Tapestry, the owner of Coach, said it would abandon its $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, the parent company of Michael Kors, after the Federal Trade Commission successfully sued to stop the transaction.

Fashion companies Capri Holdings Limited and Tapestry -- parent companies behind the Coach and Michael Kors brands -- ended their $8.5 billion merger deal Thursday. The deal was blocked by the Federal Trade Commission.

To the surprise of no one, Tapestry ( NYSE: TPR) has walked away from a potential merger with its struggling competitor Capri Holdings Limited ( NYSE: CPRI ), the parent company of luxury brands Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo.