Jian DeLeon News & Analysis

Power Moves | LVMH Appoints New Vice President of D&I, Jimmy Choo Names New CEO

3 September 2020 • By Aminah Khan

This week, Corey Smith was named vice president of diversity and inclusion at LVMH Inc., while Jimmy Choo veteran Hannah Colman was appointed chief executive of the luxury fashion house.

Power Moves | LVMH Appoints New Vice President of D&I, Jimmy Choo Names New CEO

This week, Corey Smith was named vice president of diversity and inclusion at LVMH Inc., while Jimmy Choo veteran Hannah Colman was appointed chief executive of the luxury fashion house.

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

Inside the Eytys Explosion

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.