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Former Designer, Donna Karan

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

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News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


News & Analysis

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?

News & Analysis

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?


Workplace & Talent

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.

Workplace & Talent

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Sustainability

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.

Sustainability

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.


Financial Markets

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.

Financial Markets

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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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