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Designer, Michael Kors

The designer and previous Project Runway personality infused his once-bankrupt brand with a clean, sporty glamour and took the company public in 2011.

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Retail

Coach Turns to Mickey Mouse for Help Reviving Handbag Sales

Coach Inc. chief executive officer Victor Luis has a strategy to make the brand more edgy and cool: a cheeky Mickey Mouse sticking out his tongue.

Retail

Coach Turns to Mickey Mouse for Help Reviving Handbag Sales

Coach Inc. chief executive officer Victor Luis has a strategy to make the brand more edgy and cool: a cheeky Mickey Mouse sticking out his tongue.


Technology

Can New Technologies Thwart Counterfeiters?

New technologies have made it easier for counterfeiters to produce, advertise and distribute fake goods, but they also provide crucial tools for the industry to fight back.

Technology

Can New Technologies Thwart Counterfeiters?

New technologies have made it easier for counterfeiters to produce, advertise and distribute fake goods, but they also provide crucial tools for the industry to fight back.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | New Macy's CEO, Michael Kors Executive Promotions

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | New Macy's CEO, Michael Kors Executive Promotions

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


News & Analysis

Michael Kors' Formula 1 Deal Fuels $1 Billion Men's Push

Michael Kors is set to partner with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, as part of a broader plan to combat decelerating growth by winning new customers outside its base of female handbag aficionados.

News & Analysis

Michael Kors' Formula 1 Deal Fuels $1 Billion Men's Push

Michael Kors is set to partner with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, as part of a broader plan to combat decelerating growth by winning new customers outside its base of female handbag aficionados.


News & Analysis

Neiman Marcus' Same-Store Sales Fall Amid Apparel Slowdown

US luxury fashion retailer Neiman Marcus Group Ltd reported its third straight quarterly drop in sales at established stores and a nearly 81 percent fall in profit amid a slowdown in apparel spending.

News & Analysis

Neiman Marcus' Same-Store Sales Fall Amid Apparel Slowdown

US luxury fashion retailer Neiman Marcus Group Ltd reported its third straight quarterly drop in sales at established stores and a nearly 81 percent fall in profit amid a slowdown in apparel spending.


Fashion Week

What Season Is it Anyway?

In New York, the meaning of Resort was more elusive than ever, as a grab-bag of approaches to ‘fashion immediacy’ added chaos to an already disjointed season.

Fashion Week

What Season Is it Anyway?

In New York, the meaning of Resort was more elusive than ever, as a grab-bag of approaches to ‘fashion immediacy’ added chaos to an already disjointed season.


News & Analysis

Chinese Tourists Told to Shut Their Wallets

Chinese tourist spending fell off a cliff for the second consecutive month in April, contributing to the sector’s continued downward rating.

News & Analysis

Chinese Tourists Told to Shut Their Wallets

Chinese tourist spending fell off a cliff for the second consecutive month in April, contributing to the sector’s continued downward rating.


News & Analysis

At CFDA Awards, Fashion Entertainment Put to the Test

This year's ceremony honoured Donna Karan and Norma Kamali, as well as BoF's very own Imran Amed.

News & Analysis

At CFDA Awards, Fashion Entertainment Put to the Test

This year's ceremony honoured Donna Karan and Norma Kamali, as well as BoF's very own Imran Amed.


Financial Markets

Michael Kors Rises After Forecast Exceeds Analysts’ Projections

Michael Kors released early summer products — including some that aren't available at other retailers — to bring customers into its stores.

Financial Markets

Michael Kors Rises After Forecast Exceeds Analysts’ Projections

Michael Kors released early summer products — including some that aren't available at other retailers — to bring customers into its stores.


China

Inside Alibaba's Anti-Counterfeiting Feud

This is the tale of how one of China's corporate giants won — and ultimately lost — a friend in Washington, using legal methods long deployed by corporate America: money and influence.

China

Inside Alibaba's Anti-Counterfeiting Feud

This is the tale of how one of China's corporate giants won — and ultimately lost — a friend in Washington, using legal methods long deployed by corporate America: money and influence.


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