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Escada Special edition is a luxury women's designer clothing company headquartered in Aschheim, Germany. The company is owned by Regent, L.P., an international private equity firm led by investor Michael Reinstein. Escada Owner in Advanced Talks to Sell Brand – WWD. Wwd.com (30 October 2019). Retrieved on 2020-02-05.
The company was founded in 1978 by designer Margaretha Ley. It currently retails fashion accessories and ready-to-wear. As of 2017, Escada SE operates in 80 countries with 600 points of sale worldwide. The luxury fashion label employs around 1,500 employees with international locations in Milan, Paris, Tokyo, London, Beverly Hills, and New York City.
In the course of its international expansion, Escada SE went public in 1986, with the Leys retaining 51 percent of the voting stock.Anne-Marie Schiro (9 June 1992), Margaretha Ley, Chief Designer Of Sportswear Company, Is Dead New York Times. In addition to the Escada label, the company also manufactured women's clothing under the Crisca, Laurèl, Apriori and Natalie Acatrini labels, produced the Cerruti 1881 women's collection under a licensing agreement and owned a majority percentage of St. John Knits (from 1990) and Badgley Mischka (from 1992).Anne-Marie Schiro (9 June 1992), Margaretha Ley, Chief Designer Of Sportswear Company, Is Dead New York Times.Woody Hochswendr (28 January 1992), Badgley Mischka Acquired New York Times. Escada introduced its first signature scent in 1990.Melissa Drier and Jennifer Weil (30 June 2000), Escada's New Persona Women's Wear Daily.
After Margareth Ley died in 1992, Michael Stolzenburg (1992–1994) and Todd Oldham (1995–1997) served as the brand's design directors.Suzy Menkes (11 October 1994), Todd Oldham Will Join Escada International Herald Tribune. In 1993, the company sold its share in St. John Knits.Mariana Popp (7 April 1994), Wolfgang Ley: Escada is on Road to Recovery Women's Wear Daily. In 1995, the company launched the Escada Sport label, established its own accessories collection including bags and shoes and granted major licenses, collaborating with such partners as Procter & Gamble. In 2001, the first Escada lingerie collection was produced and distributed by Hanro of Switzerland.Melissa Drier (22 January 2001), Hanro Launches Escada Lingerie Women's Wear Daily. With the exception of Escada Sport, the company discontinued all of its sub-lines in 2001, such as Escada Weekend or Escada Couture, focusing instead on the Escada main brand.Melissa Drier and Jennifer Weil (30 June 2000), Escada's New Persona Women's Wear Daily. After 12 years in the category, Escada exited the beauty business in 2002 by selling its assets and licensing its name to Wella; in turn, Wella signed a long-term, worldwide licensing agreement with Escada for the manufacturing and marketing of fragrances and cosmetics.Jennifer Weil (5 March 2002), Escada Exits Beauty, Wella Licenses Brand Women's Wear Daily.
In 2006, Damiano Biella joined Escada 2006 in the new position of creative director.Melissa Drier (18 September 2006), Escada Names Biella As Creative Director Women's Wear Daily.Melissa Drier (12 February 2009), Escada Restructures, Hammerl Takes Design Reins Women's Wear Daily. In 2007, the artist Stefan Szczesny created a new collection in Saint-Tropez, France.
From 2008, Bruno Sälzer served as Escada's CEO with responsibilities for design, marketing, and sales.Christian Kraemer (19 August 2009), Escada CEO sells own shares at steep loss Reuters. Under his leadership, the company sold its Münster-based subsidiary Primera AG, which comprised the brands apriori, cavita, and Laurèl,Eva Kuehnen (26 May 2009), Stricken Escada casts off fashion brands Reuters. as well as BiBA to financial investor Mutares. Shortly after, it launched an unsuccessful plan to raise 29 million euros ($41 million) in a rights issue as part of a plan to restructure its debts.Anousha Sakoui (21 July 2009), Escada pegs plans on rights issue Financial Times.
On 11 August 2009, Escada filed for insolvency at Munich Local Court, as an exchange offer for the outstanding bonds of 200 million euros was not accepted by the necessary 80% of all bond holders.vgl. Modekonzern Escada muss Insolvenz anmelden welt.de, 11. August 2009 Sven Ley, the son of founder Wolfgang Ley, teamed up with the former head of Gucci, Giacomo Santucci, and Italian investment group Borletti to offer almost 80 million euros ($118.2 million) for Escada.Eva Kuehnen and Christian Kraemer (3 November 2009), Son of Escada founder bids for German fashion house Reuters. In November 2009, the company was eventually acquired by India's London-based billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, whose daughter-in-law, Megha Mittal, emerged as the new the owner and became chair of the company's board.
Following the sale, Bettina Hammerl (2009–2012)Melissa Drier (12 February 2009), Escada Restructures, Hammerl Takes Design Reins Women's Wear Daily. and Daniel Wingate (2012–2017)Melissa Drier (26 November 2012), Escada Promotes Daniel Wingate Women's Wear Daily.Melissa Drier (18 January 2017), Daniel Wingate and Escada Part Ways Women's Wear Daily. oversaw Escada's fashion design. Sälzer stepped down as CEO by December 2014 and was succeeded by Glenn McMahon.Melissa Drier (15 December 2014), Glenn McMahon Named Escada CEO Women's Wear Daily.
From 2016 until 2019, Iris Epple-Righi served as Escada's CEO. During her time in office, Niall Sloan joined the company as the Global Design Director in 2017. Sloan presented his first runway collection for Escada at New York Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 19 to celebrate the company's 40th anniversary. The event was held at the historic Park Avenue Armory. For the Fall / Winter 19 season Sloan presented his next collection, inspired by the life and legacy of Hedy Lamarr, during Paris Fashion Week in February at the Institut de France.
Escada announced British singer Rita Ora as the brand's face of their spring campaign in 2019. Ora released a version of the ESCADA Heart Bag which she helped design and a portion of proceeds from the sale of the design was given to Women for Women International.
Mittal sold Escada in October 2019 to Regent, L.P. a global private equity firm in Beverly Hills, California. By September 2020, the company again filed for insolvency, with plans to limit corporate operations in the country and further limit its retail presence.Kali Hays (2 September 2020), Escada Files for Insolvency in Germany Amid Financial Stress Women's Wear Daily.
On 18 October 2007, the group "Global Network Against the Fur Industry", which is made up of organizations such as Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade or Offensive gegen die Pelzindustrie, launched a campaign against Escada, in the form of a day of action, in hopes of getting Escada to stop selling fur. According to their website, on 18 October, there were 40 actions against Escada in 14 countries.[24] On 6 October 2007, Escada headquarters were vandalized by the Animal Liberation Front. Since that date the campaign against Escada continues with regular pickets in front of Escada outlets worldwide. In October 2010, the company confirmed to the campaigners that Escada would go completely fur-free by 2011.
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