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Designer & Founder, Tommy Hilfiger

The American designer was one of the first to launch a global lifestyle brand of preppy, sporty apparel and sold it for billions.

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The Business of Reggaeton Style

They have swag, sex appeal and their infectious music videos secure billions of views. No wonder brands as diverse as Chanel, Guess and Dolce & Gabbana are waking up to the influence of these Latin music megastars.

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The Business of Reggaeton Style

They have swag, sex appeal and their infectious music videos secure billions of views. No wonder brands as diverse as Chanel, Guess and Dolce & Gabbana are waking up to the influence of these Latin music megastars.


Retail

If We Built the Retail Model From Scratch, What Would It Be?

With the rise of the experience economy, retail spaces are undergoing a radical rethink of their business models — as well as their very purpose.

Retail

If We Built the Retail Model From Scratch, What Would It Be?

With the rise of the experience economy, retail spaces are undergoing a radical rethink of their business models — as well as their very purpose.


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A Fashion Education That Meets Market Needs

Increasingly aware of a growing demand for industry-specific skills, NYU Stern has launched the first fashion and luxury-focused MBA for a US business school.

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A Fashion Education That Meets Market Needs

Increasingly aware of a growing demand for industry-specific skills, NYU Stern has launched the first fashion and luxury-focused MBA for a US business school.


News & Analysis

Avoiding the Fate of Sears

Sears was the Amazon of its era, but stopped innovating and fell prey to big box retailers and the internet. Can today’s retail leaders avoid the same fate?

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Avoiding the Fate of Sears

Sears was the Amazon of its era, but stopped innovating and fell prey to big box retailers and the internet. Can today’s retail leaders avoid the same fate?


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How Sears' Fashion Suppliers Prepared for Its Inevitable Fall

As the original 'everything store' attempts to restructure under bankruptcy protection, most of its large apparel suppliers won’t be bleeding cash — they’ve been preparing for this moment.

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How Sears' Fashion Suppliers Prepared for Its Inevitable Fall

As the original 'everything store' attempts to restructure under bankruptcy protection, most of its large apparel suppliers won’t be bleeding cash — they’ve been preparing for this moment.


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Why Fashion’s Anti-Fur Movement Is Winning

Brands from Gucci to Michael Kors and DVF have recently stopped using fur, calculating that the goodwill generated with younger customers, and a reprieve from social media-amplified protests by animal-rights activists, is worth a few million dollars in lost sales.

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Why Fashion’s Anti-Fur Movement Is Winning

Brands from Gucci to Michael Kors and DVF have recently stopped using fur, calculating that the goodwill generated with younger customers, and a reprieve from social media-amplified protests by animal-rights activists, is worth a few million dollars in lost sales.


Technology

Is This QVC for the YouTube Generation?

Backed by Jimmy Iovine and LeBron James, NTWRK is drops-driven appointment television for Generation-Z. Will the kids queue up?

Technology

Is This QVC for the YouTube Generation?

Backed by Jimmy Iovine and LeBron James, NTWRK is drops-driven appointment television for Generation-Z. Will the kids queue up?


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Donatella: ‘Versace Is Going to Stay a Luxury Brand’

On the heels of the newly minted Capri Holdings' $2.1 billion acquisition of the Italian house, Donatella Versace, group head John D Idol and chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd talk future strategy.

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Donatella: ‘Versace Is Going to Stay a Luxury Brand’

On the heels of the newly minted Capri Holdings' $2.1 billion acquisition of the Italian house, Donatella Versace, group head John D Idol and chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd talk future strategy.


Retail

Rihanna Takes on Aerie and Victoria's Secret

This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week, the new #BoF500, Zara's global e-commerce strategy and J.Crew's new look. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Retail

Rihanna Takes on Aerie and Victoria's Secret

This week, everyone will be talking about Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show at New York Fashion Week, the new #BoF500, Zara's global e-commerce strategy and J.Crew's new look. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Why Nike Is Unafraid to Take Sides in America’s Culture Wars

The sportswear giant’s decision to feature polarising American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its advertising, inciting threats of a boycott and antagonising US president Trump, may be one of its smartest marketing moves yet.

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Why Nike Is Unafraid to Take Sides in America’s Culture Wars

The sportswear giant’s decision to feature polarising American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its advertising, inciting threats of a boycott and antagonising US president Trump, may be one of its smartest marketing moves yet.


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