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Why private equity's fashion bet failed and what founders are doing instead
Original: Why private equity’s fashion bet failed and what founders are doing instead
Private equity firms poured money into fashion brands expecting quick returns, but the bet largely failed as rising costs, shifting consumer habits and creative-ownership clashes left many label investments underperforming. Monocle reports that founders are increasingly turning to alternatives such as bootstrapping, strategic minority investors and long-term patient capital to grow their brands without sacrificing control. The piece examines what went wrong for buyout funds in fashion and how a new generation of designers is rewriting the playbook for funding independent labels.
Why now: New reporting is prompting debate about the future of fashion funding after private equity's disappointing returns in the sector.
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