This week's SLEEK News. Moose Knuckles Looks to Icebergs for Pre Fall 2026 Launching this week, Moose Knuckles continues its Pre Fall 2026 story with the new Iceberg Quilt collection, taking inspiration from the geometry and movement of natural ice formations. Graphic quilting gives the outerwear a sculptural, almost architectural quality, while lightweight down keeps the pieces warm without adding unnecessary weight. The colour palette moves between urban and natural references, with black, navy, alabaster, and clover joined by richer shades of rosewood and blue ice. Following the brand's recent Bunny collection, Iceberg Quilt introduces a new, more technical design language to the Moose Knuckles outerwear universe. VIU Takes Its Eyewear from the Trail to the City With its new outdoor collection, VIU is blurring the line between performance eyewear and everyday design. The Alpine, Alpine RX, and Rover are made using precise 3D printing technology, combining lightweight PA12 frames with protective side hoods and tinted lenses designed for changing outdoor conditions. Rather than hiding their technical features, the collection turns them into part of its distinctive, architectural aesthetic, creating sunglasses that feel just as at home on an alpine trail as they do on city streets. Available in Moss Grey and Black, the collection also includes the Alpine RX as both a sunglass and optical model. VIU's new 3D printed outdoor collection is available now in stores and online. Samsøe Samsøe Taps Madeline Argy for a New Capsule Samsøe Samsøe is bringing Madeline Argy's personal style into its Scandinavian universe with a seven-piece capsule collection for Pre Autumn 2026. Captured by Justin Leveritt in a New York apartment, the collaboration feels suitably understated, combining tops, dresses, skirts, and a cap in muted greys, pastels, champagne, white, and natural tones with checks and stripes. The result sits somewhere between Scandinavian simplicity and Argy's effortlessly undone approach to dressing, with pieces designed to be mixed, layered, and worn on repeat. The Samsøe Samsøe x Madeline Argy capsule collection is available now online and through selected retailers. MCM Brings Cinnamon Visetos to the News Season With a new season around the corner, MCM is giving one of its classics a workwear update. The Liz Shopper returns in Cinnamon Visetos, bringing a warmer colour palette to the house's signature monogram while an updated silhouette and longer leather handles make it an easy everyday companion. Designed to move from office hours to after work plans, the bag also comes with a detachable pouch that holds the essentials and doubles as a clutch for the evening. Beyond the Liz, the new Cinnamon Visetos colourway appears across a wider selection of MCM bags and accessories, bringing the warm seasonal shade to more of the house's signature pieces. The MCM Cinnamon Visetos selection is now available online and in selected stores. Abercrombie & Fitch Brings the NFL Into the Everyday Wardrobe Ahead of the 2026 NFL season, Abercrombie & Fitch and the NFL are entering the second year of their fashion partnership with a new NFL by Abercrombie collection. Bringing together all 32 teams, the latest drop moves traditional fanwear closer to everyday fashion, with premium hoodies, outerwear, and relaxed essentials incorporating official team colours and logos. This season also marks a major expansion, with styles for men, women, kids, and babies reaching more fans worldwide. Fronted by NFL star Justin Jefferson and flag football icon Diana Flores, the campaign makes a case for team pride that works far beyond game day. The collection is available through Abercrombie & Fitch, the official NFL Shop, Fanatics, and selected stadium stores. Ace & Tate Looks to the 70s and 90s for AW26 For AW26, Ace & Tate is looking back to move forward, introducing a new optical collection inspired by the distinctive eyewear of the 1970s and 1990s. The campaign brings together creative voices from across Europe, including designer Bianca Saunders, artist Eike König, Clara Diez, Pepijn Lanen, and Yousef Gnaoui, celebrating people whose individual perspectives are shaping their local cultural scenes. The new frames move between retro references and everyday wearability, from the aviator-inspired Balthazar and rounded Hiro to the oversized Ginny and geometric Remi. The AW26 optical collection is available now at Ace & Tate.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announces election of Mary Fox to its Board of Directors. Fox brings more than 25 years of experience across consumer products, retail, and omnichannel businesses. NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), a global, digitally led, omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories, today announced the election of Mary Fox to its Board of Directors, effective August 18, 2026. Ms. Fox, 54, is the President of The Lovesac Company, a publicly traded omnichannel home furnishings company, where she is responsible for the company's operations, marketing, finance, human resources, and overall business performance. Prior to Lovesac, Mary served as general manager for North American consumer products at BIC and spent six years at L'Oréal in leadership roles across ecommerce, business development, and business transformation. Before that, she spent over a decade at Walmart in roles of increasing responsibility, with responsibilities spanning private label apparel, merchandising, brand management, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and global sourcing. "We are excited to welcome Mary to Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s Board of Directors. She brings an incredibly strong digital commerce and brand-building background that spans a 25-year career in consumer goods. As a current executive, she brings a deep understanding of today's dynamic consumer environment and how customers are connecting with brands, which will be an invaluable addition to the Board and company," said Nigel Travis, Chairperson of the Board. "I'm thrilled to join Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s Board of Directors," said Fox. "Having long admired the company's performance and reputation as leaders in the apparel and retail industries, I look forward to partnering with CEO Fran Horowitz and her management team, as well as Nigel and the Board as the company continues its work to achieve its long-term ambitions to continue delivering diversified, global growth," she added. About Abercrombie & Fitch Co.: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is a global, digitally led, omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates approximately 840 stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com. | Investor Contact: Mo Gupta Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (614) 283-6751 [email protected] | Media Contact: Kate Wagner Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (614) 283-6192 [email protected] |

Drake Maye, Justin Jefferson and Jaxson Dart Front Abercrombie & Fitch and Fanatics' NFL campaign. August 19, 2026 Deal Type: Brand Partnership / Campaign Front Announced: August 19, 2026 * Abercrombie & Fitch and Fanatics have launched an expanded 2026 NFL apparel campaign covering all 32 franchises. * NFL stars Drake Maye, Justin Jefferson, and Jaxson Dart lead the multi-channel campaign alongside sports influencers. * The expanded agreement delivers official lifestyle apparel across Fanatics.com, NFLShop.com, stadium retail stores, and Abercrombie locations. * The partnership features player-designed capsule collections, pregame tunnel-walk styling, and Super Bowl activations throughout the 2026 season. Abercrombie & Fitch has teamed up with digital sports platform Fanatics to launch its expanded 2026 NFL campaign. The promotional rollout features New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. The initiative marks Abercrombie's second year as an Official Fashion Partner of the NFL. By teaming up with Fanatics, the retailer expands its reach across all 32 team fanbases, selling premium apparel on Fanatics.com, NFLShop.com, team e-commerce stores, and physical stadium shops. Each headlining athlete brings a strong commercial profile to the campaign. Maye continues his rising commercial appeal, having previously signed with Abercrombie in 2025 alongside endorsement deals with Gillette and Betterment. Jefferson, a perennial All-Pro receiver, adds to his brand portfolio after recently fronting the Little Caesars 2026 NFL campaign alongside Jared Goff and George Kittle. Meanwhile, Dart strengthens his fashion footprint after starring in the Abercrombie & Fitch fall denim campaign with Malik Nabers. The wider campaign also features Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, and Mexico flag football star Diana Flores. Beyond seasonal fan wear, the collaboration introduces player co-designed merchandise drops, arrival styling via Abercrombie's "Style Concierge," and international game activations. This campaign reflects a major shift in how sports licensed merchandise reaches modern consumers. Abercrombie & Fitch has successfully repositioned itself as an everyday lifestyle uniform for younger demographics, and pairing with Fanatics creates the ideal distribution pipeline to convert gameday fandom into casual streetwear. Selecting young franchise quarterbacks like Drake Maye and Jaxson Dart alongside established superstars like Justin Jefferson allows the brand to capture major media markets while tapping directly into the popular pregame tunnel-fashion culture. As fans increasingly demand fashion-forward team apparel over standard jerseys, these athlete-led, co-designed drops set a new standard for sports retail partnerships. How will player-designed merchandise capsules impact traditional sports licensing sales compared to standard fan jerseys? Will other fashion retailers follow Abercrombie's model by securing direct distribution across stadium stores and league e-commerce channels?