As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2014July 27, 2017

Registration No. 333-219155

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-3

ON

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

VINCE HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

500 5^th Avenue-20^th Floor

New York, New York 10110

(212) 515-2600

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Jay L. DubinerDavid Stefko

SeniorExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & SecretaryChief Financial Officer

1441 Broadway—6th500 5^th Avenue-20^th Floor

New York, New York 1001810110

(212) 515-2600

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:  ¨box.  ☒

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,file, smaller reporting company or a smaller reportingan emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,filing,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☒

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statementstatement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Actact of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 on Form S-1 is being filed to amend the registration statement on Form S-3 filed by Vince Holding Corp. on July 5, 2017 (Registration No. 333-219155) into a registration statement on Form S-1. All applicable filing fees were paid at the time of the original filing of the registration statement.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securitiesWe may not be soldsell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminaryThe prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor does it seeka solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer orand sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, July 27, 2017

Preliminary Prospectus dated June 16, 2014VINCE HOLDING CORP.

PROSPECTUS

3,550,373Up to              Shares

Vince Holding Corp.

of Common Stock

Issuable Upon Exercise of Rights to Subscribe for Such Shares at $             per Share

The selling stockholders named in this prospectus,We are distributing at no charge to the holders of our common stock on                     , 2017, which include affiliateswe refer to as the record date, non-transferable rights to purchase up to an aggregate of              Sun Capital Partners, Inc., are offering 3,550,373new shares of our common stock. We will not receivedistribute to you, a rights holder, one non-transferable right for every share of our common stock that you own on the record date. Each right entitles the holder to purchase shares of our common stock, which we refer to as the subscription right, at the subscription price of $              per whole share of common stock, which we refer to as the subscription price. Rights holders who fully exercise their subscription rights will be entitled to subscribe for additional shares of our common stock that remain unsubscribed as a result of any ofunexercised subscription rights, which we refer to as the proceeds from the saleover-subscription right. Theover-subscription right allows a rights holder to subscribe for an additional amount equal to up to 100% of the shares of our common stock being soldfor which such holder was otherwise entitled to subscribe pursuant to the subscription right (calculated prior to the exercise of any subscription rights), subject to certain limitations and pro rata allocations and the ownership restrictions in our charter. We refer to the subscription rights and over-subscription rights collectively as rights. Rights may only be exercised in aggregate for whole numbers of shares of our common stock; no fractional shares of our common stock will be issued in this offering.

OurThe rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                 , 2017, which date we refer to as the expiration date, unless extended as described herein. We may extend the period for exercising the rights, subject to the terms of the Investment Agreement described below. You may not rescind your subscriptions after receipt of your payment for the subscription price except as described in this prospectus. Rights that are not exercised prior to the expiration date will expire and have no value. There is no minimum number of shares of our common stock isthat we must sell in order to complete this offering.

Our shares of common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “VNCE.” On June 12, 2014,The closing price of our shares of common stock on July 26, 2017 was $0.58 per share. The rights are non-transferable and will not be listed for trading on the last reported saleNYSE or any other securities exchange or automated quotation system.

We have entered into an investment agreement, or the Investment Agreement, with Sun Cardinal, LLC, or Sun Cardinal, and SCSF Cardinal, LLC, or SCSF Cardinal, under which we have agreed to issue and sell to Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal, and Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal have agreed to purchase from us, at a price per share equal to the subscription price, an aggregate number of shares of our common stock equal to (x) $30.0 million minus (y) the aggregate proceeds of this offering, which we refer to as the Backstop Commitment, subject to the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement. As of the record date for this offering, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal, together with their affiliates, beneficially owned approximately         % of our common stock, and four of our eight directors are affiliated with Sun Cardinal, SCSF Cardinal or their affiliates. As holders of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $34.68 per share.record date, Sun Cardinal, SCSF Cardinal and their affiliates will have the right to exercise their subscription rights and their over-subscription rights in this offering, although they are not required to do so. The purchase of shares of our common stock by Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal pursuant to the Backstop Commitment would be effected in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and would not be registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

This offering is being made directly by us. We are not using an “emerging growth company”underwriter or selling agent. We have engaged Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., or Broadridge, to serve as defined underour subscription and information agent for this offering. Broadridge will hold in escrow the federal securities laws and are therefore subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.funds we receive from subscribers until we complete or cancel this offering.

An investment in our common stock involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 to read about the factors you should consider before buying shares9 of this prospectus. We and our board of directors are not making any recommendation regarding your exercise of the common stockrights. As a result of the terms of this offering, stockholders who do not fully exercise their rights will own, upon completion of this offering, a smaller proportional interest in us than otherwise would be the case had they fully exercised their rights. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Structure and This Offering—Your interest in us may be diluted as a result of this offering” in this prospectus for more information..

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, nor any other regulatory bodystate securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

If you have any questions or need further information about this offering, please call Broadridge, our information agent for this offering, at +1 (855) 793-5068 (toll-free).

To the extentIt is anticipated that delivery of the underwriters sell more than 3,550,373 shares of common stock the underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 532,555 shares from the selling stockholders at the initial price to the public less the underwriting discounts.

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares against paymentpurchased in New York, New Yorkthis offering will be made on or about                     , 2014.2017.

The date of this prospectus is                     , 2014.2017

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

Neither we norYou should rely only on the selling stockholders have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectusesprospectus we may authorize to be delivered to you. We have prepared. This prospectus isnot, and have not authorized anyone else, to provide you with different or additional information. We are not making an offer to sell onlyof securities in any state or other jurisdiction where the shares offered hereby byoffer is not permitted. You should not assume that the selling stockholders, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current onlyaccurate as of its date.

Persons who come into possessionany date other than the date on the front of this prospectus regardless of its time of delivery, and you should not consider any such free writing prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States (the “U.S.”) are required to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions as to this offering and the distribution of this prospectus and any such free writing prospectus applicable to that jurisdiction.

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Market and Industry Data

We obtained the industry, market and competitive position data throughout this prospectus from our own internal estimates and research, as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties, including (i) theWorldwide Luxury Markets Monitor, Spring 2012 Update(dated May 7, 2012), the2012 Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study (11th Edition)(dated October 15, 2012) and theWorldwide Luxury Markets Monitor, Spring 2013 Update(dated May 16, 2013) (the “Bain Studies”) each of which was prepared by the Altagamma Foundation in cooperation with Bain & Company and (ii) the Vince Survey Among Qualified Non-Customers (dated January 9, 2013) (the “Harris Study”) which was prepared by Harris Interactive. Industry publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that each of these studies and publications is reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party sources. Further, while we believe the market opportunity information included in this prospectus is generally reliable, such information is inherently imprecise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates ofor in the future performance of the industry in which we operate and our future performance are necessarily subjectdocuments incorporated herein by reference to a high degree of uncertainty and risk duebe investment, legal or tax advice. We encourage you to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” Theseconsult your own counsel, accountant and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressedadvisors for legal, tax, business, financial and related advice regarding an investment in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”our securities.

The Bain Studies analyze the global luxury market, including the market and financial performance of more than 230 of the world’s leading luxury goods companies and brands. All 2012 figures derived from the Bain Studies are based on an exchange rate of $1.00 to €0.809.

We commissioned the Harris Study to analyze awareness of the Vince brand, affinity for the Vince brand and overall brand perceptions and purchase behavior among 500 qualified respondents.

Basis of Presentation

Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal years are identifiedAs used in this prospectus, according to the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which they end. For example, references to “2013,“Vince,” “fiscal 2013” or “fiscal year 2013” or similar references refer to the fiscal year ended on February 1, 2014. Our first quarter ends on the Saturday closest to April 30. The first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended on May 4, 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended on May 3, 2014.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to the “company,“Company,” “we,” “us”“our” and “our” collectively“us” refer to Vince Holding Corp. (formerly known as Apparel Holding Corp.) and its consolidatedwholly-owned subsidiaries, which includes its operating subsidiary,including Vince LLC. When discussing periods prior to the consummation of our initial public offering on November 27, 2013 (the “IPO”), such references refer to ApparelIntermediate Holding, Corp.LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Additionally,Vince, LLC, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “Kellwood” refer to Kellwood Holding, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (including Kellwood Company, LLC (f/k/a Kellwood Company)) after giving effect to the IPO and the related restructuring transactions, as the owner and operator of the non-Vince businesses, or to the non-Vince businesses, as the context requires.

Trademarks

We own or have the right to use the Vince^® trademark, under which we operate our business, which consists solely of the Vince business. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the^® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. In this prospectus, we also refer to product names, trademarks, trade names and service marks that are the property of other companies. Each of the trademarks, trade names or service marks of other companies appearing in this prospectus belongs to its owners. Our use or display of other companies’ product names, trademarks, trade names or service marks is not intended to and does not imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship by us of, the product, trademark, trade name or service mark owner, unless we otherwise indicate.

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Emerging Growth Company Status

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). For as long as we are an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and stockholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation.

Under the JOBS Act, we will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of:

The JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can utilize the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for complying with new or revised accounting standards. However, we are choosing to “opt out” of such extended transition period, and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for companies that are not “emerging growth companies.” Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

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RISK FACTORS

An investmentExercising your rights and investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.risks. You should consider carefully considerthe following information about these risks, together with the other information incorporated by reference into this prospectus including the risks described below, together with allin Item 1A of the other information includedour 2016 Annual Report, and Item 1A of our 2017 First Quarter Report, before investing in this prospectus, before making an investment decision. If anyour shares of the followingcommon stock. These risks actually occurs,could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the tradingmarket price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment.stock.

Risks Related to Our Business

General economic conditions inOur ability to continue to have the U.S.liquidity necessary to service our debt, meet contractual payment obligations, including under the Tax Receivable Agreement, and other parts of the world, including a continued weakening of the economy and restricted credit markets, can affect consumer confidence and consumer spending patterns.

The apparel and fashion industry has historically been subject to cyclical variations, recessions in the general economy or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects that affect consumer spending habits which could negatively impact our business overall, the carrying value of our tangible and intangible assets and specifically sales, gross margins and profitability. The success offund our operations depends on consumer spending. Consumer spending ismany factors, including our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, maintain adequate availability under our Revolving Credit Facility or obtain other financing.

Our recent financial results have been, and our future financial results are expected to be, subject to substantial fluctuations impacted by a number of factors, including actual and perceived economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income (such as unemployment, wages, energy costs and consumer debt levels), business conditions interest rates and availability of credit and tax rates in the general economy and in the international, regional and local markets in which our products are sold.

Recent global economic conditionsmacroeconomic factors. As a result, we have included significant recessionary pressures and declines in employment levels, disposable income and actual and/or perceived wealth and further declines in consumer confidence and economic growth. These conditions have led and could lead to continued declines in consumer spendingfaced liquidity challenges over the foreseeable futurelast several fiscal quarters and may have resulted in a shift in consumer spending habits that makes it unlikely that spending will returnexpect those challenges to prior levelscontinue for the foreseeable future. The current depressed economic environment has been characterized byOur ability to timely service our indebtedness, meet contractual payment obligations and fund our operations, as well as continue as a decline in consumer discretionary spending and has disproportionately affected retailers and sellers of consumer goods, particularly those whose goods are viewed as discretionarygoing concern, will depend on our ability to generate sufficient cash, either through cash flows from operations, borrowing availability under our Revolving Credit Facility, or luxury purchases,other financing, including fashion apparel such as ours.this offering. While we have seen occasional signs of stabilizationtaken the steps discussed below to address our liquidity needs, there can be no assurances that (1) we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our liquidity needs, (2) we will have the necessary availability under the Revolving Credit Facility or be able to obtain other financing when liquidity needs arise, (3) vendors will not require additional accelerated payment terms or prepayments which put additional pressure on our liquidity or (4) that the funds held by Vince Holding Corp., including proceeds from this offering if it is completed, will be sufficient to support additional Specified Equity Contributions (as defined in the North American markets during 2012Term Loan Facility) if needed.

We have taken steps over the last 18 months to address our liquidity needs. In April 2016, we completed a rights offering, or the 2016 Rights Offering, pursuant to which we received gross proceeds of approximately $65.0 million, including proceeds from the backstop investment by Sun Cardinal and 2013,SCSF Cardinal, or the Sun Investors. We used a shift towards continued recessionary conditions could adversely impact our sales volumesportion of the net proceeds received from the 2016 Rights Offering and overall profitabilityrelated investment agreement to (1) repay the amount owed by the Company under the Tax Receivable Agreement, between us and Sun Cardinal, for itself and as a representative of the other stockholders party thereto, or the Tax Receivable Agreement, for the tax benefit with respect to the 2014 taxable year including accrued interest, totaling $22.3 million, and (2) repay all then outstanding indebtedness, totaling $20.0 million, under the Revolving Credit Facility. The remaining net proceeds have been held in the future. Further,account of Vince Holding Corp. until needed by its operating subsidiary for additional strategic investments and general corporate purposes. Approximately $18.1 million of such funds have been contributed to the European debt crisis resultingoperating subsidiary as Specified Equity Contributions under the Term Loan Facility, as described in the immediately proceeding risk factor, and used to fund our operations. As of the end of fiscal June 2017, $3.2 million of funds from growingthe 2016 Rights Offering remain held by Vince Holding Corp.

More recently, we entered into the ABL Amendment in June 2017 to provide additional flexibility under the Revolving Credit Facility, including increasing the borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility. See “Prospectus Summary—Recent Developments—Amendments to Revolving Credit Facility.”

Our business is dependent upon our ability to procure finished goods from our vendors. Recently, certain vendors have demanded accelerated payment terms or prepayments as a condition to delivering finished goods to us. Such demands have put additional pressure on our liquidity position and could eventually jeopardize our

ability to procure the finished goods we need to operate our business. To address these demands, we have begun utilizing letters of credit issuable under the Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, we entered into the Rebecca Taylor Agreement in July 2017, which allows us to utilize letters of credit issued under Rebecca Taylor’s credit facility to address the credit risk concerns that European countries could default on their national debt, has caused instabilityresulted in the European economy, which is onedemands by the vendors for accelerated terms and prepayments. See “Prospectus Summary—Recent Developments—Rebecca Taylor Agreement.” Through the date of this prospectus, we have issued approximately $1.5 million of letters of credit under the areasRevolving Credit Facility and placed approximately $7.0 million of orders under the Rebecca Taylor Agreement. However, there are no assurances that these efforts will be sufficient to enable us to meet the demands of our vendors and procure the finished goods that we are currently targetingexpecting.

As of the end of fiscal June 2017, we had approximately $3.5 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand in addition to approximately $14.0 million of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility, inclusive of the additional borrowing capacity provided by the ABL Amendment. We currently expect such cash and cash equivalents on hand and the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility to last approximately twelve months, absent the receipt of proceeds from this offering (including the Backstop Commitment), assuming the monthly burn rate of approximately $1.4 million. Our monthly burn rate is subject to significant variations based on purchasing requirements and the timing of receipts and payables, as well as seasonal factors. Therefore, the burn rate is not necessarily indicative of our future performance.

In the event that we are unable to timely service our debt, meet other contractual payment obligations or fund our other liquidity needs for international expansion. Continued economic volatilityany reason, we would need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity, seek additional waivers of or amendments to our contractual obligations for payment, reduce or delay scheduled expansions and declinescapital expenditures, sell material assets or operations or seek alternative financing. Our inability to meet our obligations under our debt agreements or other contracts could result in a default under the Term Loan Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility, which could result in all amounts outstanding under those credit facilities becoming immediately due and payable. Additionally, the lenders under those credit facilities would not be obligated to lend us additional funds. In addition, our management has also concluded as of April 29, 2017, in accordance with the new accounting guidance, that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within the next twelve months. See “—In accordance with the new accounting guidance that became effective for fiscal 2016, our management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued” for additional details.

If we are unable to consummate this offering (including the Backstop Commitment) for any reason, we would likely be unable to comply with the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the valueTerm Loan Facility) covenant in the Term Loan Facility, which would result in a default under the Term Loan Facility unless we are able to obtain a waiver or amendment from the lenders thereunder or refinance such indebtedness.

The Term Loan Amendment, among other things, waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenant for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019. However, the effectiveness of the EuroTerm Loan Amendment is subject to certain conditions, including us receiving at least $30.0 million of proceeds in connection with this offering (including the Backstop Commitment) and using a portion of such proceeds to prepay $9.0 million in principal amount of outstanding term loans. If we are unable to satisfy this condition, we may be unable to comply with the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio covenant in the Term Loan Facility beginning with the July 2017 test period. See “Prospectus Summary—Recent Developments—Amendments to Term Loan Facility” for additional information on the Term Loan Amendment and the conditions thereto.

Through June 2017, we utilized $18.1 million of the funds from the 2016 Rights Offering held by Vince Holding Corp. to make Specified Equity Contributions, as defined under the Term Loan Facility, in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenant, so that the Consolidated Net Total

Leverage Ratio covenant would not exceed 3.25 to 1.00 as of January 28, 2017 and April 29, 2017, respectively. The remaining funds at Vince Holding Corp. totaled $3.2 million as of the end of fiscal June 2017. Such remaining funds may not be sufficient to cure anynon-compliance with the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio in the event this offering is not consummated.

In addition, there are restrictions on the number of Specified Equity Contributions we may make under the Term Loan Facility, including a limit of two Specific Equity Contributions during any four fiscal quarter period and no more than five Specified Equity Contributions during the term of the Term Loan Facility. Based on these restrictions, if this offering is not consummated, we would not be able to make a Specified Equity Contribution to cure any default under the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenant for the test periods ending July 29, 2017 and October 28, 2017 and would have three additional Specified Equity Contributions to utilize for the remainder of the term of the Term Loan Facility.

If we cannot comply with the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio for any reason, we will be in default under the Term Loan Facility unless we are able to obtain a waiver or amendment from the lenders thereunder or we are able to refinance such indebtedness. A default could lead to an acceleration of our obligations under the Term Loan Facility and other foreign currencies could negatively impact the global economy as a whole. Such a condition mayindebtedness which would have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and operating results, including preventing us from continuing our operations.

In accordance with the profitability and liquidity ofnew accounting guidance that became effective for fiscal 2016, our international operations, as well as hindermanagement has concluded that there is substantial doubt about our ability to grow through expansioncontinue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued.

In accordance with the new accounting guidance that became effective for fiscal 2016, our management has the responsibility to evaluate whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. As required by this standard, management’s evaluation does not initially consider the potential mitigating effects of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented as of the date the financial statements are issued. As further discussed in “Note 1—Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—(D) Sources and Uses of Liquidity” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the international markets.

Economic conditions have also led2016 Annual Report and “Note 1—Description of Business and Basis of Presentation—(C) Sources and Uses of Liquidity” to a highly promotionalthe Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2017 First Quarter Report, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference, understanding the difficulties to project the current retail environment and strong discounting pressureas management’s plans to mitigate the substantial doubt have not been fully executed, our management has concluded there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Our financial statements do not include any adjustment relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on the execution of our plans to mitigate the substantial doubt that currently exists, including discussions with existing and prospective lenders and with our majority shareholder on additional financing options and actions to improve the capital structure of the Company and cost containment initiatives. While management believes that these plans are reasonably possible of occurring, it cannot predict with certainty the impact of various factors, including a challenging retail environment, on the Company’s business operations and financial results. Such impact could give rise to unanticipated capital needs that we may not be able to meet and/or result in our inability to service our existing debt or comply with the covenants therein. While we have entered into the Term Loan Amendment and the ABL Amendment to, among other things, waive our requirement to comply with the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) covenant and increase liquidity, respectively, the Term Loan Amendment will not become operative until we receive $30.0 million in proceeds from boththis offering. If we do not complete this offering we may be unable to comply with the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenant in our wholesale partnersTerm Loan Facility beginning with the July 2017 test period and retailmay be unable to service our debt. If such an event occurs, if we are

unsuccessful in securing amendments to our existing debt agreements or other financing arrangement or otherwise improving our capital structure, we may be unable to meet our payment obligations as they become due and may be required to restructure our business. In addition, the inclusion of management’s conclusion described above may materially adversely affect the Company’s stock price and its relationships with its customers, which have had a negative impactvendors and other business partners.

Our operations are restricted by our credit facilities.

The Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan Facility, in each case as amended, contain significant restrictive covenants. These covenants may impair our financing and operational flexibility and make it difficult for us to react to market conditions and satisfy our ongoing capital needs and unanticipated cash requirements. Specifically, such covenants will likely restrict our ability and, if applicable, the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things:

Our ability to comply with the covenants and other terms of our debt obligations will depend on our revenuesfuture operating performance. If we fail to comply with such covenants and profitability. This promotional environmentterms, we would be required to obtain waivers from our lenders to maintain compliance with our debt obligations. If we are unable to obtain any necessary waivers and the debt is accelerated, a material adverse effect on our financial condition and future operating performance would likely result. For further details, see “Note 1—Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—(D) Sources and Uses of Liquidity” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2016 Annual Report and “Note 1—Description of Business and Basis of Presentation—(C) Sources and Uses of Liquidity” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2017 First Quarter Report, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference. The terms of our debt obligations and the amount of borrowing availability under our facilities may restrict or delay our ability to fulfill our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement, delayed or unpaid amounts thereunder would accrue interest at a default rate of one-year LIBOR plus 500 basis points until paid. Our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement could result in a failure to comply with covenants or financial ratios required by our debt financing agreements and could result in an event of default under such a debt financing. See “Tax Receivable Agreement” under “Note 12—Related Party Transactions” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2016 Annual Report and “Note 11—Related Party Transactions” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2017 First Quarter Report, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference, for further information.

In connection with the completion of the 2016 Rights Offering and the related investment agreement, the Company made the required payment under the Tax Receivable Agreement for its obligations related to taxable year 2014. See “—Our ability to continue even after economic growth returns, as we expect consumer spending trends are likely to remain at historically depressed levelshave the liquidity necessary to service our debt, meet contractual payment obligations, including under the Tax Receivable Agreement, and fund our operations depends on many factors, including our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, maintain adequate availability under our Revolving Credit Facility or obtain other financing” above for additional information. In addition, the Company made a payment of $7.4 million, including any accrued interest, for the foreseeable future. The domestic and international political situation also affects consumer confidence. The threat, outbreak or escalation of terrorism, military conflicts or other hostilities around the world could leadtax benefit related to further decreasestaxable year 2015 in consumer spending.

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Intense competition in the apparel and fashion industry could reduce our sales and profitability.

As a fashion company, we face intense competition from other domestic and foreign apparel, footwear and accessories manufacturers and retailers. Competition may result in pricing pressures, reduced profit margins, lost market share or failure to grow our market share, any of which could substantially harm our business and results of operations. Competition is based on many factors including, without limitation, the following:

Competition in the apparel and fashion industry is intense and is dominated by a number of very large brands, many of which have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, more established relationships with a broader set of suppliers, greater brand recognition and greater financial, research and development, marketing, distribution and other resources than we do. These capabilities of our competitors may allow them to better withstand downturns in the economy or apparel and fashion industry. Any increased competition, or our failure to adequately address any of these competitive factors which we have seen from time to time, could result in reduced sales, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

Competition, along with such other factors as consolidation within the retail industry and changes in consumer spending patterns, could also result in significant pricing pressure. These factorspressure and cause the sales environment to be more promotional, as it has been in recent years, impacting our financial results. If promotional pressure remains intense, either through actions of our competitors or through customer expectations, this may cause a further reduction in our sales and gross margins and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results as we focus on full-price selling.

General economic conditions in the U.S. and other parts of the world, including a continued weakening of the economy and restricted credit markets, can affect consumer confidence and consumer spending patterns.

The success of our operations depends on consumer spending. Consumer spending is impacted by a number of factors, including actual and perceived economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income (such as unemployment, wages, energy costs and consumer debt levels), customer traffic within shopping and selling

environments, business conditions, interest rates and availability of credit and tax rates in the general economy and in the international, regional and local markets in which our products are sold. Recent global economic conditions have included significant recessionary pressures and declines in employment levels, disposable income and actual and/or perceived wealth and further declines in consumer confidence and economic growth. The recent depressed economic environment was characterized by a decline in consumer discretionary spending and has disproportionately affected retailers and sellers of consumer goods, particularly those whose goods are viewed as discretionary or luxury purchases, including fashion apparel and accessories such as ours. Such factors as well as another shift towards recessionary conditions have impacted, and could further adversely impact, our sales volumes and overall profitability. Further, economic and political volatility and declines in the value of foreign currencies could negatively impact the global economy as a whole and have a material adverse effect on the profitability and liquidity of our operations, as well as hinder our ability to grow through expansion in the international markets. In addition, domestic and international political situations also affect consumer confidence, including the threat, outbreak or escalation of terrorism, military conflicts or other hostilities around the world.

We have completed the transition of certain services, which had been provided to us by Kellwood since our IPO, to our own systems or processes as well as external resources. If the newly implemented systems, processes and functions do not operate successfully, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially harmed.

Since the IPO and the related restructuring transactions, we have relied on certain administrative and operational support functions and systems of Kellwood to run our business pursuant to a shared services agreement dated November 27, 2013, by and between Kellwood and us, or the Shared Services Agreement. As of the end of fiscal 2016, we have completed the transition of all such functions and systems from Kellwood to our own systems or processes as well as external resources. See “Shared Services Agreement” under “Note 12—Related Party Transactions” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2016 Annual Report and “Note 11—Related Party Transactions” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2017 First Quarter Report, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference, for further details. The new systems we have recently implemented have not initially operated as successfully as the systems we historically used as such systems were highly customized or proprietary and has resulted in disruptions to our business, such as delayed shipments which resulted in order cancellations, including identified material weaknesses in our internal controls. See “We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that could, if not remediated, result in material misstatements in our financial statements” below. Any further failures of those systems could materially and adversely impact the Company’s operations, including its internal controls. Moreover, the processes and functions that were transitioned to our internal capabilities may not achieve the appropriate levels of operational efficiency in a timely manner, or at all, and the third-party service providers we engaged may be unable to effectively replace the functions historically provided by Kellwood in a manner that meets our business needs. In addition, our employees and outsource service providers may not be able to effectively utilize the new systems and employ the new processes in a timely manner, or at all. If we are unable to successfully operate these new systems, processes and functions, we may be forced to adopt more costly, less capable alternatives to replace those systems and functions and our business and results of operations, cash flows and liquidity may be materially and adversely affected.

The Shared Services Agreement has governed the provisions of certain support services to us, including distribution, information technology and back office support by Kellwood, as described above. On November 18, 2016, Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC and Kellwood Company, LLC entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement with Sino Acquisition, LLC (the “Kellwood Purchaser”) whereby the Kellwood Purchaser agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity interests of Kellwood. Prior to the closing, Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC and Kellwood conducted a pre-closing reorganization pursuant to which certain assets of Kellwood were distributed to a newly formed subsidiary of Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC, St. Louis Transition, LLC (“St. Louis, LLC”). The transaction closed on December 21, 2016 (the “Kellwood Sale”). St. Louis, LLC is anticipated to be wound down by or around December 2017. In connection with the Kellwood Sale, the Shared Services Agreement was contributed to St. Louis, LLC. St. Louis, LLC continues to provide

minor transitional services relating to historical records and legacy functions, which we are in the process of winding down. The Shared Services Agreement will terminate automatically upon the termination of all services provided thereunder. After termination of the agreement, St. Louis, LLC will have no obligation to provide any services to us.

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that could, if not remediated, result in material misstatements in our financial statements.

We have identified and concluded that we have material weaknesses relating to our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of an entity’s financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis. See Part II, Item 9A in the 2016 Annual Report and Part I, Item 4 of the 2017 First Quarter Report, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference, for more details.

As further described in Part II, Item 9A in the 2016 Annual Report and Part I, Item 4 in the 2017 First Quarter Report, we are taking specific steps to remediate the material weaknesses that we identified by implementing and enhancing our control procedures. These material weaknesses will not be remediated until all necessary internal controls have been implemented, tested and determined to be operating effectively. In addition, we may need to take additional measures to address the material weaknesses or modify the planned remediation steps, and we cannot be certain that the measures we have taken, and expect to take, to improve our internal controls will be sufficient to address the issues identified, to ensure that our internal controls are effective or to ensure that the identified material weaknesses will not result in a material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements. Moreover, other material weaknesses or deficiencies may develop or be identified in the future. If we are unable to correct material weaknesses or deficiencies in internal controls in a timely manner, our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information accurately and within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, will be adversely affected. This failure could negatively affect the market price and trading liquidity of our common stock, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, subject us to reducecivil and criminal investigations and penalties, and generally materially and adversely impact our sales pricesbusiness and financial condition.

We recently completed the process of migrating our U.S. distribution system from Kellwood to a new third-party provider. Problems with our distribution system, including any disruption caused by the recent migration, could materially harm our ability to meet customer expectations, manage inventory, complete sale transactions and achieve targeted operating efficiencies.

In the U.S., we historically relied on a distribution facility operated by Kellwood in City of Industry, California as part of the Shared Services Agreement. In November 2015, we entered into a service agreement with a new third-party distribution provider in California and completed the migration of the distribution facility from Kellwood in 2016. Our ability to meet the needs of our wholesale partners and retail consumers,our own direct-to-consumer business depends on the proper operation of this distribution facility. The migration of these services from Kellwood required us to implement new system integrations. There can be no assurance that we will not encounter problems as a result of such transition to the new third-party provider, including significant chargebacks from our wholesale partners and delays in shipments of merchandise to our customers, which could causehave a material adverse effect on our gross marginsbusiness, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. We also have a warehouse in Belgium operated by a third-party logistics provider to decline ifsupport our wholesale orders for customers located primarily in Europe.

Because substantially all of our products are distributed from one location, our operations could also be interrupted by labor difficulties, or by floods, fires, earthquakes or other natural disasters near such facility. For example, a majority of our ocean shipments go through the ports in Los Angeles, which had previously been subject to significant processing delays due to labor issues involving the port workers. We maintain business interruption insurance. These policies, however, may not adequately protect us from the adverse effects that

could result from significant disruptions to our distribution system, including those that may arise from the migration. If we are unableencounter problems with any of our distribution systems, our ability to appropriatelymeet customer expectations, manage inventory, levels and/or otherwise offset price reductions with comparable reductions in ourcomplete sales and achieve targeted operating costs. If our sales prices decline and we fail to sufficiently reduce our product costs or operating expenses, our profitability may decline, whichefficiencies could be harmed. Any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

System security risk issues as well as other major system failures could disrupt our internal operations or information technology services, and any such disruption could negatively impact our net sales, increase our expenses and harm our reputation.

Experienced computer programmers and hackers, and even internal users, may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate our confidential information or that of third parties, including our customers, create system disruptions or cause shutdowns. In addition, employee error, malfeasance or other errors in the storage, use or transmission of any such information could result in a disclosure to third parties outside of our network. As a result, we could incur significant expenses addressing problems created by any such inadvertent disclosure or any security breaches of our network. In addition, we rely on third parties for the operation of our website,www.vince.com, and for the various social media tools and websites we use as part of our marketing strategy.

Consumers are increasingly concerned over the security of personal information transmitted over the Internet, consumer identity theft and user privacy, and any compromise of customer information could subject us to customer or government litigation and harm our reputation, which could adversely affect our business and growth. Moreover, we could incur significant expenses or disruptions of our operations in connection with system failures or breaches. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system software and applications that we procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including “bugs” and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the operation of our systems. The costs to us to eliminate or alleviate security problems, viruses and bugs, or any problems associated with our newly transitioned systems or outsourced services could be significant, and the efforts to address these problems could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of service that may impede our sales, distribution or other critical functions. In addition to taking the necessary precautions ourselves, we require that third-party service providers implement reasonable security measures to protect our customers’ identity and privacy as well as credit card information. We do not, however, control these third-party service providers and cannot guarantee that no electronic or physical computer break-ins and security breaches will occur in the future. We could also incur significant costs in complying with the multitude of state, federal and foreign laws regarding the use and unauthorized disclosure of personal information, to the extent they are applicable. In the case of a disaster affecting our information technology systems, we may experience delays in recovery of data, inability to perform vital corporate functions, tardiness in required reporting and compliance, failures to adequately support our operations and other breakdowns in normal communication and operating procedures that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Any disputes that arise between us and St. Louis, LLC with respect to any past or ongoing relationships under the Shared Services Agreement, or between us and Kellwood, which is now an unaffiliated entity, with respect to our past relationship, could materially harm our business operations.

Disputes may arise between St. Louis, LLC and us with respect to any past or ongoing transitional services provided under the Shared Services Agreement. In addition, disputes may arise between us and Kellwood, which is now an unaffiliated entity as a result of the Kellwood sale, in a number of areas relating to our past relationships, including intellectual property and technology matters; information retention, labor, tax, employee benefit, indemnification and other matters arising from our separation from Kellwood.

Any dispute relating to the Shared Services Agreement may not be addressed adequately as St. Louis, LLC is in the process of winding down its businesses. In addition, we may not be able to resolve any potential conflicts with Kellwood and the resolution might be more difficult with an unaffiliated party due to, among other

things, lack of historical knowledge and understanding of the nature of our past relationship with Kellwood. Any such dispute, if not resolved, could materially harm our business operations.

Our business depends on a strong brand image, and if we are not able to maintain or enhance our brand, particularly in new markets where we have limited brand recognition, we may be unable to sell sufficient quantities of our merchandise, which would harm our business and cause our results of operations to suffer.

We believe that maintaining and enhancing the Vince brand is critical to maintaining and expanding our customer base. Maintaining and enhancing our brand may require us to make substantial investments in areas such as visual merchandising (including working with our wholesale partners to transform select Vince displays into branded shop-in-shops), marketing and advertising, employee training and store operations. A primary component of our strategy involves expanding into other geographic markets and working with existing wholesale partners, particularly within the U.S. We anticipate that, as our business expands into new markets and further penetrates existing markets, and as the markets in which we operate become increasingly competitive,

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maintaining and enhancing our brand may become increasingly difficult and expensive. Certain of our competitors in the apparel and fashion industry have faced adverse publicity surrounding the quality, attributes and performance of their products. Our brand may similarly be adversely affected if our public image or reputation is tarnished by failing to maintain high standards for merchandise quality and integrity. Any negative publicity about these types of concerns may reduce demand for our merchandise. Maintaining and enhancing our brand will depend largely on our ability to be a leader in the contemporary fashion industry and to continue to provide high quality products. If we are unable to maintain or enhance our brand image, our results of operations may suffer and our business may be harmed.

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from a small number of large wholesale partners, and the loss of any of these wholesale partners could substantially reduce our total revenue.

We have a small number of wholesale partners who account for a significant portion of our net sales. Net sales to the full-price, off-price and e-commerce operations of our fourthree largest wholesale partners were 53% and 46%45% of our total revenue for fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014, respectively. Of these top four2016. These partners there were three partners,include Nordstrom Saks Fifth AvenueInc., Hudson’s Bay Company and Neiman Marcus thatGroup LTD, each accountedaccounting for more than 10% of our total revenue for fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014, and such partners collectively represented approximately 46% and 39% of our total revenue in such periods, respectively.2016. We do not have written agreements with any of our wholesale partners, and purchases generally occur on an order-by-order basis. A decision by any of our major wholesale partners, whether motivated by marketing strategy, competitive conditions, financial difficulties or otherwise, to significantly decrease the amount of merchandise purchased from us or our licensing partners, or to change their manner of doing business with us or our licensing partners, could substantially reduce our revenue and have a material adverse effect on our profitability. Furthermore, due to the concentration of our wholesale partner base, our results of operations could be adversely affected if any of these wholesale partners fails to satisfy its payment obligations to us when due. During the past several years, the retail industry has experienced a great deal of ownership change, and we expect such change will continue. For example, Saks Fifth Avenue, one of our top four partners, was recently acquired by Hudson Bay Corporation. We cannot guarantee that our relationship with Saks Fifth Avenue will not be impacted by this ownership change and any strategic changes Saks Fifth Avenue may implement as a result. In addition, store closings by our wholesale partners decrease the number of stores carrying our products, while the remaining stores may purchase a smaller amount of our products and may reduce the retail floor space designated for our brand. In the future, retailers may further consolidate, undergo restructurings or reorganizations, realign their affiliations or reposition their stores’ target markets. Any of these types of actions could decrease the number of stores that carry our products or increase the ownership concentration within the retail industry. These changes could decrease our opportunities in the market, increase our reliance on a diminishing number of large wholesale partners and decrease our negotiating strength with our wholesale partners. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We may not be able to successfully expand our wholesale partnership base or grow our presence with existing wholesale partners.

As part of our growth strategy, we intend to increase productivity and penetration with existing wholesale partners and form relationships with new, international wholesale partners. These initiatives may include the expansion of floor space with existing partners or new partners through the growth of offerings in new or under-developed product categories, such as handbags, lifestyle products and men’s apparel, as well as the

establishment of additional shop-in-shops within select department stores. The location of Vince displays or shop-in-shops within department stores is controlled in large part by our wholesale partners. Although the investments made by us and our wholesale partners in the development and installation of Vince displays and shop-in-shops decreases the risk that our wholesale partners will require us to move to a less desirable area of their store or reduce the space allocated to such displays and shops, they are not contractually prohibited from doing so or required to grant additional or more desirable space to us. As of June 12, 2014, we had 11 shop-in-shops withWhile increasing productivity and penetration within our U.S. wholesale partners and 11 shop-in-shops with our international wholesale partners. While expanding the number of shop-in-shops is part of our growth strategy, there can be no assurances we will be able to align our wholesale partners with this strategy and continue to receive floor space from our wholesale partners to open or expand shop-in-shops.

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Our ability to attract customers to our stores depends heavily on successfully locating our stores in suitable locations and any impairment of a store location, including any decrease in customer traffic, could cause our sales to be less than expected.

Our approach to identifying locations for our retail stores typically favors street and mall locations near luxury and contemporary retailers that we believe are consistent with our key customers’ demographics and shopping preferences. Sales at these stores are derived, in part, from the volume of foot traffic in these locations. Changes in areas around our existing retail locations that result in reductions in customer foot traffic or otherwise render the locations unsuitable could cause our sales to be less than expected and the related leases are generally non-cancelable. Store locations may become unsuitable due to, and our sales volume and customer traffic generally may be harmed by, among other things:

Our ability to successfully open and operate new retail stores depends on many factors, including, among others, our ability to:

As of June 12, 2014, we had 30 stores, which consisted of 24 full-price retail stores and six outlet locations. We plan to double our current store base over the next three to five years, including opening a net total of seven to eight new stores in fiscal 2014. Our new stores, however, may not be immediately profitable and we may incur losses until these stores become profitable. Unavailability of desired store locations, delays in the acquisition or opening of new stores, delays or costs resulting from a decrease in commercial development due to

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capital restraints, difficulties in staffing and operating new store locations or a lack of customer acceptance of stores in new market areas may negatively impact our new store growth and the costs or the profitability associated with new stores. There can be no assurance that we will open the planned number of stores in fiscal 2014 or thereafter. Any failure to successfully open and operate new stores may adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

As we expand our store base, we may be unable to maintain or grow comparable store sales or average sales per square foot at the same rates that we have achieved in the past, which could cause our share price to decline.

As we expand our store base, we may not be able to maintain or grow at the same rates of comparable store sales growth that we have achieved historically. In addition, we may not be able to maintain or grow our historic average sales per square foot as we move into new markets. If our future comparable store sales or average sales per square foot decline or fail to meet market expectations, the price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the aggregate results of operations through our wholesale partners and at our retail locations have fluctuated in the past and can be expected to continue to fluctuate in the future. A variety of factors affect both comparable store sales and average sales per square foot, including, among others, consumer spending patterns, fashion trends, competition, current economic conditions, pricing, inflation, the timing of the release of new merchandise and promotional events, changes in our product assortment, the success of marketing programs and weather conditions. If we misjudge the market for our products, we may incur excess inventory for some of our products and miss opportunities for other products. These factors may cause our comparable store sales results and average sales per square foot in the future to be materially lower than recent periods or our expectations, which could harm our results of operations and result in a decline in the price of our common stock.

We have grown rapidly in recent years and we have limited operating experience as a team at our current scale of operations. If we are unable to manage our operations at our current size or are unable to manage any future growth effectively, our business results and financial performance may suffer.

We have expanded our operations rapidly since our inception in 2002, and we have limited operating experience at our current size. Our business has grown significantly over the past three years, as we have grown our total net sales from $175.3 million in fiscal 2011 to $288.2 million in fiscal 2013. We have made and are making investments to support our near and longer-term growth. If our operations continue to grow over the longer term, of which there can be no assurance, we will be required to expand our sales and marketing, product development and distribution functions, to upgrade our management information systems and other processes, and to obtain more space for our expanding administrative support and other headquarters personnel. Kellwood continues to provide certain services to us under the Shared Services Agreement. Our expansion may exceed the capacity that Kellwood is able to provide, on attractive pricing terms or at all, under the terms of the Shared Services Agreement (as more fully described below in “—Problems with our distribution system could harm our ability to meet customer expectations, manage inventory, complete sales and achieve targeted operating efficiencies”). Our continued growth could strain our existing resources, and we could experience operating difficulties, including obtaining sufficient raw materials at acceptable prices, securing manufacturing capacity to produce our products and experiencing delays in production and shipments. These difficulties would likely lead to a decrease in net revenue, income from operations and the price of our common stock.

Kellwood provides us with certain key services for our business. If Kellwood fails to perform its obligations to us or if we do not find appropriate replacement services, we may be unable to perform these services or implement substitute arrangements on a timely and cost-effective basis on terms favorable to us.

Prior to the IPO and the related restructuring transactions that closed on November 27, 2013, we operated as a business unit of Kellwood, and we have historically relied on the financial resources and the administrative and operational support systems of Kellwood to run our business. Some of the Kellwood systems we are using include enterprise resource planning (“ERP”), human resource management systems and

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distribution and information technology applications. Many of these systems are complex and either highly customized or proprietary and may require future upgrades. In conjunction with our separation from Kellwood, we are in the process of separating our assets from those of Kellwood and either creating our own financial, administrative, operational and other support systems or contracting with third parties to replace Kellwood’s systems that are not provided to us under the terms of the Shared Services Agreement as discussed below. In order to successfully implement our own systems and operate as a stand-alone business, we must be able to attract and retain a number of highly skilled employees. We must also obtain goods, technology and services without the benefit of Kellwood’s purchasing power. As an entity separate from Kellwood, we may be unable to obtain such goods, technology and services at prices and on terms as favorable as those available to us prior to the separation, which could increase our costs and reduce our profitability.

We entered into the Shared Services Agreement in connection with the IPO and the related restructuring transactions on November 27, 2013. The Shared Services Agreement governs the provision by which Kellwood provides certain support services to us, including distribution, information technology and back office support. Kellwood will provide these services until we elect to terminate the provision thereof in accordance with the terms of such agreement or, for services which require a term as a matter of law or which are based on a third-party agreement with a set term, the related termination date specified in the schedule thereto. Upon the termination of certain services, Kellwood may no longer be in a position to provide certain other related services. Assuming we proceed with our request to terminate the original services, such related services shall also be terminated in connection with such termination. The Shared Services Agreement will terminate automatically upon the termination of all services provided thereunder, unless earlier terminated by either party in connection with the other party’s material breach upon 30 days prior notice to such defaulting party. After termination of the agreement, Kellwood will have no obligation to provide any services to us. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Shared Services Agreement” for a description of these services. The services provided under the Shared Services Agreement (as may be amended from time to time) may not be sufficient to meet our needs and we may not be able to replace these services at favorable costs and on favorable terms, if at all. In addition, Kellwood has experienced financial difficulty in the past. For example, in 2009, Kellwood’s independent auditors raised substantial doubt regarding Kellwood’s ability to continue as a going concern. If Kellwood encounters any issues during the transitional period which impact its ability to provide services pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement, our business could be materially harmed. Any failure or significant downtime in our own financial or administrative systems or in Kellwood’s financial or administrative systems during the transitional period and any difficulty in separating our assets from Kellwood’s assets and integrating newly acquired assets into our business could result in unexpected costs, impact our results or prevent us from paying our suppliers and employees and performing other administrative services on a timely basis and could materially harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Any disputes that arise between us and Kellwood with respect to our past and ongoing relationships could harm our business operations.

Disputes may arise between Kellwood and us in a number of areas relating to our past and ongoing relationships, including:

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We may not be able to resolve any potential conflicts, and even if we do, the resolution may be less favorable than if we were dealing with an unaffiliated party. After giving effect to the consummation of this offering, affiliates of Sun Capital, who also control Kellwood, will own approximately 58.5% of our common stock or 57.0% if the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholders is fully exercised. Additionally, Sun Cardinal, LLC, an affiliate of Sun Capital, has the ability to designate a majority of our directors. It is possible that the interests of Sun Capital and its affiliates may in some circumstances conflict with our interests and the interests of our other stockholders, including you.

Our limited operating experience and brand recognition in international markets may delay our expansion strategy and cause our business and growth to suffer.

We face additional risks with respect to our strategy to expand internationally, including our efforts to further expand our business in Canada, select European countries, Asia and the Middle East through company-operated locations, wholesale arrangements as well as with international partners. Our current operations are based largely in the U.S., with international wholesale sales representing approximately 8% and 9%10% of net sales for fiscal 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal 2014, respectively.2016. Therefore, we have a limited number of customers and experience in operating outside of the U.S. We also do not have extensive experience with regulatory environments and market practices outside of the U.S. and cannot guarantee, notwithstanding our international partners’ familiarity with such environments and market practices, that we will be able to penetrate or successfully operate in any market outside of the U.S. Many of these markets have different operational characteristics, including employment and labor regulations, transportation, logistics, real estate (including lease terms) and local reporting or legal requirements. See – “Changes in laws, including employment laws and laws related to our merchandise, as well as foreign laws, could make conducting our business more expensive or otherwise change the way we do business.”

Furthermore, consumer demand and behavior, as well as style preferences, size and fit, and purchasing trends, may differ in these markets and, as a result, sales of our product may not be successful, or the margins on those sales may not be in line with those that we currently anticipate. In addition, in many of these markets there is significant competition to attract and retain experienced and talented employees. Failure to develop new markets outside of the U.S. or disappointing sales growth outside of the U.S. may harm our business and results of operations.

In addition, in January 2017, we established a subsidiary of Vince, LLC in France in the form of a “société à responsabilité limitée” and became subject to French laws including tax, employment and corporate laws, which may vary from those that previously governed the French branch of Vince, LLC. We are in the early stages of complying with the laws relating to our French subsidiary. If we fail to comply with some or all of those laws, we may be subject to fines or penalties that could negatively impact our business and results of operations.

Our plans to improve and expand our product offerings may not be successful, and the implementation of these plans may divert our operational, managerial and administrative resources, which could harm our competitive position and reduce our net revenue and profitability.

In addition to our store expansion strategy, weWe plan to grow our business by increasing our core product offerings, which includes elevatingexpanding our men’s collection expandingand women’s outerwear women’s pantsassortment and dresses, and implementing a replenishment program for core items. We also plan to develop and introduce selectintroducing new product categories and pursue select additional licensing opportunities such as intimates/loungewearlifestyle products. In December 2016, we partnered with various third parties and fashion accessories.launched Vince Collective, through which we now offer a curated selection of home goods and accessories in select retail stores and on our website.

The principal risks to our ability to successfully carry out our plans to improve and expand our product offerings are that:

In addition, our ability to successfully carry out our plans to improve and expand our product offerings may be affected by economic and competitive conditions, changes in consumer spending patterns and changes in

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consumer preferences and style trends. These plans could be abandoned, could cost more than anticipated and could divert resources from other areas of our business, any of which could impact our competitive position and reduce our net revenue and profitability.

Our current and future licensing arrangements may not be successful and may make us susceptible to the actions of third parties over whom we have limited control.

Our current and future licensing arrangements may not be successful and may make us susceptible to the actions of third parties over whom weWe currently have limited control. We entered intoproduct licensing agreements for women’s footwear which launched in 2012, children’s apparel, which launched in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, and men’s footwear, which we expect to launch in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.footwear. In the future, we may enter into select additional licensing arrangements for product offerings which require specialized expertise. We may also enterIn addition, we have entered into select licensing agreements pursuant to which we may granthave granted certain third parties the right to distribute and sell our products in certain geographic areas.areas, and may continue to do so in the future. Although we have taken and will continue to take steps to select potential licensing partners carefully and monitor the activities of our existing licensing partners (through, among other things, approval rights over product design, production quality, packaging, merchandising, marketing, distribution and advertising), such arrangements may not be successful. Our licensing partners may fail to fulfill their obligations under their license agreements or have interests that differ from or conflict with our own, such as the pricing of our products and the offering of competitive products. In addition, the risks applicable to the business of our licensing partners may be different than the risks applicable to our business, including risks associated with each such partner’s ability to:

Any of the foregoing risks, or the inability of any of our licensing partners to successfully market our products or otherwise conduct its business, may result in loss of revenue and competitive harm to our operations in regions or product categories where we have entered into such licensing arrangements.

Our business will suffer if we fail to respond to changing customer tastes.

Customer tastes can change rapidly. We may not be able to anticipate, gauge or respond to these changes within a timely manner. We may also not be able to continue to satisfy our customers’ existing tastes and preferences. If we misjudge the market for products or product groups, or if we fail to identify and respond appropriately to changing consumer demands, we may be faced with unsold finished goods inventory, which could materially adversely affect expected operating results and decrease sales, gross margins and profitability.

If we are unable to accurately forecast customer demand for our products, our manufacturers may not be able to deliver products to meet our requirements, and this could result in delays in the shipment of products to our stores, wholesale partners and to wholesale partners.e-commerce customers.

We stock our stores, and provide inventory to our wholesale partners, based on our or their estimates of future demand for particular products. Our inventory management and planning team determines the number of pieces of each product that we will order from our manufacturers based upon past sales of similar products, sales trend information and anticipated demand at our suggested retail prices. However, if our inventory and planning

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team fails to accurately forecast customer demand, we may experience excess inventory levels or a shortage of products. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully manage our inventory at a level appropriate for future customer demand.

Factors that could affect our inventory management and planning team’s ability to accurately forecast customer demand for our products include:

BecauseIn fiscal 2015, we recorded a charge of our rapid growth, we have occasionally placed insufficient levels$10.3 million associated with inventory write-downs of desirableexcess and aged product with our wholesale partners and in our retail locations such that we were unable to fully satisfy customer demand at those locations.inventory. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to match supply with demand in all cases in the future, whether as a result of our inability to produce sufficient levels of desirable product or our failure to forecast demand accurately. As a result of these inabilities or failures, we may in the future encounter further difficulties in filling customer orders or in liquidating excess inventory at discount prices and may experience significant write-offs. Additionally, if we over-produce a product based on an aggressive forecast of demand, retailers may not be able to sell the product and cancel future orders or require give backs. These outcomes could have a material adverse effect on brand image and adversely impact sales, gross margins and profitabilityprofitability.

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Our senior management team has limited experience working together as a group,If we lose any key personnel, are unable to attract key personnel, or assimilate and retain our key personnel, we may not be able to managesuccessfully operate or grow our business effectively.

Our Chairman and CEO, Jill Granoff, and CFO, Lisa Klinger, joined the company in 2012. Many of the other members of our senior management team, including our President and Chief Creative Officer, Karin Gregersen, have been with us less than 18 months. As a result, our senior management team has limited experience working together as a group. This lack of shared experience could negatively impact our senior management team’s ability to quickly and efficiently respond to problems and effectively manage our business. If our management team is not able to work together as a group, our results of operations may suffer and our business may be harmed.

Loss of key personnel could disrupt our operations.

Our continued success is dependent on theour ability to attract, assimilate, retain and motivate qualified management, designers, administrative talent and sales associates and administrative talent to support existing operations and future growth. Competition for qualified talent in the apparel and fashion industry is intense, and we compete for these individuals with other companies that in many cases have greater financial and other resources. The loss of the services of any members of senior management or the inability to attract and retain other qualified executives could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we will need to continue to attract, assimilate, retain and motivate highly talented employees with a range of other skills and experience, especially at the store management levels. Although we have hired and trained new store managers and experienced sales associates at several of our retail locations, competition for employees in our industry is intense and we may from time to time experience difficulty in retaining our associates or attracting the additional talent necessary to support the growth of our business. These problems could be exacerbated as we embark on our strategy of opening new retail stores over the next several years. We will also need to attract, assimilate and retain other professionals across a range of disciplines, including design, production, sourcing and international business, as we develop new product categories and continue to expand our international presence. In addition, in February 2017, we mutually agreed to end the agreements with the consultants who provided consulting services to oversee the Company’s product, merchandising and creative efforts. If we are unable to attract, assimilate and retain our employees with the necessary skills and experience, including employees filling the roles performed by the consultants, we may not be able to grow or successfully operate our business, which would have an adverse impact on our results.

Our competitive position could suffer if our intellectual property rights are not protected.

We believe that our trademarks and designs are of great value. From time to time, third parties have challenged, and may in the future try to challenge, our ownership of our intellectual property. In some cases,

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third parties with similar trademarks or other intellectual property may have pre-existing and potentially

conflicting trademark registrations. We rely on cooperation from third parties with similar trademarks to be able to register our trademarks in jurisdictions in which such third parties have already registered their trademarks. We are susceptible to others imitating our products and infringing our intellectual property rights. Imitation or counterfeiting of our products or infringement of our intellectual property rights could diminish the value of our brands or otherwise adversely affect our revenues. The actions we have taken to establish and protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights may not be adequate to prevent imitation of our products by others or to prevent others from seeking to invalidate our trademarks or block sales of our products as a violation of the trademarks and intellectual property rights of others. In addition, others may assert rights in, or ownership of, our trademarks and other intellectual property rights or in similar marks or marks that we license and/or market and we may not be able to successfully resolve these conflicts to our satisfaction. We may need to resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Successful infringement claims against us could result in significant monetary liability or prevent us from selling some of our products. In addition, resolution of claims may require us to redesign our products, license rights from third parties or cease using those rights altogether. Any of these events could harm our business and cause our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition to suffer.

We license our website domain name from a third party.third-party. Pursuant to the license agreement, (the “License Agreement”),or the Domain License Agreement, our license to usewww.vince.com will expire in 2018 and will automatically renew for successive one year periods, subject to our right to terminate the arrangement with or without cause; provided, that we must pay the applicable early termination fee and provide 30 days prior notice in connection with a termination without cause. The licensor has no termination rights under the Domain License Agreement. Any failure by the licensor to perform its obligations under the License Agreement could adversely affect our brand and make it more difficult for users to find our website.

Problems with our distribution systemOur goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets could harm our abilitybecome further impaired, which may require us to meet customer expectations, manage inventory, complete sales and achieve targeted operating efficiencies.take significant non-cash charges against earnings.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC Topic 350 Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, or ASC 350, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually during the U.S.,fourth fiscal quarter and in an interim period if a triggering event occurs. Determining the fair value of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets is judgmental in nature and requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates and operating margins, discount rates and future market conditions, among others. We base our estimates on assumptions we rely on a distribution facility operated by Kellwood in Citybelieve to be reasonable, but which are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. During the fourth quarter of Industry, California. Our abilityfiscal 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges of $22.3 million related to meet the needsdirect-to-consumer reporting unit goodwill and $30.7 million related to the tradename intangible asset. It is possible that our current estimates of our wholesale partnersfuture operating results could change adversely and our own retail stores depends onimpact the proper operation of this distribution facility. Kellwood will continue to provide distribution services, until we elect to terminate such services, as partevaluation of the Shared Services Agreement, as described in “Certain Relationshipsrecoverability of the remaining carrying value of goodwill and Related Party Transactions—Shared Services Agreement.” We also have a warehouse in Belgium operated by a third-party logistics provider to support our wholesale orders for customers located in Europe.intangible assets and that the effect of such changes could be material. There can be no assuranceassurances that we will not be ablerequired to enter into other contracts for an alternate or replacement distribution centers on acceptable terms or at all. Such an event could disruptrecord further charges in our operations. In addition, because substantially allfinancial statements which would negatively impact our results of operations during the period in which any impairment of our products are distributed from one location, our operations could also be interrupted by labor difficulties,goodwill or by floods, fires, earthquakes or other natural disasters near such facility. We maintain business interruption insurance and are a beneficiary under similar Kellwood insurance policies related to Kellwoodintangible assets or services we utilize under the Shared Services Agreement. These policies, however, may not adequately protect us from the adverse effects that could result from significant disruptions to our distribution system. If we encounter problems with our distribution system, our ability to meet customer expectations, manage inventory, complete sales and achieve targeted operating efficiencies could be harmed. Any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.is determined.

The extent of our foreign sourcing may adversely affect our business.

Our products are primarily produced by, and purchased or procured from, independent manufacturing contractors located outside of the U.S.,We work with approximately 93%40 manufacturers across five countries, with 92% of our total revenue forproducts produced in China in fiscal 2013 and approximately 94% of our total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 attributable to manufacturing contractors located outside of the U.S. These manufacturing contractors are located mainly in countries in Asia and South America, with approximately 86% of our purchases for fiscal 2013 and approximately 88% of our

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purchases for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 attributable to manufacturing contractors located in China.2016. A manufacturing contractor’s failure to ship products to us in a timely manner or to meet the required quality standards could cause us to miss the delivery date requirements of our customers for those items. The failure to make timely deliveries may cause customers to cancel orders, refuse to accept deliveries or demand reduced prices, any of which could have a material adverse effect on us. As a result of the magnitude of our foreign sourcing, our business is subject to the following risks:

If these risks limit or prevent us from manufacturing products in any significant international market, prevent us from acquiring products from foreign suppliers, or significantly increase the cost of our products, our operations could be seriously disrupted until alternative suppliers are found or alternative markets are developed, which could negatively impact our business.

We do not have written agreements with any of our third-party manufacturing contractors. As a result, any single manufacturing contractor could unilaterally terminate its relationship with us at any time. Additionally, five of our manufacturers in Asia accounted for the production of approximately 49% of our products during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Supply disruptions from these manufacturers (or any of our other manufacturers) could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet customer demands, if we are unable to source suitable replacement materials at acceptable prices or at all. Our inability to promptly replace manufacturing contractors that terminate their relationships with us or cease to provide high quality products in a timely and cost-efficient manner could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

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Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials could cause delays and increase costs and cause our operating results and financial condition to suffer.

Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of the fabrics or other raw materials, particularly cotton, silk, leather and synthetics used in our manufactured apparel, could have a material adverse effect on cost of sales or our ability to meet customer demands. The prices of fabrics depend largely on the market prices of the raw materials used to produce them. The price and availability of the raw materials and, in turn, the fabrics used in our apparel may fluctuate significantly, depending on many factors, including crop yields, weather patterns, labor costs and changes in oil prices. We may not be able to create suitable design solutions that utilize raw materials with attractive prices or, alternatively, to pass higher raw materials prices and related transportation costs on to our customers. We are not always successful in our efforts to protect our business from the volatility of the market price of raw materials, and our business can be materially affected by dramatic movements in prices of raw materials. The ultimate effect of this change on our earnings cannot be quantified, as the effect of movements in raw materials prices on industry selling prices are uncertain, but any significant increase in these prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our reliance on independent manufacturers could cause delays or quality issues which could damage customer relationships.

We use independent manufacturers to assemble or produce all of our products, whether inside or outside the U.S. We are dependent on the ability of these independent manufacturers to adequately finance the production of goods ordered and maintain sufficient manufacturing capacity. The use of independent manufacturers to produce finished goods and the resulting lack of direct control could subject us to difficulty in obtaining timely delivery of products of acceptable quality. We generally do not have long-term contractswritten agreements with any independent manufacturers. AlternativeAs a result, any single manufacturing contractor could unilaterally terminate its relationship with us at any time. Our top five manufacturers accounted for the production of approximately 52% of our finished

products during fiscal 2016. Supply disruptions from these manufacturers (or any of our other manufacturers) could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet customer demands, if we are unable to source suitable replacement materials at acceptable prices or at all. Moreover, alternative manufacturers, if available, may not be able to provide us with products or services of a comparable quality, at an acceptable price or on a timely basis. We may also, from time to time, make a decision to enter into a relationship with a new manufacturer. Identifying a suitable supplier is an involved process that requires us to become satisfied with their quality control, responsiveness and service, financial stability and labor and other ethical practices. There can be no assurance that there will not be a disruption in the supply of our products from independent manufacturers or that any new manufacturer will be successful in producing our products in a manner we expected. In the event of any disruption with a disruption, thatmanufacturer, we wouldmay not be able to substitute suitable alternative manufacturers in a timely and cost-efficient manner. The failure of any independent manufacturer to perform or the loss of any independent manufacturer could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If our independent manufacturers fail to use ethical business practices and comply with applicable laws and regulations, our brand image could be harmed due to negative publicity.

We have established and currently maintain operating guidelines which promote ethical business practices such as fair wage practices, compliance with child labor laws and other local laws. While we monitor compliance with those guidelines, we do not control our independent manufacturers or their business practices. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee their compliance with our guidelines. A lack of demonstrated compliance could lead us to seek alternative suppliers, which could increase our costs and result in delayed delivery of our products, product shortages or other disruptions of our operations.

Violation of labor or other laws by our independent manufacturers or the divergence of an independent manufacturer’s labor or other practices from those generally accepted as ethical in the U.S. or other markets in which we do business could also attract negative publicity for us and our brand. From time to time, our audit results have revealed a lack of compliance in certain respects, including with respect to local labor, safety and environmental laws. Other apparelfashion companies have faced criticism after highly-publicized incidents or compliance issues have occurred or been exposed at factories producing their products. To the extent our manufacturers do not bring their operations into compliance with such laws or resolve material issues identified in any of our audit results, we may face similar criticism and negative publicity. This could diminish the value of our brand image and reduce demand for our merchandise. In addition, other apparelfashion companies have encountered

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organized boycotts of their products in such situations. If we, or other companies in our industry, encounter similar problems in the future, it could harm our brand image, stock price and results of operations.

Monitoring compliance by independent manufacturers is complicated by the fact that expectations of ethical business practices continually evolve, may be substantially more demanding than applicable legal requirements and are driven in part by legal developments and by diverse groups active in publicizing and organizing public responses to perceived ethical shortcomings. Accordingly, we cannot predict how such expectations might develop in the future and cannot be certain that our guidelines would satisfy all parties who are active in monitoring and publicizing perceived shortcomings in labor and other business practices worldwide.

Our operating results aremay be subject to seasonal and quarterly variations in our net revenue and income from operations,operations.

The apparel and fashion industry in which could causewe operate is cyclical and, consequently, our revenues are affected by general economic conditions and the priceseasonal trends characteristic to the apparel and fashion industry. Purchases of our common stockapparel are sensitive to decline.

We have experienced,a number of factors that influence the level of consumer spending, including economic conditions and expect to continue to experience, seasonal variations in our net revenue andthe level of disposable consumer income, consumer debt, interest rates, consumer confidence as well as the impact from operations. Seasonal variations in our net revenue are primarily related to increased sales of our products during our fiscal third and fourth quarters, reflecting our historical strength in sales during the fall and holiday seasons. Historically, seasonable variations in our income from operations have been driven principally by increased net revenue in such fiscal quarters.

Our rapid growth may have overshadowed whatever seasonal or cyclical factors might have influenced our business to date.adverse weather conditions. In addition, as our revenue mix evolves over time to include more sales from additional retail stores, we may see an increasefluctuations in the percentageamount of sales occurring duringin any fiscal quarter are affected by the fourth quarter. Suchtiming of seasonal or cyclical variations in our businesswholesale shipments and events affecting direct-to-consumer sales; as such, the financial results for any particular quarter may harm ournot be indicative of results of operations infor the future, if we do not plan inventory appropriately, if customer shopping patterns fluctuate during such seasonal periods or if bad weather during the fourth quarter constrains shopping activity.

fiscal year. Any future seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in our results of operations may not

match the expectations of market analysts and investors to assess the longer-term profitability and strength of our business at any particular point, which could lead to increased volatility in our stock price. Increased volatility

Our growth strategy includes opening, operating and maintaining successful retail stores in suitable select locations. If we are unable to execute this strategy in a timely manner, or at all, our financial condition and results of operations could causebe materially and adversely affected.

As part of our stock pricegrowth strategy, we intend to sufferopen and operate successful retail stores, both domestically and internationally, in comparisontargeted streets or malls with desired size and adjacencies, typically near luxury retailers that we believe are consistent with our key customers’ demographics and shopping preferences. The success of this strategy depends on a number of factors, including the identification of suitable markets and sites, negotiation of acceptable lease and renewal terms while securing those favorable locations, including desired rent and tenant improvement allowances, and if entering a new market, the achievement of brand awareness, affinity and purchase intent in that market, as well as our business condition in funding the opening and operations of stores. Furthermore, we may not be able to less volatile investments.maintain the successful operation of our retail stores if the areas around our existing retail locations undergo changes that result in reductions in customer foot traffic or otherwise render the locations unsuitable, such as economic downturns in the area, changes in demographics and customer preferences and closing or decline in popularity of the adjacent stores. During fiscal 2016, we recorded non-cash asset impairment charges of $2.1 million within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, related to the impairment of property and equipment of certain retail stores with carrying values that were determined not to be recoverable and exceeded fair value. If we are unable to successfully implement our retail strategy in a timely manner, or at all, our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected, including the potential of further impairments of tangible assets.

As of April 29, 2017, we operated 54 retail stores, including 40 company-operated full-price stores and 14 company-operated outlet stores throughout the United States. We opened six new stores in fiscal 2016 and plan to increase our store base based on business needs, including the expected opening of one new store in fiscal 2017.

We are subject to risks associated with leasing retail and office space, are generally subject to long-term non-cancelable leases and are required to make substantial lease payments under our operating leases, and any failure to make these lease payments when due would likely harm our business, profitability and results of operations.

We do not own any of our stores, or our offices including our New York and Los Angeles offices, or our showroom space in Paris but instead lease all of our retail storessuch space under operating leases. Our leases generally have initial terms of 10 years, and generally can be extended only for one additional 5-year term. AllSubstantially all of our leases require a fixed annual rent, and most require the payment of additional rent if store sales exceed a negotiated amount. Most of our leases are “net” leases, which require us to pay all of the cost of insurance, taxes, maintenance and utilities, and we generally cannot cancel these leases at our option. Additionally, certain of our leases allow the lessor to terminate the lease if we do not achieve a specified gross sales threshold. We have experienced circumstances in the past where landlords have attempted to invoke these contractual provisions. Although we believe we will achieve the required threshold to continue those leases, we cannot assure you that we will do so. Any loss of our store locations due to underperformance may harm our results of operations, stock price and reputation.

Payments under these leases account for a significant portion of our SG&Aselling, general and administrative expenses. For example, as of February 1, 2014,January 28, 2017, we were a party to 59 operating leases associated with our retail stores and corporate headquartersour office and showroom spaces requiring future minimum lease payments of $10.1$21.0 million in the aggregate through fiscal 20142017 and approximately $84.7$129.7 million thereafter. Additionally, we opened twoAny new retail stores in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, with annual lease obligations of approximately $1.0 million in the aggregate. We expect that any

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new retail stores we open, including the five to six additional retail stores we expect to open in the remainder of fiscal 2014, will also be leased by us under operating leases. Entry into these additional agreementsleases will further increase our operating lease expenses and require significant capital expenditures. Our substantial operating lease obligations could have significant negative consequences, including, among others:

We depend on cash flow from operations to pay our lease expenses and to fulfill our other cash needs. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities, and sufficient funds are not otherwise available to us from borrowings under our new credit facilities or from other sources, we may not be able to service our operating lease expenses, grow our business, respond to competitive challenges or fund our other liquidity and capital needs, which would harm our business.

In addition, additional sites that we lease are likely to be subject to similar long-term non-cancelable leases. If an existing or future store is not profitable, and we decide to close it, we may nonetheless be committed to perform our obligations under the applicable lease including, among other things, paying the base rent for the balance of the lease term if we cannot negotiate a mutually acceptable termination payment. In addition, as our leases expire, we may fail to negotiate renewals, either on commercially acceptable terms or at all, which could cause us to close stores in desirable locations. Oflocations or incur costs in relocating our office space. In fiscal 2017, two of our existing leases no existing retail leases expire in fiscal 2014 and one lease expires in fiscal 2015.will expire. If we are unable to enter into new leases or renew existing leases on terms acceptable to us or be released from our obligations under leases for stores that we close, our business, profitability and results of operations may be harmed.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may materially increase our costs and/or make it harder for us to compete as an employer.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act imposed new mandates on employers, including a requirement effective January 1, 2014 (which has temporarily been extended to January 1, 2015 due to a recent executive order) that employers with 50 or more full-time employees provide “credible” health insurance to employees or pay a financial penalty. Given our current health plan design, and assuming the law is implemented without significant changes, these mandates could materially increase our costs. Moreover, if we choose to opt out of offering health insurance to our employees, we may become less attractive as an employer and it may be harder for us to compete for qualified employees.

System security risk issues could disrupt our internal operations or information technology services, and any such disruption could negatively impact our net sales, increase our expenses and harm our reputation.

Experienced computer programmers and hackers, and even internal users, may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate our confidential information or that of third parties, including our customers, create system disruptions or cause shutdowns. In addition, employee error, malfeasance or other errors in the storage, use or transmission of any such information could result in a disclosure to third parties

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outside of our network. As a result, we could incur significant expenses addressing problems created by any such inadvertent disclosure or any security breaches of our network. This risk is heightened because we collect and store customer information, including credit card information, and use certain customer information for our marketing purposes. In addition, we rely on third parties for the operation of our website,www.vince.com, and for the various social media tools and websites we use as part of our marketing strategy.

Consumers are increasingly concerned over the security of personal information transmitted over the internet, consumer identity theft and user privacy, and any compromise of customer information could subject us to customer or government litigation and harm our reputation, which could adversely affect our business and growth. Moreover, we could incur significant expenses or disruptions of our operations in connection with system failures or breaches. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system software and applications that we procure form third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including “bugs” and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the operation of our systems. The costs to us to eliminate or alleviate security problems, viruses and bugs, or any problems associated with the outsourced services could be significant, and the efforts to address these problems could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of service that may impeded our sales, distribution or other critical functions. In addition to taking the necessary precautions ourselves, we require that third-party service providers implement reasonable security measures to protect our customers’ identity and privacy. We do not, however, control these third-party service providers and cannot guarantee that no electronic or physical computer break-ins and security breaches will occur in the future.

Changes in laws, including employment laws and laws related to our merchandise, could make conducting our business more expensive or otherwise change the way we do business.

We are subject to numerous regulations, including labor and employment, customs, truth-in-advertising, consumer protection, and zoning and occupancy laws and ordinances that regulate retailers generally or govern the importation, promotion and sale of merchandise and the operation of stores and warehouse facilities. If these regulations were to change or were violated by our management, employees, vendors, independent manufacturers or partners, the costs of certain goods could increase, or we could experience delays in shipments of our products, be subject to fines or penalties, or suffer reputational harm, which could reduce demand for our merchandise and hurt our business and results of operations.

In addition to increased regulatory compliance requirements, changes in laws could make ordinary conduct of business more expensive or require us to change the way we do business. For example, changes in federal and state minimum wage laws could raise the wage requirements for certain of our employees at our retail locations, which would increase our selling costs and may cause us to reexamine our wage structure for such employees. Other laws related to employee benefits and treatment of employees, including laws related to limitations on employee hours, supervisory status, leaves of absence, mandated health benefits, overtime pay, unemployment tax rates and citizenship requirements, could negatively impact us, by increasing compensation and benefits costs which would in turn reduce our profitability.

Moreover, changes in product safety or other consumer protection laws could lead to increased costs to us for certain merchandise, or additional labor costs associated with readying merchandise for sale. It is often difficult for us to plan and prepare for potential changes to applicable laws and future actions or payments related to such changes could be material to us.

If we are unable to attract, assimilate and retain new employees, we may not be able to grow or successfully operate our business.

To be successful in continuing to grow our business, we will need to continue to attract, assimilate, retain and motivate highly talented employees with a range of skills and experience, especially at the store management levels. Although we have recently hired and trained new store managers and experienced sales associates at several of our retail locations, competition for employees in our industry is intense and we may

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from time to time experience difficulty in retaining our associates or attracting the additional talent necessary to support the growth of our business. These problems could be exacerbated as we embark on our strategy of opening new retail stores over the next several years. We will also need to attract and retain other professionals across a range of disciplines, including design, production, sourcing and international business, as we develop new product categories and continue to expand our international presence. Furthermore, we will need to recruit employees to provide, or enter into consulting or outsourcing arrangements with respect to the provision of, services provided by Kellwood under the Shared Services Agreement when Kellwood no longer provides such services thereunder. If we are unable to attract, assimilate and retain additional employees with the necessary skills, we may not be able to grow or successfully operate our business.

Our operations are restricted by our new credit facilities entered into on November 27, 2013.

We entered into a new revolving credit facility and a new term loan facility in connection with the IPO and the related restructuring transactions. Our new credit facilities contain significant restrictive covenants. These covenants may impair our financing and operational flexibility and make it difficult for us to react to market conditions and satisfy our ongoing capital needs and unanticipated cash requirements. Specifically, such covenants will likely restrict our ability and, if applicable, the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things:

Our ability to comply with the covenants and other terms of our debt obligations will depend on our future operating performance. If we fail to comply with such covenants and terms, we would be required to obtain waivers from our lenders to maintain compliance with our debt obligations. If we are unable to obtain any necessary waivers and the debt is accelerated, a material adverse effect on our financial condition and future operating performance would likely result. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness.” The terms of our debt obligations may restrict or delay our ability to fulfill our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement. In accordance with the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement, delayed or unpaid amounts thereunder would accrue interest at a default rate of one-year LIBOR plus 500 basis points until paid. Our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement could result in a failure to comply with covenants or financial ratios required by our debt financing agreements and could result in an event of default under such a debt financing. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Receivable Agreement” for more information regarding the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement.

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We are required to pay forto the Pre-IPO Stockholders 85% of certain tax benefits, and could be required to make substantial cash payments in which theour stockholders purchasing shares in this offering will not participate.

On November 27, 2013, weWe entered into a tax receivable agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) with our stockholders as of immediately prior to consummation of the IPO and the related restructuring transactions (the “Pre-IPO Stockholders”). Under the Tax Receivable Agreement with the Pre-IPO Stockholders in connection with our initial public offering, or the IPO, and restructuring transactions which closed on November 27, 2013. Under the Tax

Receivable Agreement, we arewill be obligated to pay to the Pre-IPO Stockholders an amount equal to 85% of the cash savings in federal, state and local income tax realized by us by virtue of our future use of the federal, state and local tax credits and net operating losses, (“NOLs”)or NOLs, held by us as of November 27, 2013, together with section 197 intangible deductions, (collectively,or collectively, the “Pre-IPOPre-IPO Tax Benefits”).Benefits. “Section 197 intangible deductions” means amortization deductions with respect to certain amortizable intangible assets which wereare held by us and our subsidiaries immediately after November 27, 2013. Cash tax savings generally will be computed by comparing our actual federal, state and local income tax liability to the amount of such taxes that we would have been required to pay had such Pre-IPO Tax Benefits not been available to us. While payments made under the Tax Receivable Agreement will depend upon a number of factors, including the amount and timing of taxable income we generate in the future and any future limitations that may be imposed on our ability to use the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits, the payments could be substantial.substantial and could potentially exceed any cash flow benefits realized in any particular year. Assuming the federal, state and local corporate income tax rates presently in effect, no material change in applicable tax law and no limitation on our ability to use the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits under Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, as amended, (the “Code”),or the Code, the estimated cash benefit of the full use of these Pre-IPO Tax Benefits as of January 28, 2017 would be approximately $205$203.4 million of which 85%, or approximately $173$172.9 million plus accrued interest, is potentially payable to the Pre-IPO Stockholders under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement. TheAs of January 28, 2017, $140.6 million plus accrued interest, was outstanding. Accordingly, the Tax Receivable Agreement accordingly could require us to make substantial cash payments in which the stockholders purchasing shares in this offering will not participate.payments.

Although we are not aware of any issue that would cause the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, (the “IRS”),or the IRS, to challenge any tax benefits arising under the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Pre-IPO Stockholdersaffiliates of Sun Capital Partners, will not reimburse us for any payments previously made if such benefits subsequently were disallowed, although the amount of any tax savings subsequently disallowed will reduce any future payment otherwise owed to the Pre-IPO Stockholders. For example, if our determinations regarding the applicability (or lack thereof) and amount of any limitations on the NOLsPre-IPO Tax Benefits under Section 382 of the Code were to be successfully challenged by the IRS after payments relating to such NOLsPre-IPO Tax Benefits had been made to the Pre-IPO Stockholders, we would not be reimbursed by the Pre-IPO Stockholders and our recovery would be limited to the extent of future payments (if any) otherwise remaining under the Tax Receivable Agreement. As a result, in such circumstances we could make payments to the Pre-IPO Stockholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement in excess of our actual cash tax savings. Furthermore, while we will generally only make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement after we have recognized a cash flow benefit from the utilization of the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits, (other than upon a change of control or other acceleration event), the payments required under the agreement could require us to use a substantial portion of our cash from operations for those purposes.

At the effective date of the Tax Receivable Agreement, the liability recognized was accounted for in our financial statements as a reduction of additional paid-in capital. Subsequent changes in the Tax Receivable Agreement liability will be recorded through earnings in operating expenses.earnings. Even if the NOLsPre-IPO Tax Benefits are available to us, the Tax Receivable Agreement will operate to transfer significantly all85% of the benefit to the Pre-IPO Stockholders. Additionally, the payments we make to the Pre-IPO Stockholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement are not expected to give rise to any incidental tax benefits to us, such as deductions or an adjustment to the basis of our assets.

Federal and state laws impose substantial restrictions on the utilization of NOL carry-forwards and other tax benefits in the event of an “ownership change,” as defined in Section 382 of the Code. Under the rules, such an ownership change is generally any change in ownership of more than 50%50 percent of a company’s stock within a rolling three-year period, as calculated in accordance with the rules. The rules generally operate by focusing on changes in ownership among stockholders considered by the rules as owning directly or indirectly 5% or more of the stock of the company and any change in ownership arising from new issuances of stock by the company.Company.

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While we have performed an analysis under Section 382 of the Code that indicates that the IPO and the related restructuring transactions didwould not constitute an ownership change, thesuch technical guidelines in this area are complex and subject to significant judgment and interpretation. Additionally, we have performed no such analysis for this offering. With the IPO the relatedand restructuring transactions this offering and other transactions that have occurred over the past three years, we may trigger or have already triggered an “ownership change” limitation. We may also experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in stock ownership. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use the pre-change NOL carry-forwards and certain other tax benefits (after giving effect to payments to be made to the Pre-IPO Stockholders under the Tax

Receivable Agreement) to offset U.S. federal taxable income may be subject to limitations, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our analysis to date under Section 382 of the Code indicates that the IPO restructuring transactions have not triggered an “ownership change” limitation.

If we haddid not enteredenter into the Tax Receivable Agreement, we would have beenbe entitled to realize the full economic benefit of the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits, to the extent allowed by federal, state and local law, including Section 382 of the Code. Subject to exceptions, the Tax Receivable Agreement is designed with the objective of causing our annual cash costs attributable to federal state and local income taxes (without regard to our continuing 15% interest in the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits) to be the same as we would have paid had we not had the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits available to offset our federal, state and local taxable income. As a result, we will not be entitled to the economic benefit of the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits that would have been available if the Tax Receivable Agreement were not in effect (except to the extent of our continuing 15% interest in the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits).

In certain cases, payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement to the Pre-IPO Stockholders may be accelerated and/or significantly exceed the actual benefits we realize in respect of the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits.

Upon the election of an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement pursuant to a change in control (as defined in the Tax Receivable Agreement) or upon our election to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement early, all of our payment and other obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement will be accelerated and will become due and payable. Additionally, the Tax Receivable Agreement provides that in the event that we breach any of our material obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement by operation of law as a result of the rejection of the Tax Receivable Agreement in a case commenced under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) then all of our payment and other obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement will be accelerated and will become due and payable.

In the case of any such acceleration, we would be required to make an immediate payment equal to 85% of the present value of the tax savings represented by any portion of the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits for which payment under the Tax Receivable Agreement has not already been made, which upfront payment may be made years in advance of the actual realization of such future benefits. Such payments could be substantial and could exceed our actual cash tax savings from the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits. In these situations, our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement could have a substantial negative impact on our liquidity and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing certain mergers, asset sales, other forms of business combinations or other changes of control. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient cash available or that we will be able to finance our obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

If we were to elect to terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement, immediately after this offering, based on a discount rate equal to monthly LIBOR plus 200 basis points, we estimate that as of January 28, 2017 we would be required to pay approximately $159$126.7 million in the aggregate under the Tax Receivable Agreement. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Tax Receivable Agreement.”

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We could incur significant costs in complying with environmental, health and safety laws or as a result of satisfying any liability or obligation imposed under such laws.

Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. We could be held liable for the costs to address contamination of any real property ever owned, operated or used as a disposal site. In addition, in the event that Kellwood becomes financially incapable of addressing the environmental liability incurred prior to the structural reorganization separating Kellwood from Vince LLC that occurred on November 27, 2013, a third party may file suit and attempt to allege that Kellwood and Vince engaged in a fraudulent transfer by arguing that the purpose of the separation of the non-Vince assets from Vince Holding Corp. was to insulate our assets from the environmental liability. For example, pursuant to a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (“EPA”)or EPA, and the State of Missouri, a former non-Vince subsidiary, of Vince Holding Corp., which was separated from us in the restructuring transactions, related to the IPO, is conducting a cleanup of contamination at the site of a plant in New Haven, Missouri, which occurred between 1973 and 1985. Kellwood

has posted a letter of credit in the amount of approximately $5.9 million as a performance guarantee for the estimated cost of the required remediation work. In connection with the Kellwood sale, the letter of credit was transferred to the account of the Kellwood purchaser. If, despite the financial assurance provided by Kellwoodthe letter of credit as required by the EPA, the buyer of Kellwood became financially unable to address this remediation, and if the corporate separateness of Vince is disregarded or if a fraudulent transfer is found to have occurred, we could be liable for the full amount of the remediation. If this were to occur or if we were to becamebecome liable for other environmental liabilities or obligations, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Structure and this Offering

We have incurredare currently not in compliance with the NYSE’s minimum share price requirement and market capitalization requirement, and we are at risk of NYSE delisting our common stock, which could materially impair the liquidity and value of our common stock.

Our common stock is currently listed on the NYSE. On May 17, 2017, we were notified by NYSE that (i) the average closing price of our common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share over a period of 30 consecutive trading days, which is the minimum average share price required by NYSE and (ii) the average global market capitalization over a consecutive thirty trading-day period had fallen below $50.0 million at the same time our stockholders’ equity was less than $50.0 million. We need to bring our share price and consecutive thirty trading-day average share price, as measured on the last trading day of any calendar month during the sixth month period following receipt of NYSE notice, above $1.00 per share or NYSE will incur significant expenses as a result of being a public company, which will negatively impactcommence suspension and delisting procedures. In addition, if our financial performancecommon stock price remains below the $1.00 threshold and could cause our results of operations and financial conditionfalls to suffer.the point where NYSE considers the stock price to be “abnormally low,” NYSE has the discretion to begin delisting procedures immediately.

We have incurredsubmitted a letter to NYSE (the “Response Letter”), confirming the receipt of the Notice and will incur significant legal, accounting, insurance, share-based compensationour intent to cure the deficiencies. The Company must bring its share price and other expensesconsecutive 30 trading-day average share price above $1.00 by November 17, 2017. The Company may regain compliance at any time during this six-month cure period if on the last trading day of any calendar month during such six-month cure period (i) the Company’s closing stock price is at least $1.00 and (ii) the Company’s consecutive 30-trading day average closing stock price is at least $1.00 per common share. In order to regain compliance with the $1.00 per common share requirement, the Company may need to pursue corporate actions such as a resultreverse stock split, which would require the approval of being a public company.majority of the Company’s stockholders.

In addition, on or prior to July 1, 2017, the Company must send to NYSE a business plan that demonstrates compliance with the requirement to maintain a 30-trading day average market capitalization of at least $50.0 million or $50.0 million of stockholders’ equity within 18 months of receipt of the Notice. NYSE will review the business plan within 45 days of its submission and determine whether the Company has made reasonable demonstration of its ability to come into conformity with the relevant standards within such 18-month period. NYSE will either accept the plan, at which time the Company will be subject to ongoing quarterly monitoring for compliance with the business plan, or NYSE will reject the business plan, at which time the Company will be subject to suspension and delisting proceedings. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as relatedCompany expects to submit such a business plan to NYSE prior to consummation of this offering and there can be no assurance that NYSE will accept the Company’s plan prior to consummation of this offering. This offering is not conditioned on us regaining compliance with NYSE’s continued listing standards.

Pursuant to NYSE rules, implemented bythe Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on NYSE during the cure periods outlined above, subject to the Company’s compliance with other typical continued listing requirements. The current noncompliance with the standards described above does not affect the Company’s ongoing business operations or its reporting requirements with the SEC, andnor does it trigger any violation of its material debt or other obligations.

No assurance can be given that the securities regulators and by the NYSE, have required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect thatCompany will be able to regain compliance with these laws, rules and regulations, includingrequirements or maintain compliance with Section 404(b)the other continued listing requirements set forth in the NYSE Listed Company

Manual. If the Company’s common stock ultimately were to be suspended from trading and delisted for any reason, it could have adverse consequences including, among others, reduced trading liquidity of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act once we are no longer an emerging growth company, will substantially increase our expenses, including our legalcommon stock, lower demand and accounting costs,market price for those shares, adverse publicity and make some activities more time-consuminga reduced interest in the Company from investors, analysts and costly. We also expect these laws, rulesother market participants. In addition, a suspension or delisting could impair the Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the public markets and regulations to make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or to incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for usCompany’s ability to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our boardemployees by means of directors or as officers. To assist in the recruitment of qualified directors, officers and other members of senior management and to help align their interests with those of our stockholders, we have made and intend to continue to make equity grants under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan. As a result of the foregoing, we expect an increase in legal, accounting, insurance, share based compensation and certain other expenses in the future, which will negatively impact our financial performance and could cause our results of operations and financial condition to suffer.compensation.

Risks Related to this Offering and Our Common Stock

We are a “controlled company,” controlled by investment funds advised by affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, whose interests in our business may be different from yours.

Upon consummation of this offering, affiliatesAffiliates of Sun Capital will ownPartners owned approximately 58.5%58% of our outstanding common stock assuming the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholders. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares from the selling stockholders, affiliatesas of Sun Capital will own approximately 57.0% of our outstanding common stock.May 31, 2017. As such, affiliates of Sun Capital Partners will, for the foreseeable future, have significant influence over our reporting and corporate management and affairs, and will be able to control virtually all matters requiring stockholder

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approval. For so long as affiliates of Sun Capital Partners own 30% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, Sun Cardinal one of our selling stockholders, will have the right to designate a majority of our board of directors. For so long as affiliates of Sun Cardinal hasCapital Partners have the right to designate a majority of our board of directors, the directors designated by affiliates of Sun CardinalCapital Partners are expected to constitute a majority of each committee of our board of directors, other than the Audit Committee, and the chairman of each of the committees, other than the Audit Committee, is expected to be a director serving on such committee who is designated by affiliates of Sun Cardinal,Capital Partners, provided that, at such time as we are not a “controlled company” under the NYSE corporate governance standards, our committee membership will comply with all applicable requirements of those standards and a majority of our board of directors will be “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of the NYSE (subject to applicable phase-in rules).

As a “controlled company,” the rules of the NYSE exempt us from the obligation to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that a majority of our board of directors consists of “independent directors,” as defined under such rules, and that we have nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees that are each composed entirely of independent directors. These exemptions do not modify the requirement for a fully independent audit committee, which is permitted to be phased-in as follows: (1) one independent committee member at the time of listing; (2) a majority of independent committee members within 90 days of our initial public offering; and (3) all independent committee members within one year of our initial public offering.we have. Similarly, once we are no longer a “controlled company,” we must comply with the independent board committee requirements as they relate to the nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees, on the same phase-in schedulewhich are permitted to be phased-in as set forth above, with the trigger date beingfollows: (1) one independent committee member on the date we are no longercease to be a “controlled company”.; (2) a majority of independent committee members within 90 days of such date; and (3) all independent committee members within one year of such date. Additionally, we will have 12 months from the date we cease to be a “controlled company” to have a majority of independent directors on our board of directors.

Affiliates of Sun Capital Partners control actions to be taken by us, and our board of directors and our stockholders, including amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and approval of significant corporate transactions, including mergers and sales of substantially all of our assets. The directors designated by affiliates of Sun CardinalCapital Partners have the authority, subject to the terms of our indebtedness and the rules and regulations of the NYSE, to issue additional stock, implement stock repurchase programs, declare dividends and make other decisions. The NYSE independence standards are intended to ensure that directors who meet the independence standard are free of any conflicting interest that could influence their actions as directors. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the doctrine of “corporate opportunity” does not apply against Sun Capital Partners or its affiliates, or any of our directors who are associates of, or affiliated with, Sun Capital Partners, in a manner that would prohibit them from investing in competing businesses or doing business with our partners or customers. It is possible that the interests of Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates may in some circumstances conflict with our interests and the interests of our other stockholders, including you.you. For example, Sun Capital Partners may have different tax positions from other stockholders which could influence their decisions regarding whether and when we should dispose of assets, whether and when we should incur new or refinance existing indebtedness, especially in light of the existence of the Tax Receivable Agreement, and whether and when we should terminate the Tax Receivable Agreement and accelerate our obligations thereunder. In addition, the structuring of future

transactions may take into consideration tax or other considerations of Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates even where no similar benefit would accrue to us. See “Certain Relationships and Related“Tax Receivable Agreement” under Note 12 “Related Party Transactions—Tax Receivable Agreement.”

We do not intendTransactions” to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain all of our earnings for the foreseeable future to finance the operation and expansion of our business and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividendsAudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the future. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment2016 Annual Report and Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our common stock if the market price of our common stock increases. Our board of directors retains the discretion to change2017 Quarterly report, which are incorporated in this policy.

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We are a holding company and we are dependent upon distributions from our subsidiaries to pay dividends, and taxes and other expenses.

Vince Holding Corp. is a holding company with no material assets other than its ownership of membership interests in Vince Intermediate Holding, LLC, a holding company that has no material assets other than its interest in Vince, LLC.LLC and its foreign subsidiaries. In addition, as of April 29, 2017, Vince Holding Corp. held the remaining $3.2 million of proceeds from the 2016 Rights Offering. Neither Vince Holding Corp. nor Vince Intermediate Holding, LLC have any independent means of generating revenue. To the extent that we need funds, for a cash dividend to holders of our common stock or otherwise, and Vince Intermediate Holding, LLC or Vince, LLC is restricted from making such distributions under applicable law or regulation or is otherwise unable to provide such funds, it could materially adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition.

We file consolidated income tax returns on behalf of Vince Holding Corp. and Vince Intermediate Holding, LLC. Most of our future tax obligations will likely be attributed to the operations of Vince, LLC. Accordingly, most of the payments against the Tax Receivable Agreement will be attributed to the operations of Vince, LLC. We intend to cause Vince, LLC to pay dividendsdistributions or make funds available to us in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our taxes and any payments due to certain of our stockholders under the Tax Receivable Agreement. If, as a consequence of these various limitations and restrictions, we do not have sufficient funds to pay tax or other liabilities, we may have to borrow funds and thus our liquidity and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. To the extent that we are unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for any reason, such payments will be deferred and will accrue interest at a default rate of one-year LIBOR plus 500 basis points until paid. See “Certain Relationships“Tax Receivable Agreement” under Note 12 “Related Party Transactions” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2016 Annual Report and RelatedNote 11 “Related Party Transactions—Tax Receivable Agreement”Transactions” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2017 Quarterly report, which are incorporated in this prospectus by reference, for more information regarding the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Anti-takeover provisions of Delaware lawthe DGCL and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws could delay and discourage takeover attempts that stockholders may consider to be favorable.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that may make the acquisition of our companyCompany more difficult without the approval of our board of directors. These provisions include:

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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also contains a provision that provides us with protections similar to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (“DGCL”),or the DGCL, and prevents us from engaging in a business combination, such as a merger, with a person or group who acquires at least 15% of our voting stock for a period of three years from the date such person became an interested stockholder, unless board or stockholder approval is obtained prior to acquisition. However, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation also provides that both Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates and any persons to whom a Sun Capital Partners affiliate sells its common stock will be deemed to have been approved by our board of directors.

These anti-takeover provisions and other provisions under Delaware lawthe DGCL could discourage, delay or prevent a transaction involving a change of control of our company,Company, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for you and other stockholders to elect directors of your choosing and to cause us to take other corporate actions you desire.

A totalOur amended and restated certificate of 21,475,290, or 58.5%,incorporation also provides that the Court of our total outstanding shares afterChancery of the offering are restricted from immediate resale, but may be sold on the NYSE in the near future. The large numberState of shares eligible for public sale or subject to rights requiring us to register them for public sale could depress the market price of our common stock.

The market price of our common stock could decline significantly as a result of sales of a large number of shares of our common stock in the market after this offering. The sales, or the perception that these sales might occur, could depress the market price of our common stock. These sales, or the possibility that these sales may occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate.

Upon consummation of this offering, we will continue to have 36,723,727 shares of common stock outstanding. The shares of common stock offered in this offeringDelaware will be freely tradable without restrictionthe sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware is, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the sole and exclusive forum for any of the following: any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; any action asserting a breach of fiduciary duty; any action asserting a claim against us arising under the Securities Act, exceptDGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our amended and restated bylaws; or any action asserting a claim against us that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for any shares of our common stock that may be helddisputes with us or acquired by our directors, executiveofficers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and other affiliates, as that term is definedemployees. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in the Securities Act, which willour amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be restricted securities under the Securities Act. Restricted securities may not be soldinapplicable or unenforceable in the public market unless the sale is required under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. In addition, pursuant to our registration agreement, affiliates of Sun Capital have rights to require us to file registration statements registering additional sales of shares of common stock or to include sales of such shares of common stock in registration statements thataction, we may file for ourselves. Subject to complianceincur additional costs associated with applicable lock-up restrictions and satisfaction of certain conditions, shares of common stock sold under these registration statements can be freely soldresolving such action in the public market. In the event such registration rights are exercised and a large number of shares of common stock are sold in the public market, such salesother jurisdictions, which could reduce the trading price of our common stock. These sales could also impede our ability to raise future capital. Additionally, we will bear all expenses in connection with any such registrations (other than underwriting discounts and commissions). See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Registration Agreement.”

We, our directors and executive officers and the selling stockholders (other than with respect to the shares offered hereby) have agreed with the underwriters, that for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus, we or they will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock, subject to specified exceptions. The representatives of the underwriters may, in their discretion, at any time without prior notice, release all or any portion of the shares from the restrictions in any such agreement. See “Underwriting” for more information. Substantially all of our shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus may be sold in the public market by existing stockholders, subject to the lock-up agreements and applicable volume and other limitations imposed under federal securities laws. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” for a more detailed description of the restrictions on selling shares of our common stock after this

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offering. Sales by our existing stockholders of a substantial number of shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease significantly.

In the future, we may also issue our securities in connection with investments or acquisitions. The number of shares of our common stock issued in connection with an investment or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding shares of common stock. Any issuance of additional securities in connection with investments or acquisitions may result in additional dilution to you.

Any issuance of preferred stock could make it difficult for another company to acquire us or could otherwise adversely affect holders of our common stock, which could depress the price of our common stock.business and financial condition.

Our board of directors has the authority to issue preferred stock and to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of shares of preferred stock and to fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our preferred stock could be issued with voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to the rights of our common stock. The potential issuance of preferred stock may delay or prevent a change in control of us, discouraging bids for our common stock at a premium over the market price, and adversely affect the market price and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock.

We are an “emerging growth company” and have elected to comply with reduced public company reporting requirements, which could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we have chosen to take advantage of certain exemptions from various public company reporting requirements. These exemptions include, but are not limited to,to: (i) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, proxy statements and registration statements, and (iii) exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years after the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act which such fifth anniversary will occur in 2018. However, if certain events occur prior to the end of such five-year period, including if we become a “large accelerated filer,” our annual gross revenues exceed $1.0 billion or we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt in any three-year period, we would cease to be an emerging

growth company prior to the end of such five-year period. We will become a large accelerated filer the year after we have an aggregate worldwide market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of $700$700.0 million or more. We have taken advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in this prospectuscertain of our reports filed with the SEC and may elect to take advantage of other reduced burdens in future filings. As a result, the information we provide to holders of our common stock may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions. If some investors find

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our common stock less attractive as a result of any choice we make to reduce disclosure, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and the price for our common stock may be more volatile.

As an emerging growth company we are not required to comply with the rules of the SEC implementing Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and therefore our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting until the fiscal year followingafter the fiscal year we cease to be an emerging growth company. We are required, however, to comply with the SEC’s rules implementing Section 302 and 404 other than 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These rules require management to certify financial and other information in our quarterly and annual reports and provide an annual management report on the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting. Though we are required to disclose changes made in our internal controls and procedures on a quarterly basis, we are not required to make our first annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until we file the annual report for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015 (fiscal 2014). If we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with an unqualified report as and when required by Section 404 or we are required to restate our financial statements, we may fail to meet our public reporting obligations and investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative impact on the trading price of our stock.

Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. However, we have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

Our amendedThis offering may cause the price of our common stock to decline and restated certificateit may not recover for a substantial period of incorporation also providestime or at all.

The subscription price per whole share represents an approximate       % discount to the average of the closing sales prices of our common stock on the NYSE over the trading day period ended             , 2017. The subscription price, together with the number of shares of our common stock we propose to issue and ultimately will issue if this offering and the Backstop Commitment are completed, may result in an immediate decrease in the market value of our common stock. If the market price of our common stock falls below the subscription price, participants in this offering will have committed to buy shares of our common stock in this offering at a price greater than the prevailing market price. Further, if a substantial number of rights are exercised and the holders of the shares received upon exercise of those rights choose to sell some or all of those shares, the resulting sales could depress the market price of our common stock. We cannot assure you that the Courtmarket price of Chanceryour shares of common stock will not decline prior to the expiration of this offering or that, after shares of our common stock are issued upon exercise of rights, a subscribing rights holder will be able to sell shares of our common stock purchased in this offering at a price greater than or equal to the subscription price.

The subscription price determined for this offering and the purchase price under the Investment Agreement may not be indicative of the Statefair value of Delawareour common stock.

The subscription price was set by our Audit Committee and you should not consider the subscription price as an indication of the value of our common stock. The purchase price under the Investment Agreement is equal to the subscription price. The subscription price does not necessarily bear any relationship to the book value of our assets, net worth, past operations, cash flows, losses, financial condition or any other established criteria for fair value. The market price of our common stock could decline during or after this offering, and you may not be able to sell shares of our common stock purchased in this offering at a price equal to or greater than the subscription price, or at all.

Our common stock price has been, and may continue to be, volatile.

The trading price of our common stock has fluctuated, and may continue to fluctuate, substantially. The price of our common stock that will prevail in the market after this offering may be higher or lower than the subscription price, depending on many factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

Your interest in us may be diluted as a result of this offering.

Stockholders who do not fully exercise their rights should expect that they will, at the completion of this offering and the Backstop Commitment, own a smaller proportional interest in us than would otherwise be the case had they fully exercised their rights. After giving effect to this offering, assuming that it is fully subscribed, we would have approximately              shares of common stock outstanding, representing an increase in outstanding shares of approximately             %.

There can be no guarantee that the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement will be consummated in the event this offering is not fully subscribed.

The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement is subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions, including compliance with covenants and the accuracy of representations and warranties provided in the Investment Agreement and consummation of this offering. As a result, we cannot guarantee that the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement will be consummated in the event this offering is not fully subscribed. Failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement could have adverse effects on our business and results of operations, including our ability to ensure sufficient liquidity to make the required payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement and service our indebtedness.

You may not revoke your exercise of rights.

Once you have exercised your rights, you may not revoke such exercise in whole or in part. Accordingly, any exercise of rights will constitute a binding commitment to purchase and pay for the shares of our common stock issuable upon such exercise, regardless of any changes in the value of such shares, in our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects or in your individual circumstances.

The rights are non-transferable and thus there will be no market for them.

You cannot transfer or sell your rights to anyone else. We do not intend to list the rights on any securities exchange or include them in any automated quotation system. Therefore, there will be no market for the rights.

You may not be able to resell any shares of our common stock that you purchase upon the exercise of rights immediately upon expiration of this offering.

If you exercise your rights, you may not be able to resell the common stock purchased by exercising your rights until you (or your broker or other nominee) have received a stock certificate or book-entry representing those shares. Although we will endeavor to issue the appropriate certificates and book-entries as soon as practicable after completion of this offering, there may be some delay between the expiration date and the time that we issue the new stock certificates and book-entries.

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

While we intend to use a portion of the net proceeds of this offering to repay $9.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under our Term loan Facility, which is a condition to the effectiveness of the Term Loan Amendment, and $15.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility, we will have broad discretion in determining how the remaining net proceeds of this offering will be used. While our board of directors believes the flexibility in application of the net proceeds is prudent, the broad discretion it affords entails increased risks to the investors in this offering. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include additional payments on our outstanding indebtedness. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which we choose to allocate and spend the net proceeds.

If we cancel this offering, neither we nor the subscription agent will have any obligation to you except to return your subscription payments.

We may withdraw or terminate this offering at any time only with the consent of Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal or after the termination of the Investment Agreement in accordance with its terms. If we withdraw or terminate this offering, neither we nor the subscription agent will have any obligation with respect to rights that have been exercised except to return, without interest or deduction, any subscription payments the subscription agent received from you.

If you do not act on a timely basis and follow subscription instructions, your exercise of rights may be rejected.

Holders of shares of our common stock who desire to purchase shares of our common stock in this offering must act on a timely basis to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, unless extended. If you are a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock and you wish to exercise your rights, you must act promptly to ensure that your broker, custodian bank or other nominee acts for you and that all required forms and payments are actually received by your broker, custodian bank or other nominee in sufficient time to deliver such forms and payments to the subscription agent to exercise the rights granted in this offering that you beneficially own prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the expiration date, unless extended. We will not be responsible if your broker, custodian or nominee fails to ensure that all required forms and payments are actually received by the subscription agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, unless extended.

If you fail to complete and sign the required subscription forms, send an incorrect payment amount, or otherwise fail to follow the subscription procedures that apply to your exercise in this offering, the subscription agent may, depending on the circumstances, reject your subscription or accept it only to the extent of the payment received. Neither we nor the subscription agent undertakes to contact you concerning an incomplete or incorrect subscription form or payment, nor are we under any obligation to correct such forms or payment. We have the sole discretion to determine whether a subscription exercise properly follows the subscription procedures.

If you make payment of the subscription price by uncertified check, your check may not clear in sufficient time to enable you to purchase shares in this offering.

Any uncertified check used to pay for shares to be issued in this offering must clear prior to the expiration date of this offering, and exclusive forumthe clearing process may require five or more business days. If you choose to exercise

your subscription rights, in whole or in part, and to pay for substantiallyshares by uncertified check and your check has not cleared prior to the expiration date of this offering, you will not have satisfied the conditions to exercise your subscription rights and will not receive the shares you wish to purchase.

The receipt of rights may be treated as a taxable dividend to you.

The distribution of the rights in this offering should be a non-taxable stock dividend under Section 305(a) of the Code. This position is not binding on the IRS, or the courts, however. If this offering is part of a “disproportionate distribution” under Section 305 of the Code, your receipt of rights in this offering may be treated as the receipt of a distribution equal to the fair market value of the rights. Any such distribution treated as a disproportionate distribution would be treated as dividend income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, with any excess being treated as a return of basis to the extent thereof and then as capital gain. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Affiliates of Sun Capital Partners beneficially own a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and one of those affiliates is providing the Backstop Commitment. The interests of Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates in this offering may be different from yours.

As of the record date, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates beneficially owned approximately             % of our outstanding common stock. Two of those affiliates, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal, is providing the Backstop Commitment in connection with this offering. See “The Investment Agreement.” In the event that the Backstop Commitment is fully exercised as a result of no stockholders electing to participate in this offering, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates will own approximately             % of our outstanding common stock upon the closing of the Backstop Commitment. Sun Cardinal, one of our stockholders and an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, has the right to designate a majority of the members of our board of directors for so long as affiliates of Sun Capital Partners own 30% or more of our outstanding shares of our common stock. A majority of the members of our board of directors have been designated by Sun Cardinal pursuant to that right. As a result, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates have the ability to exercise influence over decision-making with respect to our business direction, including this offering and the interests of Sun Capital Partners in this offering may be different from yours.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OFFERING

The following are examples of what we anticipate will be common questions about this offering. The answers are based on selected information included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following questions and answers do not contain all disputes betweenof the information that may be important to you and may not address all of the questions that you may have about this offering. This prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference contain more detailed descriptions of the terms and conditions of this offering and provide additional information about us and our business, including potential risks related to our business, this offering and our common stock.

What is this offering?

We are issuing to the holders of our common stock as of the record date non-transferable rights to subscribe for an aggregate of up to shares of our common stock. Each holder, who we refer to as a rights holder or you, is being issued one non-transferable right for each share of our common stock owned on the record date (1 for 1). Each right entitles you to purchase shares of our common stock, which we refer to as the subscription right, at a price of $             per whole share, which we refer to as the subscription price. Rights may only be exercised in aggregate for whole numbers of shares of our common stock; no fractional shares of our common stock will be issued in this offering.

What is the over-subscription right?

If you purchase all of the shares of our common stock available to you pursuant to your subscription rights, you may also choose to purchase a portion of any shares of our common stock that our other stockholders do not purchase through the exercise of their subscription rights. You should indicate on your rights certificate, or the form provided by your nominee if your shares are held in the name of a nominee, how many additional shares of our common stock you would like to purchase pursuant to your over-subscription right. You are entitled to exercise your over-subscription right only if you exercise your subscription right in full.

The over-subscription right allows a rights holder to subscribe for an additional amount equal to up to 100% of the shares of our common stock for which could limitsuch holder was otherwise entitled to subscribe pursuant to the subscription right (calculated prior to the exercise of subscription rights). If sufficient shares of our stockholders’common stock are available, we will seek to honor over-subscription requests in full, subject to the 100% cap and ownership restrictions in our charter. See “The Rights Offering—Ownership Restrictions.” If over-subscription requests exceed the number of shares available, however, we will allocate the available shares pro rata among rights holders who over-subscribe based on the relative number of subscription rights exercised. See “The Rights Offering—Over-Subscription Right.”

To properly exercise your over-subscription privilege, you must deliver the subscription payment related to your over-subscription right before this offering expires. Because we will not know the total number of unsubscribed shares of our common stock before this offering expires, if you wish to maximize the number of shares you purchase pursuant to your over-subscription right, you will need to deliver payment in an amount equal to the aggregate subscription price for the maximum number of shares you desire to purchase (i.e., the aggregate payment for both your subscription right and for any additional shares you desire to purchase pursuant to your over-subscription request). Any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned, without interest or penalty, as soon as practicable.

Why are we conducting this offering?

We are conducting this offering in order to raise additional capital, to improve and strengthen our balance sheet and liquidity position, to address our management’s determination of our ability to obtaincontinue as a favorable judicial forumgoing concern and to comply with conditions to the Term Loan Amendment. We intend to use a portion of the net

proceeds of this offering and the Backstop Commitment to repay $9.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan Facility, which is a condition to the effectiveness of the Term Loan Amendment, and $15.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility (without a concurrent commitment reduction). We intend to use the remaining net proceeds for disputes with us orgeneral corporate purposes, which may include additional payments on our directors, officers or employees.outstanding indebtedness. Completion of this offering is also a condition to effectiveness of the amendment to our Term Loan Facility. See “Prospectus Summary—Recent Developments—Amendments to Term Loan Facility.”

Our amendedboard of directors and, restatedseparately, the Audit Committee of our board of directors, considered and evaluated a number of factors relating to this offering, including:

The Investment Agreement was reviewed, negotiated and approved by the Audit Committee of our board of directors, consisting entirely of independent directors who are not affiliated with Sun Capital Partners, with advice from legal counsel, and the Investment Agreement was entered into with input from the Audit Committee’s independent financial advisor.

Am I required to exercise the rights I receive in this offering?

No. You may exercise any number of your rights (subject to the limitations described in “—What are the rights?”), or you may choose not to exercise any of your rights. However, if you choose not to exercise your rights or you exercise less than your full amount of rights and other stockholders fully exercise their rights, the percentage of our common stock owned by other stockholders will increase relative to your ownership percentage, and your voting and other rights in Vince will likewise be diluted.

What are the rights?

The rights give holders the opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock for every right held at a subscription price of $             per whole share, provided that (1) rights may be exercised in aggregate only to purchase whole shares of our common stock and (2) the total subscription price payable upon any exercise of rights will be rounded to the nearest whole cent. You will receive one right for each one of our shares of common stock owned as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the record date. For example, if you own 100 shares of our common stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the record date, your rights would entitle you to purchase a total of shares of our common stock for a total subscription price of $             per whole share (after rounding to the nearest whole cent). Subject to the limitations described above, you may exercise some or all of your rights, or you may choose not to exercise any rights at all.

May I sell, transfer or assign my rights?

No. You may not transfer, sell or assign any of the rights distributed to you, provided however, subscription rights will be transferable by operation of law (e.g., by death of the rights holder). The rights are non-transferable and we do not intend to list the rights on any securities exchange or include them in any automated quotation system. Therefore, there will be no market for the rights.

However, the shares of our common stock issued upon the exercise of rights are expected to be listed on NYSE under the symbol “VNCE.”

How do I exercise my rights if my shares of the Company’s common stock are held in my name?

If you hold your shares of our common stock in your name and you wish to participate in this offering, you must deliver a properly completed and duly executed rights certificate or instruct Depository Trust Company to transfer your rights to the account of incorporation providesthe subscription agent, as applicable, and deliver all other required subscription documents, together with payment of the full subscription price, to the subscription agent before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

If you send an uncertified check, payment will not be deemed to have been delivered to the subscription agent until the check has cleared. In certain cases, you may be required to provide signature guarantees.

Please follow the delivery instructions on the rights certificate. Do not deliver documents to us. You are solely responsible for completing delivery to the subscription agent of your rights certificate, all other required subscription documents and subscription payment. You should allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription materials to the subscription agent so that the Courtsubscription agent receives them by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. See “—To whom should I send my forms and payment?” below.

If you send a payment that is insufficient to purchase the number of Chanceryshares of our common stock you requested, or if the Statenumber of Delawareshares of our common stock you requested is not specified in the forms, the payment received will be applied to exercise your rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,possible based on the sole and exclusive forum for anyamount of the following:payment received pursuant to your rights. Any payment that is received but not so applied will be refunded to you without interest (subject to the rounding of the amount so applied to the nearest whole cent).

What form of payment is required to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock?

As described in the instructions accompanying the rights certificate, payments submitted to the subscription agent must be made in U.S. currency. Checks or bank drafts drawn on U.S. banks should be payable to “Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as subscription agent for Vince Holding Corp.”

Payments will be deemed to have been received upon clearance of any derivative actionuncertified check. Please note that funds paid by uncertified check may take five or proceeding broughtmore business days to clear. Accordingly, rights holders who wish to pay the subscription price by means of uncertified check are urged to make payment sufficiently in advance of the expiration time to ensure that such payment is received and clears by such date. If you hold your shares of our common stock in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, separate payment instructions may apply. Please contact your nominee, if applicable, for further payment instructions.

How do I exercise my rights if my shares of the Company’s common stock are held in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee?

If you hold your shares of our common stock in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee who uses the services of Depository Trust Company, Depository Trust Company will credit one right to your nominee record holder for each share of our common stock that you beneficially owned as of the record date. If you are not contacted by your nominee, you should contact your nominee as soon as possible.

How soon must I act to exercise my subscription rights?

If your shares of our common stock are registered in your name and you elect to exercise any or all of your rights, the subscription agent must receive your properly completed and duly executed rights certificate or the transfer of your rights by Depository Trust Company, as applicable, all other required subscription documents

and full subscription payment, including final clearance of any uncertified check, before this offering expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, which is                     , 2017. If you hold your shares in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, your nominee may establish an earlier deadline before the expiration of this offering by which time you must provide the nominee with your instructions and payment to exercise your rights. Although our behalf;board of directors, or a committee thereof, may extend the expiration date (which extension requires the consent of Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal if it results in this offering remaining open for more than 20 days), it currently does not intend to do so.

Although we will make reasonable attempts to provide this prospectus to our stockholders to whom rights are distributed, this offering and all rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, whether or not we have been able to locate and deliver this prospectus to all such stockholders.

After I exercise my rights, can I change my mind?

No. Once you have exercised your rights, you may not revoke such exercise in whole or in part. Accordingly, any action assertingexercise of rights will constitute a breachbinding commitment to purchase and pay for the shares of fiduciary duty;our common stock issuable upon such exercise, regardless of any action assertingchanges in the value of such shares, in our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects or in your individual circumstances.

Can this offering be cancelled or extended?

Yes. Our Audit Committee, with the assistance of its independent financial advisor, may continue to explore and evaluate other potential alternative financing transactions that would qualify as Superior Transactions. This offering may only be terminated with the consent of Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal or after the termination of the Investment Agreement in accordance with its terms. If we withdraw or terminate this offering, neither we nor the subscription agent will have any obligation with respect to rights that have been exercised except to return, without interest or deduction, any subscription payments the subscription agent received from you. If we were to cancel this offering, any money received from subscribing stockholders would be returned promptly, without interest or penalty, and we would not be obligated to issue shares or common stock to holders who have exercised their rights prior to termination. In addition, we may extend the period for exercising the rights, subject to the terms of the Investment Agreement, including that any extension that results in this offering remaining open for more than 20 days requires the consent of Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal. See “The Rights Offering—Reasons for the Rights Offering” and “The Investment Agreement—Termination.”

How was the subscription price determined?

The $             subscription price was set by our Audit Committee considering, among other things, input from its independent financial advisor. The Audit Committee of our board of directors consists entirely of independent directors who are not affiliated with Sun Capital Partners. The factors considered by our Audit Committee and the process our Audit Committee undertook to review, consider and approve the subscription price are discussed in “The Rights Offering—Reasons for the Rights Offering” and “The Rights Offering—Determination of the Subscription Price.”

Has our board of directors made a claim against us arisingrecommendation to our stockholders regarding the exercise of rights under this offering?

No. Neither our board of directors nor our Audit Committee has made, nor will they make, any recommendation to stockholders regarding the Delaware General Corporation Law,exercise of rights in this offering. We cannot predict the price at which our amendedshares of common stock will trade after this offering. You should make an independent investment decision about whether or not to exercise your rights. Stockholders who exercise rights risk investment loss on new money invested. We cannot assure you that the market price for our common stock will remain above the subscription price or that anyone purchasing shares at the subscription price will be able to sell those shares in

the future at the same price or a higher price. If you do not exercise your rights, you will lose any value represented by your rights, and restated certificateif you do not exercise your rights in full, your percentage ownership interest and related rights in Vince will be diluted.

As of incorporationthe record date, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates beneficially owned approximately             % of our common stock, and four of our eight directors are affiliated with Sun Capital Partners, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal. You should not view the intentions of Sun Cardinal or our amended and restated bylaws;SCSF Cardinal as a recommendation or other indication by them, Sun Capital Partners or any action assertingmember of our board of directors, regarding whether the exercise of the subscription rights is or is not in your best interests.

May I participate in this offering if I sell my common stock after the record date?

The record date for this offering is                     , 2017. If you own common stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the record date, you will receive rights and may participate in this offering even if you subsequently sell your common stock.

Are there any risks associated with this offering?

Stockholders who exercise their rights will incur investment risk on new money invested. The stock market and, in particular, our common stock price, has experienced significant volatility recently. As a claim against us that is governedresult, the market price for our common stock may be volatile. This offering will increase the number of outstanding shares of our common stock (assuming the exercise of the rights in full) by approximately             % and the internal affairs doctrine.trading volume in our common stock may fluctuate more than usual and cause significant price variations to occur. The choicemarket price of forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees,common stock will depend on many factors, which may discourage such lawsuits against uschange from time to time, including our financial condition, performance, creditworthiness and prospects, future sales of our directors, officerssecurities and other employees. Alternatively, if a court werefactors. Volatility in the market price of our common stock may prevent you from being able to sell our common stock when you want or at prices you find the choiceattractive. You should make your decision based on your assessment of forum provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.condition, our prospects for the future, the terms of this offering and the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or any free writing prospectus. You should carefully consider the risks, among other things, described under the heading “Risk Factors” and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus before exercising your rights and investing in shares of our common stock.

Will the directors and executive officers participate in this offering?

To the extent they hold common stock as of the record date, our directors and executive officers are entitled to participate in this offering on the same terms and conditions applicable to all other stockholders. While some or all of our directors and executive officers may participate in this offering, they are not required to do so. Four of our eight directors are affiliated with Sun Capital Partners, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal, the providers of the Backstop Commitment in connection with this offering. See “The Rights Offering—Effect of Rights Offering on Existing Stockholders; Interests of Certain Stockholders, Directors and Officers.”

Will Sun Capital Partners or any of its affiliates participate in this offering?

As of the record date, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates beneficially                  owned shares of our common stock, constituting approximately             % of our outstanding common stock. Affiliates of Sun Capital Partners are entitled to participate in this offering on the same terms and conditions applicable to all rights holders. While such affiliates may participate in this offering, they are not required to do so. However, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal have provided the Backstop Commitment in the event the proceeds from this offering are less than $30.0 million. See “Investment Agreement.”

When will I receive my shares of the Company’s common stock?

Stockholders whose shares are held of record by Cede & Co., or Cede, the nominee of Depository Trust Company, or by any other depository or nominee on their behalf or their broker-dealers’ behalf will have any

shares that they acquire credited to the account of Cede or such other depository or nominee. With respect to all other stockholders, stock certificates for all shares acquired will be mailed after payment for all the shares subscribed for has cleared, which may take up to 15 business days from the expiration date.

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Why is there a backstop purchaser?

We obtained the commitment of Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal to act as the backstop purchasers under the Investment Agreement to ensure that we would receive at least $30.0 million of gross proceeds, less fees and expenses of this offering and the Backstop Commitment.

What effects will this offering have on our outstanding common stock?

After giving effect to this offering, assuming that it is fully subscribed, we will have approximately shares of common stock outstanding, representing an increase of approximately             % in our outstanding shares as of the record date. If you fully exercise the rights that we distribute to you, your proportional interest in us will remain the same. If you do not exercise any rights, or you exercise less than all of your rights, your interest in us will be diluted, as you will own a smaller proportional interest in us compared to your interest prior to this offering.

As of the record date, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates beneficially owned approximately             % of our common stock, and four of our eight directors are affiliated with Sun Capital Partners, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal. Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates will have the right to subscribe for and purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, but they have no obligation to do so.

If all of our stockholders, including Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates, exercise the subscription rights issued to them and this offering is therefore fully subscribed, the beneficial ownership percentage of Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates will not change. Assuming that no holders, including Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates, exercise their rights in this offering, Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal will acquire shares of our common stock at the subscription price pursuant to the Backstop Commitment, following which (1) Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates would beneficially own approximately             % of our outstanding common stock and (2) all other holders would beneficially own approximately             % of our outstanding common stock. All ownership percentages described in this paragraph are based upon our outstanding common stock and the beneficial ownership of Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates as of the record date. Except as a result of any increase in its ownership of our common stock and related rights, Sun Capital Partners and its affiliates will not obtain any additional governance or control rights as a result of this offering.

The number of shares of our common stock outstanding listed in each case above assumes that (1) all of the other shares of our common stock issued and outstanding on the record date will remain issued and outstanding and owned by the same persons as of the closing of this offering and (2) we will not issue any shares of common stock in the period between the record date and the closing of this offering.

Are there any conditions to Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal’s obligations under the Investment Agreement?

Yes. The obligations of Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal to consummate the transactions under the Investment Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified conditions, including, but not limited to, compliance with covenants and the accuracy of representations and warranties provided in the Investment Agreement, consummation of this offering, the receipt of all required regulatory approvals and no material adverse effect with respect to our financial condition, business, properties, assets, liabilities or results of operations.

When do Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal’s obligations under the Investment Agreement expire?

The Investment Agreement may be terminated by the Company, on the one hand, or Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal, on the other hand, if the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement have not been consummated by                     , 2017.

How much will we receive from this offering and how will such proceeds be used?

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering and the Backstop Commitment will be approximately $             million, after deducting expenses related to this offering.

We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds to repay $9.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under our Term Loan Facility, which is a condition to the effectiveness of the Term Loan Amendment, and $15.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility (without a concurrent commitment reduction). We intend to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include additional payments on our outstanding indebtedness. See “Use of Proceeds.”

If my exercise of rights is not valid or if this offering is not completed, will my subscription payment be refunded to me?

Yes. The subscription agent will hold all funds it receives in a segregated bank account until the completion of this offering. If your exercise of rights is deemed not to be valid or this offering is not completed, all subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned as soon as practicable following the expiration of this offering, without interest or penalty. If you own shares through a nominee, it may take longer for you to receive your subscription payments because the subscription agent will return payments through the record holder of your shares.

What fees or charges apply if I purchase shares in this offering?

We are not charging any fee or sales commission to issue rights to you or to issue shares of our common stock to you if you exercise your rights. If you exercise your rights through a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, you are responsible for paying any fees your nominee may charge you.

What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my rights?

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a holder should not recognize income or loss in connection with the receipt or exercise of rights in this offering. You should consult your tax advisor as to your particular tax consequences resulting from this offering. For a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of this offering, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

To whom should I send my forms and payment?

If your shares of our common stock are held in the name of a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, then you should deliver all required subscription documents and subscription payments pursuant to the

instructions provided by your nominee. If your shares of our common stock are held in your name, then you should instruct Depository Trust Company to transfer your rights or send your rights certificate to the subscription agent, and send all other required subscription documents and subscription payments by mail, hand delivery or overnight courier to the appropriate address listed below:

If delivering by regular mail:

Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.

Attn: BCIS Re-Organization Dept.

P.O. Box 1317

Brentwood, NY 11717-0693

If delivering by hand or overnight courier:

Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.

Attn: BCIS IWS

51 Mercedes Way

Edgewood, NY 11717

You and, if applicable, your nominee are solely responsible for instructing Depository Trust Company to transfer your rights to the subscription agent or completing delivery to the subscription agent of your rights certificate, as applicable, as well as completing delivery of all other required subscription documents and subscription payments. You should allow sufficient time for delivery of your subscription materials to the subscription agent and clearance of payments before the expiration of this offering. If you hold your common stock through a broker, dealer, custodian bank or other nominee, your nominee may establish an earlier deadline before the expiration date of this offering.

Whom should I contact if I have other questions?

If you have any questions regarding this offering, completion of the rights certificate or any other subscription documents or submitting payment in this offering, please contact Broadridge toll-free at: +1 (855) 793-5068.

SPECIALCAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in thisThis prospectus constituteand certain information incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements including inunder the sections captioned “Prospectus Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and AnalysisPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts or present facts or conditions, such as statements regarding our future financial condition or results of operations, our prospects and strategies for future growth, the introduction of new merchandise, and the implementation of our marketing and branding strategies.1995. Such statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “forecast,” “envision” and other similar phrases.

Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and expectations may not prove to be correct and we may not achieve the financial results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of actual results and reflect our views as of the date of this prospectus.results. Our actual results may differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, those factors described in “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These factors include without limitation:

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Readers are urged to considerWe intend these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this prospectus and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available. Such statements reflect our views with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity of Vince. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All of theWe do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements we have included in this prospectus are based on information available to us on the date of this prospectus. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,reflect future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive anyestimate that the net proceeds from this offering and the sale of any shares of our common stock offered by the selling stockholders inBackstop Commitment will be approximately $             million, after deducting expenses related to this offering.

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MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK

Our common stock began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “VNCE” on November 22, 2013. Prior to that, there was no public market for our common stock. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported by the NYSE since November 22, 2013:

On June 9, 2014 there were 36,723,727 shares of our common stock outstanding, held by five stockholders of record. This number of stockholders does not reflect holders who beneficially own our common stock held in nominee or in street name or stockholders whose shares will be held in trust by other entities. On June 9, 2014, the closing price of our common stock was $34.04.

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to funduse a portion of the development and growth of our business andnet proceeds to repay $9.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness therefore we do not anticipate paying any cash dividendsunder our Term Loan Facility, which is a condition to the effectiveness of the Term Loan Amendment, and $15.0 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under our Revolving Credit Facility (without a concurrent commitment reduction). We intend to use the foreseeable future. Additionally, because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividendsremaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include additional payments on our common stock is limited by restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions to us, including restrictions under the terms of the agreements governing our revolving credit facility or term loan facility. See “Description of Certain Indebtedness.” Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to compliance with covenants in current and future agreements governing our indebtedness, and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, general business conditions, expansion plans and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.outstanding indebtedness.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents, short-term borrowings and capitalization as of May 3, 2014 on an actual basis. This offering will have no impact onApril 29, 2017 and our capitalization because all shareson a pro forma basis to be sold are being sold bygive effect to the selling stockholders.

You should read this table together with the section entitled “Use of Proceeds” and “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The numbersale of shares of our common stock asin this offering or pursuant to the Backstop Commitment at a subscription price of May 3, 2014 excludes:$                 per whole share, and our receipt of the net proceeds from that sale. This table should be read in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds” included elsewhere in this prospectus and our consolidated audited and unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

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DILUTION

If you invest in our common stock in thisrights offering you will experience an immediate and substantial dilution inof the net tangible book value of yourthe shares purchased. As of our common stock. TheApril 29, 2017, we had a net tangible book value of approximately $(144.5) million, or $(2.92) per share of our common stock as of May 3, 2014 was $(260.2) million, or approximately $(7.09) per share.stock. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount ofis equal to our total net tangible book value, which is our total tangible assets reduced by the amount ofless our total liabilities, divided by the 36,723,727number of shares of our outstanding common stock that were outstanding on May 3, 2014. As we will not be receiving any proceeds from this offering, our net tangible book value will not be be impacted by this offering.

stock. Dilution to new investors in net tangible book value per share representsequals the difference between the amount per share paid by new investors purchasingpurchasers of shares of common stock in thisthe rights offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after the consummationrights offering.

By way of this offering. Based upon the public offering price set forthillustration, based on the cover of this prospectus, investors purchasing stocksale by us in this rights offering will incur immediate dilutionof         shares at the subscription price of $         per share, and after deducting estimated offering expenses and fees payable by us of $         and the application of the estimated $         of net proceeds from the rights offering, our pro forma net tangible book value as of April 29, 2017 would have been approximately $         , or $         per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value to existing shareholders of $         per share and an immediate dilution to purchasers in the rights offering of $         per share.

The following table illustrates this per share dilution:per-share dilution as of April 29, 2017. You should read this information in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

The foregoing discussion andinformation above excludes the table and calculations above exclude:following, as of April 29, 2017:

MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “VNCE.” The table below shows the high and low sales closing prices for our common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by the NYSE.

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		Price Ranges
		High				Low
Fiscal Year Ended January 27, 2018
First Quarter		$	3.05			$	0.75
Second Quarter (through July 25, 2017)			1.00				0.28
Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2017
First Quarter		$	8.11			$	4.14
Second Quarter			6.75				4.81
Third Quarter			7.17				4.60
Fourth Quarter			5.50				2.90
Fiscal Year Ended January 30, 2016
First Quarter		$	25.30			$	16.50
Second Quarter			18.86				9.46
Third Quarter			9.80				3.31
Fourth Quarter			7.06				3.49