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The Business of Fashion

Lei Takanashi

Lei Takanashi is a Correspondent at The Business of Fashion (BoF) covering menswear, streetwear, young consumer trends, and the intersection between fashion and culture. He is based in New York City. Prior to BoF, he primarily covered streetwear and hip-hop style as a Staff Writer in Complex magazine for five years. His work has also appeared in The Cut, Highsnobiety, Fader, Mass Appeal, and other culture magazines. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and history from Stony Brook University.

    Sports

    Nike and Our Legacy Team on New Running Line

    The new collaboration will include footwear and apparel products built from scratch to blend technical performance with understated design.

    Retail

    Cashing In on the Denim Boom Is Harder Than It Looks

    Brands from Jenni Kayne to Fabletics have flooded into the category in recent months, but breaking through requires an obsessive attention to fit and a distinctive point of view.

    Sports

    Has Nike Done Lasting Damage to Jordan Brand?

    Nike is reducing the number of Jordans it puts on the market as it tries to restore the brand’s exclusivity and pull it out of a slump. Experts say it will take more than reducing supply to fix the problem.

    Global Markets

    Why Japanese Brands Are Winning Over the Luxury Menswear Market

    A cohort of Japanese labels is defying the luxury slump with a blend of tastefully understated design, meticulous craftsmanship and accessible pricing. 

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    Media

    Inside New York Magazine’s First Standalone Men’s Style Issue

    The 89-page print magazine skips the typical tropes of men’s fashion titles to offer the kind of narrative journalism New York has published for decades. Editor-in-chief David Haskell is confident it will be a success.

    Retail

    Autry Appoints Golden Goose Veteran as CEO

    The Italian luxury sneaker brand, on pace to reach €150 million in sales this year, is tapping former Golden Goose chief consumer officer Danilo Piarulli as it ramps up direct-to-consumer growth across the US and Asia.

    Sports

    Mixing Influencers and Sports: An Etiquette Guide for Brands

    As the tension around influencers and sports culture reaches a new boiling point, brands should reevaluate their partnerships with content creators to prioritise authenticity over reach.

    News & Analysis

    Bob Mackie, Revered Hollywood Costume Designer, Dies at 87

    For over half a century, Mackie dressed celebrities ranging from Cher to RuPaul and shaped red carpet style.

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    Media

    How Alastair McKimm Is Rethinking Fashion Magazines With ‘Prototype_’

    Alastair McKimm’s new publication is meant to reconsider how fashion magazines are distributed while also leveraging his new creative agency, VTG Studios, through strong editorial and product collaborations.

    Luxury

    Ib Kamara Exits Off-White

    The label founded by Virgil Abloh is parting ways with its creative director two years after LVMH sold the brand to Bluestar Alliance. No successor has been named.

    Retail

    Why Vince and Authentic Brands Group Bought a Stake in Drake’s OVO

    The contemporary label is betting it can use its back-end logistics and wholesale relationships to accelerate Drake’s 15-year-old streetwear label while initiating a broader multi-brand platform for Vince.

    Retail

    What’s Working for Independent Menswear Retailers

    With customers having moved away from logo-heavy looks, indie retailers are finding ways to highlight subtle details like unique fabrics and treatments, while training staff to communicate about the craft that makes garments special.