Zara launches Playmobil apparel collection

Each item in the range comes with an exclusives Playmobil figure.

Dot Dash Design’s Paula Rich and Christa Mavroudis on prints, patterns and projects

Paula Rich and Christa Mavroudis discuss creativity, collaboration and Dot Dash’s own print and pattern work influences how they create for brand partners.

Netflix teams with vegan lifestyle brand UnHide for limited-edition blankets

One features the word ‘chill’, while another boasts a design inspired by the spectrum of colours seen in the Netflix intro.

Mattel teams with Rue des Mille for Barbie jewellery collection

“Barbie is more than an icon; it is also a brand with which we share visions and values,” said Federica Pieroni, Marketing Director at Rue des Mille.

Licensed to Charm’s Maggie Calmels on embracing trends, avoiding bandwagons and designing Frida Kahlo pieces

Maggie Calmels – Founder and Creative Director at Licensed to Charm – discusses her approach to bringing brands like Labyrinth, Pusheen and Frida Kahlo into jewellery.

Brava Fabrics launches Where’s Wally? collection

The range includes a shirt featuring a real Where’s Wally? puzzle.

David Brabham on translating decades of iconic racing history into the Brabham brand

With recent Brabham brand activity spanning everything from video games to apparel, we caught up with David Brabham to find out more about his approach to bringing the family legacy to life through licensing.

Dinosuit – the build-your-own wearable dinosaur kit – eyes brand collaborations

“I will certainly be interested to explore exciting licencing collaborations that work well,” said Dinosuit inventor Ross Padgett.

Netflix partners with Champion for Stranger Things apparel collection

The college-inspired collection features Hawkins branding – based on the town featured in the show – as well as a mirrored design to reflect The Upside Down.

Talking Brands: Vincent van Gogh toys, Nelson Mandela apparel, Einstein energy ads… Which other historical figures have licensing potential?

Skew’s Oliver Dyer, Licensing Link’s Chris Taday and The Ashmolean Museum’s Declan McCarthy tell us which iconic figures deserve brand extensions of their own.

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