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Acquisition - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Halston Heritage
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 8,350
Common stock included in aggregate purchase price (in shares)	777,778
Fair value of Common Stock issued (777,778 shares)	$ 1,058
Contingent consideration	6,000
Minimum deduction from net royalties	$ 1,500
Maximum percentage of issued/issuable of earn-out shares	4.99%
Halston Heritage \| 50% of the first $10,000,000 of Excess Net Royalties
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Applicable percentage	50.00%
Halston Heritage \| 20% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties greater than $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Applicable percentage	20.00%
Halston Heritage \| 0% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties in excess of $15,000,000
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Applicable percentage	0.00%
Maximum \| Halston Heritage \| 50% of the first $10,000,000 of Excess Net Royalties
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	$ 10,000
Maximum \| Halston Heritage \| 20% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties greater than $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	15,000
Minimum \| Halston Heritage \| 20% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties greater than $10,000,000 and up to $15,000,000
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	10,000
Minimum \| Halston Heritage \| 0% of aggregate Excess Net Royalties in excess of $15,000,000
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess net royalties	$ 15,000
Trademarks \| Halston Heritage
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired		18 years
Halston archives \| Halston Heritage
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired		7 years
House Of Halston LLC \| Former Director
Schedule Of Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage in HOH		25.00%