fashion
When we did Smartwater with Jennifer Aniston , that was the first time I saw an equity-cash combo deal, when Jennifer was a part owner of the company, which then sold to Coke [for $4.1 billion in cash].
The Tao of Shemarya
Indeed, that is the genius of the LVMH model that Arnault has created. It’s quite possible that being the C.E.O. of LVMH would be a less fun and desirable job than being the C.E.O. of Tiffany’s, or Tag Heuer or Dior, or one of the incredible French wineries that LVMH owns.
Iger’s Buyers & the Arnault Dynasty
Think of Margiela in Paris, that was a Golden Age in fashion because you could show in an alleyway, and there's kids around. Next to a dumpster. Maybe it was dangerous, but back then no one had to care about safety hazards. But now that's not safe anymore. You can't recklessly do that.
Brenda Weischer • BRENDA’S BUSINESS with PETER DO
For Tapestry, the most important customer has been the investor, and in that way, it’s not a bad business
Coach & Kors’ Marriage of Convenience
companies that view the investor as the customer do well, companies that view the customer as the customer do insanely well — Apple, LVMH
Glossier took pride in creating their own tech for things like point-of-sale and checkout, and perhaps the big irony is that recently, they moved over to Shopify.
After the Gloss: What’s Next for Emily Weiss
Do we need more show reviews or do we need to know how much the show cost?
Brenda Weischer • BRENDA’S BUSINESS with PETER DO
To understand Khaite, you’ve got to view it like a merchant. (I liked the pin-tucked gazar dresses; they reminded me of this Marc Jacobs look from his Spring 1998 collection.) Holstein is very much in touch with what women with money want to wear. When I saw Yael Aflalo , founder of Reformation—another Stripes investment, which turned out very well... See more
September Issues
What really works in American fashion is consistency. I’m usually pretty bored by Ulla Johnson ’s shows, but on Sunday morning I couldn’t help feeling dazzled by her three-dimensional florals and dizzying zig-zag knits. (Made me think she’d be a great designer for Missoni, but that brand needs help, and she’s too smart to take on some impossible po... See more
September Issues
this needs to go in the article about the missing story behind the Saint Laurent name that Chanel — of the same time period, it can be argued, (YSL and Lagerfeld being direct contemporaries) — has done well with
Now, it’s Khaite’s turn. The Cate Holstein -designed label is now under the watch of Stripes, one of the few investment firms that regularly takes bets on fashion. Backstage at that show, I asked Holstein how the money has empowered her: I expected her to mention supply chain upgrades or more freedom with show budgets. (The Park Avenue Armory stagi... See more