Band of Outsiders news and archive

Band of Outsiders to relaunch womenswear

Band of Outsiders is giving the womenswear market another chance. The brand's womenswear collection will relaunch at London Fashion Week Men's in February under the new design team led by creative director Angelo Van Mol and brand director Daniel Hettmann as reported by WWD. “People always say they miss the women’s wear aspect and we do have a...

Fashion

In Pictures: Stutterheim x Band of Outsiders

Swedish outerwear brand Stutterheim have launched a collaboration with London-based menswear label Band of Outsiders for autumn/winter 2018. The collaboration first shown at the Band of Outsiders presentation during London Fashion Week Men’s in January, is inspired by the idyllic winter-sports holiday and was showcased by ice-skaters on the...

Retail

Band of Outsiders to host pop-up at Fred Segal

Los Angeles based-brand Band of Outsiders just announced a new pop-up. The label is set to launch at Fred Segal in West Hollywood officially opening its doors Thursday, February 8. The pop-up will retail Band of Outsiders' exclusive spring collection, which was shown at London Fashion Week last year. The pop-up will be the only retailer in Los...

Fashion

Band of Outsiders to show at London Fashion Week Men's

It's Band of Outsiders 3.0. The brand, which is undergoing what could be considered its third incarnation, announced last week that they will be showing their spring 2018 collection at London Fashion Week Men's next month. This will be the second collection designed by brand director Daniel Hettmann and designer Angelo Van Mol. This will be no...

Fashion

Band of Outsiders plans for refocused West Coast-inspired clothing

Band of Outsiders recently has made moves to alter its brand a bit with a new team. The Los Angeles-based brand has tapped the talents of brand director Daniel Hettman and designer Angelo Van Mol. The two will help the brand’s emphasis on menswear this fall. The brand is also working towards bringing back its California-influenced aesthetic with...

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Band of Outsiders returning in 2017

New York - Band of Outsiders is coming back. Earlier this year, it was announced that the brand would be closing its doors. It was unclear what the future of the brand would be at the time. The company had closed all stores and liquidated all assets to pay off their debts to Belgian holding company CLCC. Now, CLCC has confirmed to WWD that Band...

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Band of Outsiders to auction off intellectual property and remaining inventory

For those who are still recovering from the end of indie fashion label Band of Outsiders, which FashionUnited reported on last month, perhaps there is a small glimmer of hope. Last Thursday, a notice in The Wall Street Journal and WWD announced that all of Band of Outsiders remaining intellectual property — which includes the brand name and...

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Has America fallen out of love with J. Crew?

It has been a turbulent few weeks for American fashion, with two if its best-loved brands citing trading difficulties. Firstly there is J. Crew - America's answer to mass market preppy chic, albeit with a subversive edge of cool, citing declining sales figures for the second quarter in a row. Secondly there is Band of Outsiders - an upmarket...

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Scott Sternberg bids final farewell to Band of Outsiders

In the final chapter of the saga that has been the faith of Band of Outsiders, Scott Sternberg has given us the final page. The founder of the independent high-end Los Angeles-based label took to Instagram yesterday to announce that his time at the brand is indeed over. It was the first public comment he made since the news broke in May, and for...

Retail

Band of Outsiders NYC store closing

Well, unfortunately the Band of Outsiders news has gotten worst. While the brand announced earlier this week that they would be laying off most of their employees and not producing their fall collection amid rumors that they would be folding, many still had hope for them. The one major light of hope was the fact that their NYC store was still...

Business

Band of Outsiders lays off staff, cancels fall orders

In a move that nearly caused an earthquake throughout the fashion industry, Band of Outsiders has laid off the majority of their staff and has cancelled all their fall wholesale orders. Reports from sources including fashionista.com and WWD have said that the brand might be folding entirely, but, no one has been able to confirm or deny this....

Fashion

Band of Outsiders opens first store in Tokyo

The US clothing brand Band of Outsiders has opened its first mono brand store worldwide in Japan. The more than 1,700-square-foot store takes up the ground floor of a three-story building in Tokyo’s Sendagaya neighborhood. The store was designed by architectural studio Lot-Ek based in New York and Naples and known for its container projects. The...