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...Mandy Madden Kelley, entrepreneur I would never part with my Ox Chair, originally by Hans J Wegner....
...A Farfetched rescue José Neves, the founder of the luxury retailer Farfetch, pitched himself as a technology nerd with an eye for fashion....
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...His early audience of a few thousand Canadians turned to Vice for its subversive articles about music, fashion, drugs and sex — topics that remained a core part of the brand....
...But the sort of goods that are particularly popular with livestreamers are also some of Alibaba’s biggest earners: skincare, women’s fashion, cosmetics and perfume....
...When Jenna Lyons announced, in 2017, that she was parting ways with the American mass retailer J Crew, it sent shockwaves through the fashion industry....
...It was true of J Crew, until Jenna Lyons left in 2017....
...He’s discussing his new collaboration with American denim house J Brand, which debuted at London Fashion Week in February alongside his typically dazzling designs, and launches on 2 September....
...For a brief period, J Crew defined the spirit of American fashion....
...Fast-fashion rivals mimicked the look at lower prices, and the rise of Amazon added to the pressure. Mr Drexler stood aside as chief executive in 2017....
...J Crew, US purveyor of preppy fashion, filed for bankruptcy on Monday. In the end, the holes in its balance sheet proved too big to mend....
...Fashion group J Crew and department store chain Neiman Marcus are among the other chains that have also sought bankruptcy protection during the pandemic....
...Look at J Crew and Neiman Marcus, which have filed for bankruptcy....
...But this New York Times article argues that the staple fashion brand had already lost its way, unable to define its identity. Maybe we just don’t need J Crew any more....
...Among the menu of aggressive covenant terms was a clause that allows the owners to move assets into a subsidiary out of the reach of bondholders — a feature made famous by retailer J Crew....
...Now J Crew, another US-based fashion retailer, is following suit....
...Fashions in management style are always changing....
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...La Double J x Acqua di Parma, Fico di Amalfi shower mousse, £42, ladoublej.com, acquadiparma.com The Italian designer JJ Martin, founder of homeware brand La Double J, is best known for her vivid, colourful...
...Like other mid-tier brands such as J.Crew and Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap is being squeezed by cheaper fast fashion chains at one end and premium brands at the other....
...The company, like its rivals, has also faced competition from lower-priced fast fashion retailers such as H&M and Zara....
...Walmart had planned to sell Asda to its rival J Sainsbury, but competition regulators blocked the deal this year....
...The all-American fashion brand, whose sweaters and shoes were once a staple in American closets, fell out of favour following a series of design mis-steps....
...Walmart has won internet fame for the bold fashion sense of some customers attracted to its US stores....
...Mr Drexler remains chairman of J. Crew’s board....
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