Jenna Lyons
Former President & Creative Director, J.Crew
The bespectacled designer gave J. Crew both mass appeal and a cult fashion following with her mixed prints and ‘geek chic’ aesthetic.


Jenna Lyons Replacement Departs J.Crew
Chief design officer Somsack Sikhounmuong, who joined J.Crew 16 years ago, replaced Jenna Lyons after she exited the company this spring.

Jenna Lyons Replacement Departs J.Crew
Chief design officer Somsack Sikhounmuong, who joined J.Crew 16 years ago, replaced Jenna Lyons after she exited the company this spring.

What We Can Learn from the Fall of J.Crew
Wider market forces contributed to J.Crew’s fall from grace. But the brand also faced challenges of its own making.

What We Can Learn from the Fall of J.Crew
Wider market forces contributed to J.Crew’s fall from grace. But the brand also faced challenges of its own making.

J.Crew May Never Be the Same Again
Mickey Drexler has stepped down as chief executive officer of J.Crew Group Inc. as it struggles to attract shoppers.

J.Crew May Never Be the Same Again
Mickey Drexler has stepped down as chief executive officer of J.Crew Group Inc. as it struggles to attract shoppers.

J. Crew's Mickey Drexler to Step Down as CEO
Drexler will stay on at J.Crew as chairman, BoF has learned. He will be succeeded as CEO by Jim Brett, who was most recently president of West Elm.

J. Crew's Mickey Drexler to Step Down as CEO
Drexler will stay on at J.Crew as chairman, BoF has learned. He will be succeeded as CEO by Jim Brett, who was most recently president of West Elm.

Building a Luxury Group Isn't Easy
What separates industry titans like Kering and LVMH from failing luxury group contenders like JAB?

Building a Luxury Group Isn't Easy
What separates industry titans like Kering and LVMH from failing luxury group contenders like JAB?

How Ralph Lauren and Burberry Are Fighting for Their Future
The two iconic fashion brands are shifting their strategies in the face of setbacks. Will it be enough?

How Ralph Lauren and Burberry Are Fighting for Their Future
The two iconic fashion brands are shifting their strategies in the face of setbacks. Will it be enough?

Net-a-Porter Veteran Mark Sebba Joins Eloquii, Jenna Lyons Exits J. Crew
This week, Mark Sebba has been appointed as an independent board member and advisor to Eloquii, and J.Crew's Jenna Lyons is exiting the company after 26 years with the company.

Net-a-Porter Veteran Mark Sebba Joins Eloquii, Jenna Lyons Exits J. Crew
This week, Mark Sebba has been appointed as an independent board member and advisor to Eloquii, and J.Crew's Jenna Lyons is exiting the company after 26 years with the company.

Jenna Lyons Exits J.Crew
BoF has learned that the specialty retailer's longtime creative mastermind is departing the company. Current J.Crew women's head Somsack Sikhounmuong will take over her design duties.

Jenna Lyons Exits J.Crew
BoF has learned that the specialty retailer's longtime creative mastermind is departing the company. Current J.Crew women's head Somsack Sikhounmuong will take over her design duties.

J.Crew, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch: The Trouble With America’s Most Beloved Mall Brands
US specialty apparel retailers are running out of time to adapt before they die in a landscape dominated by price-conscious shoppers and fast fashion’s smarter supply chains.

J.Crew, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch: The Trouble With America’s Most Beloved Mall Brands
US specialty apparel retailers are running out of time to adapt before they die in a landscape dominated by price-conscious shoppers and fast fashion’s smarter supply chains.

J. Crew’s Debt Looms as Retailer Seeks to Regain First-Lady Glow
Some of the company’s $2 billion in debt becomes current in 2018, and J. Crew needs to revive its flagging business to stave off rising odds of default.

J. Crew’s Debt Looms as Retailer Seeks to Regain First-Lady Glow
Some of the company’s $2 billion in debt becomes current in 2018, and J. Crew needs to revive its flagging business to stave off rising odds of default.
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