Jian DeLeon

Power Moves | Laird & Partners Hires CEO, Natalie Massenet Joins Farfetch

2 March 2017 • By Christopher Morency

2 March 2017 • By Christopher Morency

This week, Patrick Yee has succeeded Trey Laird as chief executive officer at Laird & Partners, and Natalie Massenet has joined Farfetch as non executive co-chairman.

Power Moves | Laird & Partners Hires CEO, Natalie Massenet Joins Farfetch

This week, Patrick Yee has succeeded Trey Laird as chief executive officer at Laird & Partners, and Natalie Massenet has joined Farfetch as non executive co-chairman.

Will Luxury Streetwear Get Millennials Into Department Stores?

11 November 2016 • By Christopher Morency

Will Luxury Streetwear Get Millennials Into Department Stores?

BoF examines how luxury department stores are teaming up with urban labels like Kith and Off-White to tap millennial spending and open new sales channels.

Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

18 April 2016 • By Robert Cordero

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Concert ‘Merch’ Comes of Age

As concert ‘merch’ becomes a more important part of their business models, pop stars like Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Rihanna are upping their game.

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Remix My Sneakers

1 April 2016 • By Christopher Morency

Remix My Sneakers

Modification ‘artists’ with names like The Shoe Surgeon are selling hand-crafted, remixed sneakers, sometimes for thousands of dollars.

De-Mystifying the Cult of Common Projects

2 December 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

De-Mystifying the Cult of Common Projects

BoF sits down with Common Projects founders Peter Poopat and Flavio Girolami to uncover the origins and growing appeal of their visually clean — almost blank — shoes and decode the meaning of the signature numbering that appears on each pair.

Très Bien Expands With Winning Blend of Streetwear and Fashion

3 November 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

3 November 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

Très Bien’s blend of sneakers, streetwear and high fashion has given rise to a successful men’s e-commerce business and a portfolio of budding fashion brands, with combined revenues set to hit $5.6 million in 2014.

Très Bien Expands With Winning Blend of Streetwear and Fashion

Très Bien’s blend of sneakers, streetwear and high fashion has given rise to a successful men’s e-commerce business and a portfolio of budding fashion brands, with combined revenues set to hit $5.6 million in 2014.

Inside the Eytys Explosion

9 October 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

9 October 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

In just over a year, Jonathan Hirschfeld and Max Schiller have managed to turn fledgling Swedish sneaker brand Eytys into a cult sensation, stocked at some of the world’s most influential stores. How did they do it?

Inside the Eytys Explosion

In just over a year, Jonathan Hirschfeld and Max Schiller have managed to turn fledgling Swedish sneaker brand Eytys into a cult sensation, stocked at some of the world’s most influential stores. How did they do it?

Cult Menswear Brand John Elliott + Co Grows on Its Own Terms

18 August 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

18 August 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

John Elliot and Aaron Lavee have managed to grow an initial investment of $30,000 into a fledgling business that’s set to generate revenues in the “seven-figure-range,” propelled by its standout basics and healthy online fanbase.

Cult Menswear Brand John Elliott + Co Grows on Its Own Terms

John Elliot and Aaron Lavee have managed to grow an initial investment of $30,000 into a fledgling business that’s set to generate revenues in the “seven-figure-range,” propelled by its standout basics and healthy online fanbase.

Streetwear’s New Guard

27 July 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

27 July 2014 • By Jian DeLeon

Influenced by the likes of both Raf Simons and Supreme, a new wave of streetwear brands are blending fashion-forward design, the authenticity of street culture and a luxury-like positioning to build emerging businesses.

Streetwear’s New Guard

Influenced by the likes of both Raf Simons and Supreme, a new wave of streetwear brands are blending fashion-forward design, the authenticity of street culture and a luxury-like positioning to build emerging businesses.