Lauren Sherman

BoF Professional Exclusive

The Inner Workings of Victoria’s Secret: A Chairman and His Circle

Creative director Ed Razek is exiting Victoria’s Secret as the brand suffers from sinking sales and media reports of past links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the root of the problem may be the very thing that made the company so successful in the first place: billionaire L Brands chairman Les Wexner’s tight grip on power.

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Victoria's Secret 'Angels' Mastermind, Ed Razek, Has Resigned

The executive's work at the company has been under intense scrutiny for the past year.

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What Pushed Barneys to the Edge?

Once the first word on fashion, the Manhattan-based department store chain has long used the power of its cool factor to ride through its financial turmoil. But following a 72 percent spike in rent for its Madison Avenue flagship, cool may not be enough.

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News & Analysis

Valérie Hermann Parts Ways With Ralph Lauren

The global brands president is taking time off after more than five years with the American company and will not immediately be replaced.

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CEOs, Not Designers, Are Fashion’s New Stars

Business-side executives are becoming brand ambassadors, sometimes surpassing their creative counterparts in public profile.

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Why Roberto Cavalli Is Being Bought By a Dubai Real Estate Developer

Vision Investment, an entity controlled by the founder and chairman of Damac, will provide the funding to back the company’s stymied turnaround strategy.

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Tod’s Factory Strategy: Is It Working?

After missing the sneaker boom, the Italian maker of luxury comfort shoes is aiming to reverse falling sales and re-energise its brand. The company’s new drops-driven model will be put to the test this month with the launch of a collaboration with star designer Alber Elbaz.

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This Is America

Despite W’s Woes, There’s Still Space for Good Magazines

Giant audience numbers won’t save American magazines from obsolescence, but being excellent just might give a few choice titles a chance at long-term survival.

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Menswear - Spring 2020

Alyx

At Alyx, Getting Down to Business

Williams may be exploring the same ideas as his peers, but his collection stood out from everything else that was shown this week.

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Menswear - Spring 2020

Kenzo

At Kenzo, No Time for Sad Goodbyes

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon take their final bow after 8 years with the LVMH-owned house which they transformed into a high-energy, youth-driven proposition.

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