Varvatos Exits Under Armour, Launches Riopele Menswear Fabric Line
John Varvatos departed Under Armour as chief design officer in November amid restructuring that cut SKUs 25% and posted a Q4 $34M operating loss. He has now partnered with Portuguese mill Riopele—which exports 98% of output to 50+ countries—on a menswear fabric collaboration debuting at Milano Unica in July.
John Varvatos exited Under Armour as chief design officer in November amid restructuring, and has launched a menswear fabric collaboration with Portuguese textile maker Riopele, debuting at Milano Unica in July.