimate Apparel, Activewear or Accessories, Innovation can emerge as a positive path going forward. Many attribute the prime catalyst being advances in Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – Math - Innovation - Entrepreneurship. While some others state that it may be due to changes in global trade and investment policy and resulting impact on macroeconomics,...

“Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.” — Ralph Lauren The traditional and conventional fashion “supply” chain is constantly driven by Fibers – Fabrics – Textiles which are the basic and key components. However, in its true essence, it is actually Creative Inspiration which drives forward the fashion “value” chain covering Innovation - Apparel Design – Manufacturing – Production - Branding, and Retail. Whether it’s Haute Couture, Prêt-à-Porter, Intimate Apparel, Activewear or Accessories, fashion is a continuum which emanates, thrives and grows from creative talent which must be...

As part of the media value chain, original branded content provides very good opportunities as an alternative investment asset class through ownership and intellectual property rights (IPR) coupled with higher top-line revenue streams and waterfall cash flows. Today, there are many branding projects such as reality series, scripted series and franchise series which are attracting capital investment from; federal/state grants; private equity funds / family offices and; senior debt from lenders. In addition, there are opportunities for brands to participate via product placement(s). With subsidy funding support from federal/state grants, downside risk is further mitigated. A key driver for successful...

Current global outlook indicates major changes are underway covering multiple industries and sectors. There have been both simultaneous and independent shifts constantly occurring over the last two (2) decades due to global monetary policy, fiscal and financial framework, macroeconomics, structured finance and microeconomics. As a result, there has been dynamic transition in considerable wealth creation / transfer, purchasing power and consumer demographics. As part of any new and emerging wealth creation, Value Innovation can potentially be a positive path going forward. The main drivers that can help enable and advance “game-changer” Value Innovation can be categorized or classified into specific...