Nicolas Ghesquière by Juergen Teller | Source: SystemBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Vera Wang | Source: Courtesy photoVera Wang has turned what began as a single bridal boutique into a fashion and lifestyle empire with an overall retail value of over $1 billion. BoF speaks to the powerhouse entrepreneur about her remarkable professional journey.
Vera Wang takes a bow | Source: ReutersSHANGHAI, China — Vera Wang, the queen of bridal couture, is abolishing the nearly $500 fee she charged Chinese brides-to-be to try on a garment at her new Shanghai bridal boutique after the move, meant to deter counterfeiters, set off a global outcry.
Proenze Schouler | Source: Modern WearingThe Volume Stays Up (NY Times) “There seems to be no escape from the orgy of prints and color consuming the runways. It continued on Tuesday at Rodarte and Vera Wang, with runny floral patterns. It struck on Monday with ice-cream pastels at Preen, tribal prints at Donna Karan and blazing red at Ohne Titel… But if you look at many of the prints that have appeared this week, and the way they were handled, you don’t find
Aldo’s global footprint (Globe and Mail) “Canadian shoppers are familiar with Aldo shoes. But few realize that this Montreal-based retailer has quietly built an empire that spans 1,500 stores in 55 countries.” Vera Wang’s Idea of Empire: Marry High, Low, In Between (WSJ) “Ms. Wang… is pursuing a three-tiered retail strategy of selling through luxury, midpriced and discount stores. A growing
