Aritzia has acquired the Fred Segal brand and leased its original flagship destination on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, includes the brand, intellectual property, and trademarks. While the iconic brand has been in decline, Aritzia reps share that the “focus now is on revitalizing the Fred Segal brand across product and retail, with the goal of reestablishing it as a true destination.”

Veritas has raised $1.75 million to make luxury goods impossible to fake. The startup, founded by Luci Holland, a former Tesla product manager, has developed a “hack-proof chip” that can be linked to digital certificates verifying product authenticity. Working with various designers, Veritas created a chip the size of a small gem that can be easily inserted into a product after it is made, without compromising its integrity, while remaining minimally disruptive. Veritas aims to solve the fake goods crisis, which financially harms luxury brands and undermines reliability in the booming second-hand market.

Hanky Panky has been acquired by Crown Brands Group, a newly formed, NYC-based private equity group. After 48 years running the lingerie brand behind the “world’s most comfortable thong”, Gale Epstein and Lida Orzeck made the decision to sell.

Ebay has purchased Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion to appeal to Gen Z. In 2021, Etsy paid $1.6 billion for the fashion resale platform, resulting in a loss for the online marketplace.

Oura has filed a patent for AR smart glasses, suggesting an expansion of their health hardware ecosystem.

After an eventful 2026 Winter Olympics, the Milano Cortina Games are coming to a close. One of the athletes dominating the headlines was Alysa Liu, who won the first US women’s figure skating gold in 24 years. Her Olympic win is a comeback story as she actually retired at age 16 due to burnout. At 18, she decided to return to the ice on her terms, and two years later, at 20, she’s an Olympic champion who caught everyone’s attention with her captivating performance, bleach-halo hair, big smile, and the fact that she was undeniably having fun.

Miley Cyrus is going back where it all began to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her breakout show “Hannah Montana.” The “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” will be filmed in front of a live studio audience, featuring archival footage and recreated sets, and will include an interview with Cyrus by “Call Her Daddy” host Alexandra Cooper, who reflects on the show.

“Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” revisits the iconic show's complicated history in a 3-episode series on Netflix. After the show went viral again, years after its initial airing, fans were shocked by how salacious and politically incorrect it was by today’s standards. Tyra Banks, the show’s creator, host, and executive producer, is featured in the documentary but has been perceived as disingenuous for not taking greater accountability for her role in what became a traumatic experience for many contestants.

Eric Dane passed away on February 16th at age 53, 10 months after sharing his ALS diagnosis. His final interview before his death is now streaming on Netflix as part of the platform’s posthumous interview series “Famous Last Words,” in which he shared beautiful memories and addressed directly to his daughters, Billie and Georgia. Throughout his battle with the disease, Dane had become a passionate advocate for awareness and research. Widely recognized for his roles in Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, many in the Hollywood community have posted heartfelt tributes honoring the actor.