CEO Talk | Andrew Rosen, Chief Executive Officer, Theory

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Andrew Rosen and Austin Rosen | Source: Pamelas Punch

Just before Proenza Schouler’s Spring/Summer 2013 show, BoF sat down with the brand’s newest investor, Andrew Rosen, CEO of Theory and Helmut Lang, who revealed his latest investment in London-based label Les Chiffonniers. NEW YORK, United States — American fashion mogul Andrew Rosen, CEO of Theory and Helmut Lang and an investor in several of New York’s most exciting labels, including Proenza Schouler and Rag & Bone, learned

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CEO Talk | François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PPR

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Francois-Henri Pinault | Photo: Virgile Guinard

On the day of the official announcement of a major joint-venture between PPR and YOOX Group, BoF’s Imran Amed speaks to PPR chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault for a global exclusive interview on how the new partnership fits into Mr Pinault’s digital vision for PPR. PARIS, France – Tucked away in the back of his office at the global headquarters of PPR on the Avenue Hoche in Paris, chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault

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CEO Talk | Christophe Chenut, Chief Executive Officer, Lacoste

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Cristophe Chenut | Source: Lacoste

PARIS, France – Entering the headquarters of Lacoste, one of France’s biggest and most widely known apparel and lifestyle brands, everyone is remarkably ‘on brand’. From the sporty looking women at the reception desk to the public relations executives, practically everyone is wearing the brand’s iconic polo shirt with the jaunty, world-famous crocodile logo. It’s easy to forget just how influential Lacoste has been over the years.

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CEO Talk | Tom Murry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Calvin Klein

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Tom Murry | Photo: Danny Clinch

LONDON, United Kingdom — It’s not every day that you get to meet a CEO who oversees a fashion brand which does more than $7 billion in sales at retail. Indeed, Calvin Klein is one of the most successful American fashion businesses of the last 25 years. But the Calvin Klein business is markedly different from many of its peers (particularly those based in Europe) in that it is almost entirely a licensing business, with scores of

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CEO Talk | Steven Kolb, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Fashion Designers of America

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Steven Kolb | Photo: Carly Otness/BFAnyc.com

PARIS, France — The fashion world is in a tizzy. Ever since the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) laid down the gauntlet, scheduling next autumn’s Milan Fashion Week from September 19th to 24th, a massive rift has emerged amongst the fashion fraternity. New York Fashion Week, organised by the Council for Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), is scheduled to start on the 13th of September and conclude on the 20th. London

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