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Mizzen+Main just locked up at least $10M from LVMH’s investment firm, L Catterton.

Mizzen+Main’s just become the latest in a series of key modern luxury investment deals for private equity firm L Catterton. We spoke to CEO Kevin Lavelle to get the details that matter. (932 words)

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Kevin Lavelle and the Mizzen+Main hounds | Photo credit: The Academy
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Standing up to bad customers – What it takes to build an ‘antifragile’ business.

Applying author Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy on antifragility to modern menswear business.

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Mr. Lavelle (R) with spokesman and NFL player JJ Watt | Photo: Mizzen+Main
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We don’t discount because American shoppers have an addiction to cheap junk we don’t need.

Men’s tailored performance brand Mizzen+Main is one of a growing number of modern luxury companies that don’t discount. CEO Kevin Lavelle explains why.

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The downward spiral: Why Everlane, Mizzen+Main, and Lululemon don’t discount.

Discounting is a drug. It’s ultimately just as bad for shoppers as it is for the brands that rely on them.

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