Donna Karan
Former Designer, Donna Karan
Designing with a woman in mind, she became famous for her jersey draping and easy, mix-and-match separates.


Power Moves | Man About Town Appoints Editor, Belstaff's New Designer
This week, Nini Bonavoglia joins Man About Town as editor, while Belstaff names Sean Lehnhardt-Moore as creative director.

Power Moves | Man About Town Appoints Editor, Belstaff's New Designer
This week, Nini Bonavoglia joins Man About Town as editor, while Belstaff names Sean Lehnhardt-Moore as creative director.

How to Sell a Designer Name
Designers from Calvin Klein to Jil Sander have sold their names along with their companies. What is the smartest way to structure such deals?

How to Sell a Designer Name
Designers from Calvin Klein to Jil Sander have sold their names along with their companies. What is the smartest way to structure such deals?

Power Moves | Ralph Lauren’s Digital Push, Abercrombie Chairman Retires
This week, Ralph Lauren taps Alice Delahunt for the newly created chief digital officer role, while Abercrombie & Fitch executive chairman Arthur Martinez will step down at the end of the fiscal year.

Power Moves | Ralph Lauren’s Digital Push, Abercrombie Chairman Retires
This week, Ralph Lauren taps Alice Delahunt for the newly created chief digital officer role, while Abercrombie & Fitch executive chairman Arthur Martinez will step down at the end of the fiscal year.

Public School Bows Out of NYFW
Founders Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow will pivot to a direct-to-consumer model in the spring of 2018.

Public School Bows Out of NYFW
Founders Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi Chow will pivot to a direct-to-consumer model in the spring of 2018.

Burberry Plots Life After Bailey
Christopher Bailey is set to leave Burberry after 17 years, making way for a new chapter in the brand’s creative strategy.

Burberry Plots Life After Bailey
Christopher Bailey is set to leave Burberry after 17 years, making way for a new chapter in the brand’s creative strategy.

Fashion Needs an Open-Source Sustainability Solution
Fashion brands are treating sustainability with new seriousness, but only an open source approach will move the entire industry forward.

Fashion Needs an Open-Source Sustainability Solution
Fashion brands are treating sustainability with new seriousness, but only an open source approach will move the entire industry forward.

How to Sell a Fashion Brand
Founders aiming to sell a stake in their company must be able to answer a series of critical questions.

How to Sell a Fashion Brand
Founders aiming to sell a stake in their company must be able to answer a series of critical questions.

Which Brands Should LVMH and Kering Buy and Sell?
As M&A ramps up, the industry is awash with talk about which brands the big groups should buy. But optimising a luxury portfolio must be about selling as well as buying.

Which Brands Should LVMH and Kering Buy and Sell?
As M&A ramps up, the industry is awash with talk about which brands the big groups should buy. But optimising a luxury portfolio must be about selling as well as buying.

What Should Burberry Do Next?
The iconic British brand needs a refresh. Here’s what Christopher Bailey and Marco Gobbetti must do to get the business back on track.

What Should Burberry Do Next?
The iconic British brand needs a refresh. Here’s what Christopher Bailey and Marco Gobbetti must do to get the business back on track.

Surfwear Brand O'Neill Seeks to Block Thaddeus O'Neil's Trademark
Mass brand O'Neill, whose trademark is now owned by a European holding company, is escalating an ongoing legal dispute with the surf-inspired New York designer.

Surfwear Brand O'Neill Seeks to Block Thaddeus O'Neil's Trademark
Mass brand O'Neill, whose trademark is now owned by a European holding company, is escalating an ongoing legal dispute with the surf-inspired New York designer.
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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.




