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LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF kicked off the week with an examination of how real estate developers work with brands, retailers and other fashion entities to recast neighbourhoods. We also spoke to Michael Preysman of Everlane, Tom Kartsotis of Bedrock Manufacturing and Jean-Claude Biver, head of LVMH's watch division, and investigated why fashion's 'pink tax' means women often pay more than men for similar products. Catch up on these stories and more.
1. BoF Exclusive | Brioni Names Justin O'Shea Creative Director
Justin O'Shea | Source: Courtesy
BoF reveals that Kering-owned luxury menswear label Brioni has appointed Justin O'Shea, former fashion director of MyTheresa, its new creative director.
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2. Why Fashion Is a Property Developer's Not-So-Secret Weapon
The JW Anderson space in the new Dover Street Market store on London's Haymarket | Source: Courtesy
As Dover Street Market opens in its new Haymarket location, adjacent to the Crown Estate's new St. James' Market project, BoF examines how real estate developers work with brands, retailers and other fashion entities to recast neighbourhoods.
3. Michael Preysman on Iterating Everlane and 'Fixing' Fashion Retail
Michael Preysman | Source: Courtesy
Amidst market reports that Everlane is seeking new investment at a valuation ‘north of $250 million,’ BoF’s Vikram Alexei Kansara talks to the company’s founder about how he built a direct-to-consumer fashion brand rooted in ‘radical transparency.’
4. How Tom Kartsotis Is Banking on America
Filson's Seattle store | Source: Courtesy
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With Shinola, and now Filson, the founder of watchmaking behemoth Fossil wants to bring integrity to accessible luxury. But can he profit from good intentions?
5. Why Fashion's 'Pink Tax' Means Women Pay More
The difference in price for a men's and women's striped sweater by Saint Laurent | Illustration: Paul Price for BoF
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
6. Jean-Claude Biver: 'The Watch Industry Is Not in Trouble, The World Is.'
Jean-Claude Biver, president of LVMH watch division | Source: Courtesy
The president of LVMH’s watch division has always been a disruptor. But with the Tag Heuer Connected watch, has he got the solution to a Swiss watch industry in decline?
7. Behind Prada's Christophe Chemin Collaboration
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Left and right: Prada Autumn/Winter 2016 Men's and Women's; centre: Christophe Chemin's 'Impossible True Love' (2015) | Source: Courtesy
How a dialogue between Miuccia Prada and Christophe Chemin turned his artwork into the in-the-know seasonal signifier of Prada's Autumn/Winter 2016 collections.
