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13 Jul

EXCLUSIVE: Marcus Wainwright to Step Down From Rag & Bone

It’s the tip of an era at Rag & Bone. Marcus Wainwright, who cofounded the brand with David Neville in 2002, is stepping down as chief brand officer. Upon his departure at the tip of this month, he'll remain a “significant” shareholder and a member of the board of directors, the corporate said. The creative duties will likely be split between two of the brand’s longtime employees: Jennie McCormick, chief merchandising and design officer, who will oversee womenswear, footwear and accessories, and Kyle Sweeney, senior vp of men’s design and merchandising. The broader management team — chief operating officer Nicolas Vermot, chief people officer Rebecca Seidenstein and chief business officer Benjamin Harris — will remain in place. Vermot runs the corporate on a...
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10 Jun

American Rag Cie Ditches Its Large Denim Section and

For American Rag Cie, the venerated Los Angeles clothing store that has at all times been a mix of European and American contemporary styles, it’s back to the start. When the nearly 40-year-old enterprise opened in 1984, it stocked vintage fashions from its outpost on south La Brea Avenue, known more on the time for its bankrupt used automotive dealerships, Hasidic Jewish temples and fading businesses slightly than hip outfitters. For some time, it focused on vintage. Then, American Rag began carrying the Paul Smith label, which set the course for stocking trendy current fashions popular with a young, hip crowd. When denim overtook the style scene, the shop in 2007 opened a piece called the World Denim Bar, known for its...
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