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Op-Ed | How Premium Mediocre Conquered Fashion

7 December 2018 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | How Premium Mediocre Conquered Fashion

Brands are giving the masses the illusion that they are consuming luxury, when in reality they are doing nothing of the sort, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Shandong Ruyi Has Ambitious Plans to Dethrone LVMH

12 November 2018 • By Reuters

12 November 2018 • By Reuters

The Chinese company reveals plans to target affordable luxury with LVMH as its dream competitor.

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Shandong Ruyi Has Ambitious Plans to Dethrone LVMH

The Chinese company reveals plans to target affordable luxury with LVMH as its dream competitor.

Tapestry, One Year In

31 October 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

Tapestry, One Year In

Chief executive Victor Luis talks China, challenges at Stuart Weitzman and high hopes for Kate Spade New York.

Jason Wu Parts Ways with Hugo Boss

13 February 2018 • By Christopher Morency

The designer's Autumn/Winter 2018 show will be his last collection for the German house, which is shifting focus away from its womenswear business.

Jason Wu Parts Ways with Hugo Boss

The designer's Autumn/Winter 2018 show will be his last collection for the German house, which is shifting focus away from its womenswear business.

News & Analysis

Coach Shares Sink After Kate Spade Acquisition Weakens Forecast

15 August 2017 • By Bloomberg

15 August 2017 • By Bloomberg

Coach Inc's weaker-than-expected annual forecast sent shares down by the most in four-and-a-half years. Projected earnings were hurt in part by efforts to pull Kate Spade from many department stores.

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Coach Shares Sink After Kate Spade Acquisition Weakens Forecast

Coach Inc's weaker-than-expected annual forecast sent shares down by the most in four-and-a-half years. Projected earnings were hurt in part by efforts to pull Kate Spade from many department stores.

How Ganni Reinvented Scandinavian Style

10 August 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

How Ganni Reinvented Scandinavian Style

What began as a niche cashmere line has blossomed into a brand with almost $60 million in annual revenue and plans to take the quintessential Copenhagen girl global.

This Week in Fashion

Can Anyone Really Build an American LVMH?

28 July 2017 • By BoF Team

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This Week in Fashion

Can Anyone Really Build an American LVMH?

Both Coach Inc. and Michael Kors have signalled their ambitions to build a homegrown version of the European luxury conglomerate. Can they succeed where others have failed?

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How Bella Freud Is Sustaining Success in Her Second Act

25 July 2017 • By Tim Blanks

Bella Freud's first fashion business was a victim of the 'murderous' recession. Now, as she launches a collection with J Brand, she tells Tim Blanks how her career was reactivated almost by accident.

How Bella Freud Is Sustaining Success in Her Second Act

Bella Freud's first fashion business was a victim of the 'murderous' recession. Now, as she launches a collection with J Brand, she tells Tim Blanks how her career was reactivated almost by accident.

News & Analysis

Mulberry Profit Rises 21 Percent Helped By Online Sales

14 June 2017 • By Reuters

14 June 2017 • By Reuters

The British luxury brand said it had benefitted from well received new products and increased online sales, reporting annual pretax profit of £7.5 million.

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Mulberry Profit Rises 21 Percent Helped By Online Sales

The British luxury brand said it had benefitted from well received new products and increased online sales, reporting annual pretax profit of £7.5 million.

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J. Crew Seeks Debt Swap Amid Declining Sales

12 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

12 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

J.Crew, which is struggling to adjust as shoppers flock to online commerce amid changing tastes, announced a debt swap on Monday, in addition to a fall in its quarterly sales.

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J. Crew Seeks Debt Swap Amid Declining Sales

J.Crew, which is struggling to adjust as shoppers flock to online commerce amid changing tastes, announced a debt swap on Monday, in addition to a fall in its quarterly sales.