Tapestry, which owns Coach and Kate Spade, and Capri Holdings, which oversees Versace and Michael Kors, have called off their planned merger, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The $8.5 billion deal was announced last year, but the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the merger and a federal judge agreed with the federal agency last month.

Fashion group Tapestry said Thursday that it was dropping its $8.5 billion bid for Capri, the owner of luxury brands including Michael Kors and Versace, following a successful legal challenge by US regulators.

Capri Holdings Ltd and Tapestry Inc. scrapped their $8.5 billion plan to merge after a court order froze the proposed combination of the US fashion companies due to antitrust regulators’ objections.Tapestry,

Tapestry is terminating its $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri following a legal hurdle, the companies said on Thursday, ending their effort to create a U.S. luxury giant to compete with major European players.

The deal would have brought six brands under one roof - Tapestry's Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman; and Capri's Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors. But regulators sued to block the deal earlier this year, citing anti-competition concerns.