Parent company
Marquee Brands
7 brands in the Ledger under this company.
Featured investigation
Worse on Purpose
Investigation · April 17, 2026
Your Favorite Brands Got Worse On Purpose
Authentic Brands Group buys dead brands, strips the design and manufacturing, and licenses the name to anyone who'll pay. Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21, Sports Illustrated. Plus the ones still worth buying.
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Brands under Marquee Brands
Apparel · Shirts & Tops
Ben Sherman
Status: AvoidBritish heritage menswear brand founded in Brighton in 1963. Defined the mod movement of the 1960s with Oxford button-down shirts; later adopted by skinhead, ska, mod-revival, Britpop, and grime subcultures across six decades.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Footwear · Dress Shoes
Bruno Magli
Status: AvoidItalian luxury footwear brand. Founded in Bologna by siblings Marino, Mario, and Bruno Magli, the brand became synonymous with Italian dress shoe craftsmanship in the mid-20th century and was a celebrity favorite from Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe through later decades.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Apparel · Socks
Stance
Status: AvoidSan Clemente-based lifestyle and performance sock brand. Co-founders pioneered the idea of socks as a self-expression and lifestyle category, partnering with the NBA, MLB, Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Warner Bros. Discovery, Billie Eilish, Dwyane Wade, and the Estate of Basquiat.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Apparel · Shirts & Tops
BCBGMAXAZRIA
Status: AvoidAmerican women's contemporary fashion brand founded by Tunisian-born designer Max Azria in 1989. Portfolio also includes BCBGeneration and (via Marquee's 2017 deal) Hervé Léger.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Apparel · Shirts & Tops
Laura Ashley
Status: AvoidBritish heritage fashion and home brand founded by Welsh secretary Laura Mountney and her husband Bernard Ashley in a Pimlico, London flat in 1953. The first product was Victorian-style headscarves; one was worn by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. Now a fully licensed lifestyle brand spanning fashion, home, and 200+ lifestyle categories.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Apparel · Shirts & Tops
Anti Social Social Club
Status: AvoidLos Angeles-based streetwear brand founded by Neek Lurk (born Andrew Buenaflor), formerly social media manager at Stussy. Brand built reputation on logo-adorned hoodies and tees, prolific collaborations (BAPE, Cactus Plant Flea Market, Hello Kitty, Hot Wheels, DHL, Playboy, Formula 1, FaZe Clan), and culturally infamous shipping delays.
Marquee Brands (Neuberger Berman Private Equity)
Bags & Packs · Backpacks - Technical/Outdoor
Dakine
Status: WatchlistOutdoor and boardsport bags and accessories. Hawaiian-origin surf and snow brand.
Marquee Brands