Must Read: Levi Strauss & Co. Sells Dockers to Authentic Brands Group, Hailey Bieber Covers 'Vogue'


Photo: Courtesy of Authentic Brands Group

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.

Levi Strauss & Co. sells Dockers to Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group has acquired the intellectual property of Dockers from Levi Strauss & Co. The companies have agreed to an initial transaction value of $311 million, with the potential to reach up to $391 million. Authentic has also signed a licensing agreement with Centric Brands, which will serve as the operating partner for Dockers across key categories in the U.S. and Canada. Centric will take on sportswear, activewear, kids’ apparel, dress shirts, workwear and performance golf. The transaction is expected to close on or around July 31 for the Dockers intellectual property and operations in the U.S. and Canada, and on or around Jan. 31, 2026 for the remaining Dockers operations. {Fashionista inbox}

Hailey Bieber covers Vogue

Hailey Bieber for Vogue Summer 2025

Photo: Mikael Jansson/Courtesy of Vogue

Hailey Bieber is Vogue‘s Summer 2025 cover star. Photographed by Mikael Jansson and styled by Tonne Goodman, Bieber wears a Prada shirt and a Tiffany & Co. earring on the cover. In the accompanying story written by Alessandra Codinha, Bieber opens up about her difficult 18-hour childbirth, Rhode’s success and how she navigates fame. Read the full Summer 2025 cover story here. {Vogue}

Palm Angels to debut its first perfume with Revlon

Italian fashion label Palm Angels is launching its first fragrance in 2027 through a new licensing deal with Revlon. This expansion marks a path for the brand to move beyond fashion and to establish itself as a luxury lifestyle brand. For Revlon, the deal will help it reach prestige audiences in new geographies and across new distribution channels. Details of the collection are yet to be announced. {Vogue Business/paywalled}

Can gaming go glam?

Chloë Grace Moretz and Rina Sawayama have created a cyberpunk cosmetic line, called Godmode, catered toward female gamers. Godmode’s first collection features five products and will debut in early June on a direct-to-consumer website. Beauty brands have collaborated with popular games like The Sims or Roblox, but Godmode seeks to integrate the worlds of beauty and gaming more fully, creating a cast of characters and a universe of lore through marketing and a makeup collection. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}

Bath & Body Works appoints Daniel Heaf as CEO

Bath & Body Works has appointed Daniel Heaf as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Heaf most recently served as Nike’s chief strategy and transformation officer, and previously worked as head of Nike direct and senior vice president of digital, digital marketing, customer service and data at Burberry. He succeeds Gina Boswell, who has stepped down from her role as CEO and a member of the Bath & Body Works Board. {Bath & Body Works}

Kelsey Castañon promoted to PS editor-in-chief 

Beauty editor Kelsey Castañon has been promoted to editor-in-chief of PS. Castañon first joined the brand seven years ago as beauty director and will now lead editorial strategy across platforms with a focus on “talent-first storytelling.” Under her direction, PS will “sharpen its focus to feel-good content” through its core pillars: health, fitness, beauty, balance and shopping. PS also plans to create a slate of new talent-led franchises and expand on its existing ones. {Fashionista inbox}

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