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The Challenging, Emotional Remaking of J.Crew

29 August 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

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BoF Professional Exclusive

The Challenging, Emotional Remaking of J.Crew

Over the past 15 months, chief executive Jim Brett has lowered prices, added labels, expanded sizes and tried to move beyond the polarising legacy of the brand’s recent past. Will his master plan work?
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BoF Professional Exclusive

What We Can Learn from the Fall of J.Crew

9 June 2017 • By BoF Team

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What We Can Learn from the Fall of J.Crew

Wider market forces contributed to J.Crew’s fall from grace. But the brand also faced challenges of its own making.
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News & Analysis

J.Crew May Never Be the Same Again

6 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

6 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

Mickey Drexler has stepped down as chief executive officer of J.Crew Group Inc. as it struggles to attract shoppers.
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J.Crew May Never Be the Same Again

Mickey Drexler has stepped down as chief executive officer of J.Crew Group Inc. as it struggles to attract shoppers.
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Power Moves

Net-a-Porter Veteran Mark Sebba Joins Eloquii, Jenna Lyons Exits J. Crew

6 April 2017 • By Christopher Morency

6 April 2017 • By Christopher Morency

This week, Mark Sebba has been appointed as an independent board member and advisor to Eloquii, and J.Crew's Jenna Lyons is exiting the company after 26 years with the company.
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Net-a-Porter Veteran Mark Sebba Joins Eloquii, Jenna Lyons Exits J. Crew

This week, Mark Sebba has been appointed as an independent board member and advisor to Eloquii, and J.Crew's Jenna Lyons is exiting the company after 26 years with the company.
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Breaking News

Jenna Lyons Exits J.Crew

3 April 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

3 April 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

BoF has learned that the specialty retailer's longtime creative mastermind is departing the company. Current J.Crew women's head Somsack Sikhounmuong will take over her design duties.
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Jenna Lyons Exits J.Crew

BoF has learned that the specialty retailer's longtime creative mastermind is departing the company. Current J.Crew women's head Somsack Sikhounmuong will take over her design duties.
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News & Analysis

Why J.Crew Decided to Ditch High Fashion

28 August 2015 • By Bloomberg

28 August 2015 • By Bloomberg

Mickey Drexler, J.Crew's chief executive, keeps bringing up one word: "Heritage."
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Why J.Crew Decided to Ditch High Fashion

Mickey Drexler, J.Crew's chief executive, keeps bringing up one word: "Heritage."
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People

At Work With Mickey Drexler

30 April 2014 • By Imran Amed and Lauren Sherman

30 April 2014 • By Imran Amed and Lauren Sherman

Millard “Mickey” Drexler mixes great instinct and good data to bring that special something to J.Crew.
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At Work With Mickey Drexler

Millard “Mickey” Drexler mixes great instinct and good data to bring that special something to J.Crew.
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Turning Point

Turning Point | How Want Les Essentiels de la Vie Found Its Footing

19 April 2013 • By Suleman Anaya

19 April 2013 • By Suleman Anaya

Today, accessories brand Want Les Essentiels de la Vie is stocked at some of the world’s best stores. But a few years back, the business was on the verge of collapse. Co-founders Byron and Dexter Peart tell BoF how J.Crew's Mickey Drexler helped them regain faith in their brand — and take it to the next level.
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Turning Point

Turning Point | How Want Les Essentiels de la Vie Found Its Footing

Today, accessories brand Want Les Essentiels de la Vie is stocked at some of the world’s best stores. But a few years back, the business was on the verge of collapse. Co-founders Byron and Dexter Peart tell BoF how J.Crew's Mickey Drexler helped them regain faith in their brand — and take it to the next level.
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Daily Digest

The iPad effect, Dior's earthly delights, Watchmakers lose lustre, Dress inflation, Jenna's world

22 January 2013 • By BoF Team

22 January 2013 • By BoF Team

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Daily Digest

The iPad effect, Dior's earthly delights, Watchmakers lose lustre, Dress inflation, Jenna's world

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Letter from the Editor

The Best of BoF | Top Articles of 2012

21 December 2012 • By Imran Amed

21 December 2012 • By Imran Amed

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Letter from the Editor

The Best of BoF | Top Articles of 2012

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