Henry Stupp, the former chief executive of Apex Global Brands, will join the licensing company, which owns brands such as Juicy Couture, Nine West and Frye. Stupp will lead expansion across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, as well as India, from a new office in London. He will be joined by Taylor Morono, senior vice president of EMEA, in working toward growing the London office and developing the region.

ABG has been focused on expansion, having purchased a number of fashion brands over the past two years, including Brooks Brothers, Lucky Brand, Barneys New York and most recently, Eddie Bauer. The company was rumoured to have approached Reebok last month.