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Mickey Drexler

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Hailed as the ‘man who dressed America,’ he turned around multiple mass brands like the Gap before transforming J. Crew into a cult hit.

Mickey Drexler
Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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.


Retail

J. Crew’s Net Loss Narrows to $7.9 Million as Writedowns Abate

J. Crew Group Inc. posted a narrower third-quarter loss as the preppy-apparel chain moved past writedowns that dramatically reduced its value.

Retail

J. Crew’s Net Loss Narrows to $7.9 Million as Writedowns Abate

J. Crew Group Inc. posted a narrower third-quarter loss as the preppy-apparel chain moved past writedowns that dramatically reduced its value.


News & Analysis

Nasty Gal: What Went Wrong?

The bankruptcy of the #Girlboss-fuelled retailer is a cautionary tale for both fashion startups and investors alike.

News & Analysis

Nasty Gal: What Went Wrong?

The bankruptcy of the #Girlboss-fuelled retailer is a cautionary tale for both fashion startups and investors alike.


News & Analysis

J. Crew to Discontinue Bridal Business in Chain’s Latest Misfire

The retailer plans to “focus on what women like to wear to someone else’s wedding, versus what they would wear to their own.”

News & Analysis

J. Crew to Discontinue Bridal Business in Chain’s Latest Misfire

The retailer plans to “focus on what women like to wear to someone else’s wedding, versus what they would wear to their own.”


Retail

J. Crew Sales Tumble as Preppy Chain Struggles With Slow Traffic

J. Crew Group Inc.’s sales tumbled last quarter after the preppy-apparel chain struggled to win back customers and pull out of a two-year slump.

Retail

J. Crew Sales Tumble as Preppy Chain Struggles With Slow Traffic

J. Crew Group Inc.’s sales tumbled last quarter after the preppy-apparel chain struggled to win back customers and pull out of a two-year slump.


Financial Markets

J. Crew to Sell Clothes Through Nordstrom as Brand Seeks Revival

J. Crew's flagship chain will start selling an assortment of women’s clothes at Nordstrom stores, part of a push to revive growth at the moribund apparel brand.

Financial Markets

J. Crew to Sell Clothes Through Nordstrom as Brand Seeks Revival

J. Crew's flagship chain will start selling an assortment of women’s clothes at Nordstrom stores, part of a push to revive growth at the moribund apparel brand.


Financial Markets

J. Crew’s Sales Fall as Chain Faces ‘Challenging’ Retail Climate

J. Crew Group Inc.’s same-store sales declined 7 percent last quarter, a sign the preppy-apparel chain is still struggling to win back shoppers.

Financial Markets

J. Crew’s Sales Fall as Chain Faces ‘Challenging’ Retail Climate

J. Crew Group Inc.’s same-store sales declined 7 percent last quarter, a sign the preppy-apparel chain is still struggling to win back shoppers.


Marketing

Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand

The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.

Marketing

Trey Laird, Master of the American Brand

The creative director and founder of Laird + Partners talks to BoF about crafting brand communications for a slew of major fashion clients, from Tom Ford to Gap.


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