Week in Review | Tory Burch thinks long term, Andrew Rosen philosophy, Rag & Bone’s focus

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Week in Review September 10-14

CEO Talk | Andrew Rosen, Chief Executive Officer, Theory (CEO Talk) “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 the ropes from his father, Carl Rosen, a successful garmento and former chief executive of Seventh Avenue dressmaker Puritan Fashions.” First Person | Tory Burch Says

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NYFW ends on high note, Crafts lookout, M&A delay, Designing a catwalk show, Real Ted Baker

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Proenza Schouler Spring/Summer 2013 by Jennifer S. Altman | Source: NY Times

Freed From the Constraints of Plaids and Stripes (NY Times) “Let’s get the mundane business out of the way: the Proenza designers stepped things up. They set off some new technical fireworks with woven leather (in a wonky geometric pattern) and silk-jacquard tweeds based on Gerhard Richter’s abstract paintings. They sharpened their low-riding silhouette.” European luxury groups on the lookout for crafts (Reuters)

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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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Fading free spirits, The Proenza boys, Kickstarting ideas, Secret’s out, Preen’s return to London

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Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung Spring/Summer 2013 | Source: Style.com

Where Did the Free Spirits Go? (NY Times) “The Friday and Saturday shows of Fashion Week used to be a solid source of cool, a look-forward-to spree of messiness and mischief before the grown-ups demanded our attention. But lately, instead of being truly free-spirited, some of these designers have begun to seem as malevolently insistent as an Oompa Loompa chanting, ‘If you are wise, you’ll follow me.’”

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Prada taps emerging markets, Asos payout, Nordstrom online, Rosen’s honour, Proenza Schouler

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Prada to Add 260 Shops in 3 Years on Demand From BRICs (BusinessWeek) “Prada, the Italian fashion company that owns the Miu Miu and Church’s brands, plans to add 260 stores in the next three years to tap demand in emerging markets including Brazil, China and Persian Gulf countries.” Asos fashion retailer’s top managers reap £66m payout (Guardian) “Seven top managers of online fashion retailer Asos are being

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