Authentic Brands Group

Partners and retailers converged on Authentic's London headquarters at the historic 5 Marble Arch for its inaugural Welcome Week, where they met with global leaders and the company's dedicated EMEA team and experienced a product and portfolio showcase of its lifestyle, sports, entertainment and media brands. Hosted by Global President, Sports & Lifestyle Jarrod Weber and Regional President, Sports & Lifestyle – EMEA & India Henry Stupp, attendees heard firsthand accounts of brand reinventions, success stories and more milestones through meetings, workshops and a special cocktail hour.

Authentic Chairman and CEO Jamie Salter received the 2024 Father of the Year honor from The National Father’s Day Council. The 82nd annual event, held today in New York City, was hosted by CBS Mornings co-host and former NFL star Nate Burleson, benefitting the nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters America and Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York. “Family is everything to me; it is an understatement to say I would not be who I am today without my four boys and their partners, six grandchildren and my incredible wife, Sheryl,” said Salter, who was accompanied on stage by his sons. “At 61 years old, I cherish every moment with them knowing how quickly time flies.”

Nautica and French apparel company Hélas have introduced their “All Hands on Deck” collaboration, blending Nautica’s maritime heritage with Hélas’ legacy of skate. Revisiting the ‘90s archives of Nautica and embodying Hélas’ chic style, the assortment featuring jackets, tracksuits, shirts and hats is available online at HelasCaps.com.

In celebration of #PrideMonth, Brooks Brothers has unveiled a limited-edition collection that bears the symbolic rainbow associated with Pride. The range includes a T-shirt, hat, keychain and pocket square, supporting the nonprofit StartOut, which champions LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs to transform their business ideas into reality. Brooks Brothers will donate 100% of proceeds from each item sold through Wednesday, July 3 to StartOut in order to help shape a more just and inclusive workforce.

Music lovers at this year’s Governors Ball shopped the festival’s exclusive clothing collection with Forever 21 over the weekend at a jammin’ on-site activation, complete with a customization station and photo ops.

Announcing Reebok’s latest collaboration with Palace Skateboards! Available in the U.S., U.K., Japan and Korea, the collection features co-branded Instapump Fury & Club C sneakers, shorts hoodies, zip-ups, tees and hats.

Wishing a happy 49th birthday to Authentic Living Legend and Reebok Vice President of Basketball Allen Iverson! Known for his iconic crossover on the court, Iverson was a titan in the NBA for 14 seasons. An 11-time All-Star, he was voted the league’s MVP in 2001 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

The extraordinary life of famed female horse jockey Julie Krone will be chronicled in an upcoming documentary co-produced by Sports Illustrated Studios, a division of Authentic Studios, and Spyglass Media Group. Krone is the only female jockey to win a Triple Crown race, after she won the 1993 Belmont Stakes riding Colonial Affair. Later that year, she was thrown from her horse and trampled during another race, leaving her with catastrophic injuries and the fight of her life.

Authentic is set to acquire the iconic Champion brand and business from Hanesbrands Inc. This strategic move demonstrates Authentic’s commitment to expanding its portfolio of iconic sports, lifestyle, entertainment and media brands and will increase its system-wide annual retail sales to more than $32 billion worldwide. Read more here. 

Grounded in a reimagining of the brand’s bold aesthetic, Hervé Léger’s Resort 2025 collection represents Creative Director Michelle Ochs’ vision driven by tension and opposing archetypes. The collection’s first delivery features saturated jewel tones and new fabric treatments, as well as foiled metallic prints in bodycon styles that evoke a liquid-like shine. The second, spring-forward delivery boasts a dynamic color palette and lightweight design to promote easy movement. Both deliveries feature patent leather, stretch crepe suiting and luxe duchess satin.