The French competition authority, an independent body overseeing competition regulation within the nation, notably in merger and acquisition assessments, has reaffirmed its unconditional approval for Verdoso's acquisition of The Kooples, a brand under the Swiss conglomerate MF Brands. Verdoso, a French investment firm focusing on mid-cap company...
13 Mar 2025
The Swiss-based MF Brands Group, owner of renowned labels such as Lacoste and Aigle, announced on Monday that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with a French industrial group to sell the The Kooples brand. The move is part of a strategy to refocus on activities aligned with its core identity. The proposed transaction involves the...
27 Jan 2025
MF Brands has reportedly appointed a new chief executive officer at French label The Kooples. Anne-Laura Couplet, the former CEO of French ready-to-wear brand Paule Ka, will take on the top job at The Kooples, WWD reports. She succeeds Marie Schott who is stepping down after two years at the company’s helm. Incoming CEO Couplet was chief...
21 Jun 2023
This year, French ready-to-wear brand The Kooples launched the first edition of its The Kooples Art Prize. On April 12, the competition presented its first two winners, Gaby Sahhar and Kim Farkas, who were chosen from a total of twelve entries. Led by Studio Marant - Emily Marant, The Kooples Art Prize is part of a professional support...
20 Apr 2022
Battersea Power Station has announced the newest brands that are joining its growing list of retailers, including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Reiss. Other labels joining the line-up are Tommy Hilfiger, The Kooples, Ray-Ban, Lacoste, Mango, Le Labo, Aēsop, The Body Shop, and L’Occitane. Bought in 2012 with reconstruction on the site beginning...
4 Oct 2021
French fashion label The Kooples has announced that its artistic director Tom Van Dorpe is leaving the company to focus on personal projects. “I’m very happy to have worked for this brand, and I would like to thank my teams,” Van Dorpe said in a release. The Belgian-born fashion designer, who has previously worked for the likes of Fenty, Calvin...
10 May 2021
MF Brands Group has named Marie Schott as the new CEO of The Kooples. The Swiss Group, which also owns Lacoste, Aigle, and Gant, said in a Linkedin post: “Marie Schott with her passion and her energy will, amongst other missions, oversee the increase in the creativity and desirability of the brand and continue with its digital and global...
23 Feb 2021
Maus Frères International, the owner of brands Lacoste, Gant, Aigle, Tecnifibre and, as of 2019, The Kooples, has changed its name to MF Brands Group as part of a wider transformation strategy. The company said the new name aims to draw a link between its historic routes (Maus Frères, subsequently MF) and its ambition to become a leading...
5 Mar 2020
French fashion brand The Kooples is expanding its line of streetwear in the form of a new collaboration with the National Basketball Association, also known as the NBA. According to an announcement from the brand, the 11-piece menswear collection features a selection of NBA teams including the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls,...
10 Jul 2019
After months of exclusive negotiations and recent approval from the Autorité de la concurrence, Maus Frères International has quickly moved to officially acquire The Kooples, according to an announcement from the Swiss group. Maus Frères recently its negotiations for The Kooples in March 2019, and received unconditional approval for the...
28 May 2019
Swiss group Maus Frères, which owns brands including Lacoste, Aigle and Gant, has been approved by the Autorité de la concurrence, to buyout French ready-to-wear label The Kooples, which is currently owned by its founding owners. According to a press release from the Autorité de la concurrence, the decision was made on May 20 without any...
21 May 2019
Privately-held Swiss distribution and brand management group Maus Frères has confirmed that it has entered into “exclusive negotiations” to acquire contemporary fashion brand, The Kooples. In an official statement, Maus Frères said that it was in talks with the shareholders of The Kooples, and that the brand would join its ‘International Brands’...
21 Mar 2019