name: Centric Brands description: >- Centric Brands LLC is a New York-headquartered global lifestyle brand management and product-development platform formed in October 2018 when Differential Brands Group (NASDAQ: DFBG) acquired Global Brands Group's $1.2B North American licensing business. The company designs, sources, markets, and distributes apparel, accessories, footwear, beauty, and entertainment-licensed products across men's, women's, kids', accessories, and entertainment segments. Its mission is "to be a leading global apparel & accessories company with a portfolio of iconic licensed and owned brands that delight retailers and consumers of all ages." Centric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 18, 2020 and emerged in October 2020 under control of secured creditors led by Blackstone's GSO Capital Partners, Ares Management, and HPS Investment Partners. The company is led by CEO Jason Rabin (since 2018) and operates ~20 global offices across New York (HQ), Los Angeles, Greensboro, Montreal, London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and multiple cities in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, and Vietnam. Owned brands include Hudson Jeans, Buffalo Jeans, Robert Graham, Joe's Jeans, Hervé Léger, Favorite Daughter, and AllSaints; licensed apparel brands include Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Spyder, IZOD, Van Heusen, Kate Spade New York, Coach, Michael Kors, Frye, Timberland, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, Under Armour, and Off-White; the entertainment licensing portfolio spans 70+ properties including Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros., DC, Nintendo, Hasbro, Mattel, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Pokémon, Sanrio, Paw Patrol, and the NFL/MLB/NBA/NHL via Sports & Entertainment Licensing. Centric Brands operates "11 end-to-end Ecommerce sites," a 3D design and art studio in Greensboro, and a New York City photo/video studio. The company has no public developer program, no documented public APIs, and no public source code repositories; its two namesake GitHub organizations (centric-brands, Centricbrands) are private placeholders with zero public repos. image: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/192396914?v=4 url: https://www.centricbrands.com modified: '2026-05-23' created: '2026-05-23' specificationVersion: '0.20' tags: - Apparel - Accessories - Footwear - Beauty - Kids - Lifestyle - Brand Management - Licensing - Entertainment Licensing - Sports Licensing - Fashion - Consumer Products - Fortune 1000 - Private Equity Owned apis: [] common: - type: DomainSecurity url: security/centric-brands-domain-security.yml - type: Portal url: https://www.centricbrands.com - type: About url: https://centricbrands.com/about/ - type: Leadership url: https://centricbrands.com/leadership/ - type: Mission url: https://centricbrands.com/mission-the-4-cs/ - type: Capabilities url: https://centricbrands.com/capabilities/ - type: Offices url: https://centricbrands.com/offices/ - type: Blog url: https://centricbrands.com/news/ - type: PressReleases url: https://centricbrands.com/press-releases/ - type: Careers url: https://careers-centricbrands.icims.com/ - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/centric-brands - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/Centricbrands - type: Philanthropy url: https://centricbrands.com/philanthropy/ - type: EmployeeResourceGroups url: https://centricbrands.com/employee-resource-groups/ - type: Features data: - name: Brand Centric description: >- Creative, multi-faceted brand stewardship committed to "protecting our brands' DNA by generating long-term value" for partners and licensors. First of the company's "4 Cs." - name: Business Centric description: >- Operational-excellence platform described as "the foundation for a transformational organization – the platform that enables superior end-to-end agility." Second of the "4 Cs." - name: Customer Centric description: >- Consumer-driven product and merchandising model delivering "unparalleled customer solutions that generate remarkable performance and exceptional experiences." Third of the "4 Cs." - name: People Centric description: >- Talent and culture program emphasizing a "dynamic, transparent, and unified culture." Fourth of the "4 Cs." - name: 3D Design and Art Studio description: >- Greensboro, NC creative facility producing 3D design and art assets across the brand portfolio, part of Centric's "expansive creative resources." - name: Photo and Video Studio description: >- New York City "state-of-the-art photo and video studio" used for campaign, e-commerce, and brand content production. - name: 11 End-to-End Ecommerce Sites description: >- Direct-to-consumer e-commerce operations running across eleven brand sites with full merchandising, fulfillment, and CX scope. - name: Global Sourcing Network description: >- Diversified Asia-anchored supply chain with offices in Hong Kong, China (Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhuji), Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, and Vietnam. Partnerships with the International Labor Organization and Better Work for compliance. - name: Sports & Entertainment Licensing Group description: >- Dedicated licensing division (led by Janice Brown since 2018) handling 70+ entertainment, sports, character, and CPG licensed IP for accessories and beauty. - name: Asia Operating Region description: >- Regional management hub for Greater China and Southeast Asia sourcing/manufacturing, led by President Marc Compagnon (since March 2022). - name: EMEA Operating Region description: >- European, Middle East, and Africa region with London and Amsterdam offices, led by Managing Director Will van Rensburg. - name: Luxury and Streetwear Division description: >- Premium-tier division led by Andrew Berg, overseeing labels "including Robert Graham, Avirex, Off White, Herve Leger." - name: Lifestyle Division description: >- Operating division led by President Brent Unger since October 2023, covering mainstream lifestyle apparel brands. - name: Accessories Group description: >- Largest single product group, led by Group President Jarrod Kahn since October 2018; spans 40+ licensed and owned accessories brands across handbags, small leather goods, watches, eyewear, hosiery, and headwear. - name: Kids Division description: >- Children's apparel division led by President Rob Smith, "responsible for leading the Division across all global brands and categories." - name: Social Compliance Program description: >- Internal social-compliance team (recently spotlighted in February 2026 news) monitoring factory ethics, labor standards, and ESG criteria across the Asia sourcing base. - type: BrandPortfolio data: - name: Owned Brands - Denim description: >- Hudson Jeans, Buffalo Jeans, Joe's Jeans - premium and contemporary denim brands owned outright by Centric. - name: Owned Brands - Premium / Streetwear description: >- Robert Graham, Hervé Léger, Favorite Daughter, Avirex - owned luxury, contemporary women's, and heritage streetwear labels. - name: Owned Brands - Other description: >- AllSaints (per acquisition history), Swims, Jennifer Fisher (acquired early 2024) - owned lifestyle and accessories labels. - name: Licensed Apparel - Heritage Americana description: >- Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, IZOD, Van Heusen, Chaps, Jones New York - long-term licenses for mass and mid-tier apparel and accessories under heritage U.S. labels. - name: Licensed Apparel - Active / Outdoor description: >- Spyder, Under Armour, Timberland, Timberland PRO, Caterpillar (CAT), Eastside Golf, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA, Billabong, Element, FILA, HEAD, HIND - active and outdoor licensed apparel. - name: Licensed Apparel - Contemporary / Fashion description: >- Kate Spade New York, Coach, Michael Kors, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole (historic), Frye, Bebe, Betsey Johnson, Jessica Simpson, Kensie, Vince Camuto, Zac Posen, Kurt Geiger, AllSaints accessories - contemporary and fashion licensed lines. - name: Licensed Apparel - Premium Streetwear description: >- Off-White, Palm Tree Crew (JV January 2026), John Elliott, MESSI - premium and streetwear collaborations. - name: Licensed Apparel - Other description: >- Airwalk, GAP (accessories), Guess, Janie and Jack, Faherty, Dickies, Dockers, Schitt's Creek, US Army - additional licensed apparel and accessories labels. - name: Entertainment Licensing - Disney / Marvel / Lucasfilm description: >- Disney, Disney Princess, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Marvel, Avengers, Spider-Man, Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Lucas (Star Wars), Frozen II, Vampirina, Pixar (Cars, Toy Story 4) - The Walt Disney Company-owned IP across apparel, accessories, and beauty. - name: Entertainment Licensing - Warner Bros / DC description: >- Warner Brothers, DC, DC Superhero Girls, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Looney Tunes (implicit), Space Jam, The Hershey Company collaborations. - name: Entertainment Licensing - NBCUniversal / Nickelodeon description: >- NBCUniversal, Universal, Jurassic World, Minions, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Paw Patrol, Dora the Explorer (historic), Blippi, PJ Masks, Peppa Pig, Pinkfong/Baby Shark. - name: Entertainment Licensing - Toy / Game IP description: >- Hasbro, Mattel, Barbie, Hot Wheels, NERF, L.O.L. Surprise!, MGA Entertainment, Rainbow High, Spin Master, Trolls, Pokémon, Nintendo, Minecraft, Roblox-adjacent Adopt Me, Sanrio, Sesame Street. - name: Entertainment Licensing - Streaming / Influencer description: >- Netflix, Cobra Kai, Stranger Things (implicit), JoJo Siwa, Ryan's World, Love Diana, Cocomelon, Pocket Watch IP - streaming-era and creator-economy licenses. - name: Entertainment Licensing - CPG / Food / Beverage description: >- The Hershey Company, Kellogg's, General Mills, Hostess, Tootsie Roll, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Doritos, Cheetos, M&Ms, Mars, PEZ, Peeps, Just Born, Ferrara Candy, Halls, Crayola, Bob Ross, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, The Elf on the Shelf. - name: Sports Licensing description: >- NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLS, WWE, Monster Jam licensed accessories, headwear, and apparel via the Sports & Entertainment Licensing Group (per Centric Brands' own group naming, though the public Sports landing page is currently 404). - type: UseCases data: - name: Licensed Brand Product Development description: >- Centric designs, sources, manufactures, and distributes apparel and accessories under multi-year license agreements with brand owners such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Spyder, and Coach. - name: Owned-Brand Wholesale & DTC description: >- Owned brands (Hudson, Buffalo, Robert Graham, Hervé Léger, Joe's Jeans, Favorite Daughter) sold through department stores, specialty retail, and 11 owned e-commerce sites. - name: Entertainment Character Licensing description: >- Manufacturer-of-record for 70+ entertainment IPs producing kids' apparel, beauty, accessories, sleepwear, and hosiery for mass-market and specialty retail. - name: Sports League / Team Licensing description: >- Sports & Entertainment Licensing Group produces league- licensed accessories and headwear for the major U.S. sports leagues and NCAA. - name: Strategic Brand Joint Ventures description: >- Centric forms JVs to build new brands - e.g., the January 2026 Palm Tree Crew joint venture (Kygo lifestyle label) and the Claire's strategic licensing partnership. - name: Brand Acquisitions description: >- Inorganic growth via brand acquisitions, e.g., Jennifer Fisher (early 2024); historic portfolio rebuilt post-Chapter 11 around higher-margin owned labels. - type: Integrations data: - name: Mass Retail Distribution description: >- Wholesale distribution to U.S. mass and mid-tier retailers including Target, Walmart, Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, Costco, and Sam's Club. - name: Department Store Distribution description: >- Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's for premium owned brands and contemporary licensed lines. - name: Specialty / Off-Price Distribution description: >- TJX (TJ Maxx, Marshalls), Ross, Burlington for off-price and clearance channels. - name: International Wholesale description: >- EMEA and Asia distribution via London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and China offices into Europe, Middle East, and APAC retail. - name: Brand Owner Licensors description: >- Long-term royalty agreements with PVH (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, Van Heusen, Chaps), Authentic Brands Group (Spyder, Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand, Nautica historical), Tapestry (Coach, Kate Spade), Capri (Michael Kors). - name: Entertainment Licensors description: >- IP licensing relationships with Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony, Netflix, Hasbro, Mattel, Nintendo, Sanrio, Spin Master, MGA Entertainment. - name: Sports League Licensors description: >- NFL Properties, MLB Properties, NBA Properties, NHL Enterprises, CLC (College Licensing Company / NCAA), WWE, Monster Jam. - name: Compliance Partnerships description: >- International Labor Organization and Better Work program partnerships for factory monitoring and worker welfare across Asia sourcing base. - type: Solutions data: - name: Accessories Group description: >- 40+ brand portfolio across handbags, small leather goods, watches, eyewear, hosiery, and headwear; the company's largest division. - name: Men's Apparel Portfolio description: >- 13 brands including Avirex, MESSI, Buffalo Jeans, Eastside Golf, Hudson Jeans, IZOD, Joe's Jeans, John Elliott, Off-White, Palm Tree Crew, Robert Graham, Airwalk, CAT. - name: Women's Apparel Portfolio description: >- Buffalo Jeans, Favorite Daughter, Hervé Léger, Hudson Jeans, Joe's Jeans, Palm Tree Crew, Robert Graham - premium and contemporary women's labels. - name: Kids Division Portfolio description: >- 24+ kids' brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, IZOD, Spyder, Lucky Brand, Juicy Couture, Caterpillar, Chaps, Timberland, Under Armour, Van Heusen, Quiksilver, Roxy, RVCA, Dickies, Dockers, Faherty, Gap, Guess, Janie and Jack, Billabong, Hudson, Pastourelle, Blueberi Boulevard, Bass, Kids Headquarters, Off-White, Vingino, CK Baby, Messi, Claire's, A Star Is Born. - name: Entertainment Licensed Portfolio description: >- 70+ entertainment, character, and CPG IPs licensed across accessories, beauty, kids apparel, sleepwear, and bath. - name: Sports Licensed Portfolio description: >- NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLS, WWE accessories and headwear. - name: Beauty Portfolio description: >- 70+ character/CPG IPs adapted to bath, beauty, cosmetics, and personal-care SKUs for mass-market kids and gift channels. - type: Leadership data: - name: Jason Rabin - CEO description: >- Chief Executive Officer of Centric Brands LLC and a member of the Board of Directors since October 2018; led the company through Chapter 11 and post-emergence rebuild. - name: Anurup Pruthi - CFO description: >- Chief Financial Officer since November 2018. - name: Mike Yerkes - COO description: >- Chief Operating Officer since January 2025; leads Supply Chain, Business Operations, IT, ESG Compliance, and Facilities. - name: Joe Favuzza - CSO & President, Business Development description: >- Chief Strategy Officer and President of Business Development; oversees corporate development and M&A. - name: Jarrod Kahn - Group President, Accessories description: >- Group President of Accessories since October 2018. - name: Rob Smith - President, Kids description: >- President of the Kids Division across all global brands and categories. - name: Brent Unger - President, Lifestyle description: >- President of the Lifestyle Division since October 2023. - name: Janice Brown - President, Sports & Entertainment Licensing description: >- President of Sports & Entertainment Licensing since October 2018. - name: Andrew Berg - President, Luxury & Streetwear description: >- President of premium brands overseeing Robert Graham, Avirex, Off White, and Hervé Léger. - name: Karen Coe - CHRO description: >- Chief Human Resources Officer since October 2018. - name: Marc Compagnon - President, Asia description: >- President of Centric Brands LLC, Asia, since March 2022. - name: Marc Goldfarb - EVP & General Counsel description: >- Executive Vice President and General Counsel since August 2022. - name: Will van Rensburg - Managing Director, EMEA description: >- Managing Director, EMEA; responsible for strengthening brand positioning and expanding presence across Europe. - type: Offices data: - name: New York - Headquarters description: 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118 (Empire State Building). - name: Los Angeles description: 1580 Jesse Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021. - name: Greensboro description: 620 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406 - 3D design and art studio. - name: Montreal description: 400 Sauve Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, H3L 1Z8. - name: London description: 20 Hammersmith Broadway, London W6 7AF, UK - EMEA HQ. - name: Amsterdam description: Locatellikade 1, 1076 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands. - name: Ermelo, Netherlands description: Mariënhoef 6, 3851 ST Ermelo, Netherlands. - name: Hong Kong description: Unit 903, 9/F, Tower 2, The Quayside, 77 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong. - name: China - Multiple description: Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhuji sourcing offices. - name: Bangladesh / Cambodia / India / Vietnam description: Additional South Asia and Southeast Asia sourcing offices. - type: CorporateHistory data: - name: 2018 - Formation description: >- October 2018 - Differential Brands Group (NASDAQ: DFBG), itself formed from the 2015 merger of Joe's Jeans Inc. and Hudson Holdings, acquired Global Brands Group's $1.2B North American licensing business and rebranded as Centric Brands. - name: 2020 - Chapter 11 Filing description: >- May 18, 2020 - Centric Brands and 25 affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Southern District of New York, citing COVID-19 retail disruption on top of a heavy debt load inherited from the 2018 acquisition. - name: 2020 - Emergence description: >- October 2020 - Centric emerged from Chapter 11 with roughly $700M of debt eliminated. Secured creditors led by Blackstone's GSO Capital Partners, Ares Management, and HPS Investment Partners took control via debt-for-equity swap; Centric became a privately held company. - name: 2022-2024 - Post-Emergence Expansion description: >- Added new licenses and acquired Jennifer Fisher (early 2024); expanded EMEA leadership; Marc Compagnon appointed President, Asia (March 2022); Brent Unger elevated to President, Lifestyle (October 2023). - name: 2025 - Operations Leadership description: >- January 2025 - Mike Yerkes appointed COO, consolidating Supply Chain, IT, ESG Compliance, and Facilities. - name: 2026 - New Partnerships description: >- January 2026 - Palm Tree Crew joint venture launched; February 2026 - Hudson Jeans named Danielle and Alix in-house stylists; May 2026 - new licensing deals for Vanessa Hudgens' A Star Is Born kids brand. Strategic licensing partnership with Claire's ongoing. - type: NotableAbsences data: - name: No Public API Program description: >- Centric Brands publishes no developer portal, no API documentation, no OpenAPI/AsyncAPI specs, and no public SDKs. Wholesale and licensor data exchange happens via EDI and private partner systems, not public REST APIs. - name: No Public Source Code description: >- Both namesake GitHub orgs (github.com/centric-brands, github.com/Centricbrands) exist as empty placeholders with zero public repositories. - name: No Public Pricing or Status Page description: >- As a wholesale/licensing operator (not a SaaS vendor), Centric Brands has no public price list, rate limits, or status page. - name: No Public Financials Since Going Private description: >- Following October 2020 emergence under PE ownership, Centric no longer files SEC reports; the Sports landing page and several category pages on the corporate site currently return 404. - name: No Investor Relations Surface description: >- As a privately held PE-owned company, Centric has no investor relations site, no earnings calls, and no annual report disclosure. maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: info@apievangelist.com url: http://apievangelist.com