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Tommy Hilfiger

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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Retail

In the Trump Era, Owning American Heritage Is Tricky

'All American' used to be an easy sell. Today, it’s an albatross.

Retail

In the Trump Era, Owning American Heritage Is Tricky

'All American' used to be an easy sell. Today, it’s an albatross.


Workplace & Talent

Creating a Purpose-Driven Design Culture at Banana Republic

BoF interviews two design leaders at the San Francisco-based company to discover how they foster a culture of optimism and enable employees to find purpose in creativity.

Workplace & Talent

Creating a Purpose-Driven Design Culture at Banana Republic

BoF interviews two design leaders at the San Francisco-based company to discover how they foster a culture of optimism and enable employees to find purpose in creativity.


News & Analysis

Calvin Klein Owner PVH Cuts Full-Year Profit, Revenue Forecast

The parent company of Calvin Klein expects US tariffs on Chinese goods to cut earnings by about 20 cents and hit full-year revenue by the end of 2019.

News & Analysis

Calvin Klein Owner PVH Cuts Full-Year Profit, Revenue Forecast

The parent company of Calvin Klein expects US tariffs on Chinese goods to cut earnings by about 20 cents and hit full-year revenue by the end of 2019.


News & Analysis

The Billionaire Who Backed Michael Kors Is Investing in Influencer Arielle Charnas

Charnas, whose licensing deal with Nordstrom is ending, has raised $10 million from Silas Chou and other investors to start a lifestyle brand headed by Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan.

News & Analysis

The Billionaire Who Backed Michael Kors Is Investing in Influencer Arielle Charnas

Charnas, whose licensing deal with Nordstrom is ending, has raised $10 million from Silas Chou and other investors to start a lifestyle brand headed by Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan.


Technology

E-Commerce Is Boring. A Jeff Bezos-Backed Start-Up Wants to Change That.

A start-up is betting on virtual reality to spice up the online shopping experience. Goodbye thumbnail product images, hello 'underwater stores' and CGI yoga studios.

Technology

E-Commerce Is Boring. A Jeff Bezos-Backed Start-Up Wants to Change That.

A start-up is betting on virtual reality to spice up the online shopping experience. Goodbye thumbnail product images, hello 'underwater stores' and CGI yoga studios.


Technology

Why Brands Are Sliding Into Your DMs

Companies are using personal exchanges via text, WhatsApp and Instagram to build a more intimate relationship with consumers.

Technology

Why Brands Are Sliding Into Your DMs

Companies are using personal exchanges via text, WhatsApp and Instagram to build a more intimate relationship with consumers.


News & Analysis

Goodbye, Logo Sweatshirts. Retro Has Peaked.

The boost enjoyed by brands like Champion, Fila and Tommy Hilfiger from shoppers' fascination with '80s and '90s style is starting to wane, analysts say.

News & Analysis

Goodbye, Logo Sweatshirts. Retro Has Peaked.

The boost enjoyed by brands like Champion, Fila and Tommy Hilfiger from shoppers' fascination with '80s and '90s style is starting to wane, analysts say.


News & Analysis

What’s Your 'Plan B' for Made in China?

US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have put the importance of supply chain management into sharp focus. What are the sourcing hot spots that offer alternatives to Chinese production?

News & Analysis

What’s Your 'Plan B' for Made in China?

US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have put the importance of supply chain management into sharp focus. What are the sourcing hot spots that offer alternatives to Chinese production?


News & Analysis

US Businesses Beg to Be Left off Trump's Tariff List

President Donald Trump's plan to slap tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese imports would likely raise prices for US consumers buying apparel and other categories.

News & Analysis

US Businesses Beg to Be Left off Trump's Tariff List

President Donald Trump's plan to slap tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese imports would likely raise prices for US consumers buying apparel and other categories.


Retail

US Retailers' Wary Outlook Reveals Scale of Tariff Fear

Tensions incurred by the trade war have loomed as a potential risk for markets for more than two years.

Retail

US Retailers' Wary Outlook Reveals Scale of Tariff Fear

Tensions incurred by the trade war have loomed as a potential risk for markets for more than two years.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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