Antitrust in Fashion Again with Seth Bloom

This time last year during New York Fashion Week, industry leaders were in a courtroom — providing testimony in the trial over the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt to block the Tapestry-Capri deal. As we know, the U.S. government succeeded in blocking the merger, but with new leadership now at both the FTC and Department of Justice (DOJ), what does this shifting political landscape mean for antitrust enforcement in fashion?Seth Bloom, former long-time General Counsel of the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee and President and Founder of Bloom Strategic Counsel, joins us to revisit fashion's antitrust moment and explore what comes next. How could the leadership changes at key federal enforcement agencies impact M&A across industries? What might the recent tech antitrust rulings signal for fashion?While some argue the U.S. needs its own luxury conglomerate to compete with France's LVMH, Seth Bloom offers a different perspective.We also discuss the retirement of Congressman Jerry Nadler — the top Democrat on the House antitrust subcommittee and longtime representative of New York's Garment District, fashion's design and manufacturing hub.Connect with Seth Bloom: LinkedIn | WebsiteEmail: [email protected] Seth’s analysis of the Google search caseFor more on fashion law, politics and policy, follow SUITED on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter here.