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 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 par

WWD · 5/15/2026, 1:26:52 AM · Ask about this →

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