Calvin Klein
Founder, Calvin Klein
With his minimalist aesthetic and sensual imagery, he launched an iconic American lifestyle brand encompassing apparel, fragrance and jewellery.


YouTube vs Instagram: Fashion’s Video Face-Off
In the brewing battle between YouTube and Instagram's new IGTV, which platform is better poised to win over the fashion market?

YouTube vs Instagram: Fashion’s Video Face-Off
In the brewing battle between YouTube and Instagram's new IGTV, which platform is better poised to win over the fashion market?

Harvey Nichols Aims to Lure Shoppers With New Womenswear Floor
For the past four years the British department store has been revamping its 220,000 square foot flagship store in London’s Knightsbridge. Today it unveils the latest phase of the multi-million pound project.

Harvey Nichols Aims to Lure Shoppers With New Womenswear Floor
For the past four years the British department store has been revamping its 220,000 square foot flagship store in London’s Knightsbridge. Today it unveils the latest phase of the multi-million pound project.

Differential Brands to Buy Global Brands' North American Unit
The $1.38 billion deal will give Differential Brands access to licenses for brands including Calvin Klein, Under Armour and Michael Kors.

Differential Brands to Buy Global Brands' North American Unit
The $1.38 billion deal will give Differential Brands access to licenses for brands including Calvin Klein, Under Armour and Michael Kors.

What It's Like to Be a Black Designer in America Right Now
Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton appointment suggests the global fashion industry is becoming more inclusive. But African American designers still face undeniable roadblocks.

What It's Like to Be a Black Designer in America Right Now
Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton appointment suggests the global fashion industry is becoming more inclusive. But African American designers still face undeniable roadblocks.

Amidst Consolidation Wave, Acne Studios Could Fetch €500m
The luxury market has seen no shortage of mergers and acquisitions and the pace is picking up with Dries Van Noten and Missoni signing deals in the past week alone.

Amidst Consolidation Wave, Acne Studios Could Fetch €500m
The luxury market has seen no shortage of mergers and acquisitions and the pace is picking up with Dries Van Noten and Missoni signing deals in the past week alone.

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2018
Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, featuring books on fashion industry legends like Charles James, Richard Avedon and more.

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2018
Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, featuring books on fashion industry legends like Charles James, Richard Avedon and more.

The Ghosts of Lang and Margiela
How Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela left a radical roadmap for Raf Simons, Demna Gvasalia and Phoebe Philo.

The Ghosts of Lang and Margiela
How Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela left a radical roadmap for Raf Simons, Demna Gvasalia and Phoebe Philo.

Frame Wants to Be the Next Calvin Klein
Jens Grede and Erik Torstensson have grown their former side project into a $100 million business. Can the duo behind so many other blockbuster brands turn their own label into a global player?

Frame Wants to Be the Next Calvin Klein
Jens Grede and Erik Torstensson have grown their former side project into a $100 million business. Can the duo behind so many other blockbuster brands turn their own label into a global player?

The Trouble With Off-Price
HBC's shedding of Gilt Groupe is just another indication that the off-price market isn't fool-proof.

The Trouble With Off-Price
HBC's shedding of Gilt Groupe is just another indication that the off-price market isn't fool-proof.

The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend
Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?

The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend
Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?
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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




