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Angela Ahrendts

Outgoing Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores, Apple Inc.

Before she was at the helm of Apple's retail division, Ahrendts turned once-stale British trench coat brand Burberry into a global fashion force.

Angela Ahrendts
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The Fall of the House of Juicy

No brand before or after it captured the zeitgeist quite like Juicy Couture. So why did the brand, a business with almost $500 million in annual revenue, sell this autumn in a $195 million cash deal to a licensing group better known for working with brands like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley?

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The Fall of the House of Juicy

No brand before or after it captured the zeitgeist quite like Juicy Couture. So why did the brand, a business with almost $500 million in annual revenue, sell this autumn in a $195 million cash deal to a licensing group better known for working with brands like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley?


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Burberry Group First-Half Revenue Jumps as Online Sales Rise

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, said its first-half sales exceeded 1 billion pounds ($1.6

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Burberry Group First-Half Revenue Jumps as Online Sales Rise

LONDON, United Kingdom — Burberry Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, said its first-half sales exceeded 1 billion pounds ($1.6


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Market Pulse | Big Shoes to Fill

The Savigny Luxury Index lost ground in October, as consumer appetite for mega-brands continues to cool and management changes shake up the industry.

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Market Pulse | Big Shoes to Fill

The Savigny Luxury Index lost ground in October, as consumer appetite for mega-brands continues to cool and management changes shake up the industry.


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Week in Review | Jil Sander, Stella & Dot, Japan Fashion Week, Antwerp, Dallas Makeover, Pamela Golbin

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


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Week in Review | Burberry's Surprise, Anatomy of a Soundtrack, Isabella Blow, AF Vandevorst's Journey, Logomania

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


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Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

LONDON, United Kingdom — Today, BoF brings you the next instalment of "When They Were Kids," a cartoon series depicting fashion figures as children,

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Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

LONDON, United Kingdom — Today, BoF brings you the next instalment of "When They Were Kids," a cartoon series depicting fashion figures as children,


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Making Sense of Burberry's Big News

BoF’s Imran Amed reflects on the surprise news that Christopher Bailey is set to take on the dual title of chief creative and chief executive officer, following the departure of Angela Ahrendts to Apple.

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Making Sense of Burberry's Big News

BoF’s Imran Amed reflects on the surprise news that Christopher Bailey is set to take on the dual title of chief creative and chief executive officer, following the departure of Angela Ahrendts to Apple.


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Angela Ahrendts to Leave Burberry for Apple, Christopher Bailey to Be CEO

Angela Ahrendts is set to exit her role as the company's chief executive in mid-2014 to join Apple. In an unusual move, Christopher Bailey will replace Ahrendts, taking on the dual title of chief creative and chief executive officer.

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Angela Ahrendts to Leave Burberry for Apple, Christopher Bailey to Be CEO

Angela Ahrendts is set to exit her role as the company's chief executive in mid-2014 to join Apple. In an unusual move, Christopher Bailey will replace Ahrendts, taking on the dual title of chief creative and chief executive officer.


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Week in Review | Charlotte Tilbury, Hung Huang, Carlos Jereissati, Kenya, Free Press, Fashion's Rumour Mill

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


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Burberry CEO: China's 2012 Luxury Slowdown May Not Be Temporary

PARIS, France — China's slowdown last year was perhaps more than just a passing phase for the luxury goods sector, the head of British fashion house

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Burberry CEO: China's 2012 Luxury Slowdown May Not Be Temporary

PARIS, France — China's slowdown last year was perhaps more than just a passing phase for the luxury goods sector, the head of British fashion house


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