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Ralph Lauren is an American fashion brand, founded by the designer Ralph Lauren in 1967 in New York. The company produces apparel, accessories, footwear and home collections, with lines including Polo Ralph Lauren and Ralph Lauren Purple Label.

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Retail

J.Crew, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch: The Trouble With America’s Most Beloved Mall Brands

US specialty apparel retailers are running out of time to adapt before they die in a landscape dominated by price-conscious shoppers and fast fashion’s smarter supply chains.


News & Analysis

Report: Louis Vuitton's Natacha Ramsay-Levi to Take Lead at Chloé

Chloé's current creative director, Clare Waight Keller has decided not to renew her contract, which ends in March, sources said.


Luxury

Luxury Adapts to a New Reality

The SLI continued its ascent this month on the back of broker upgrades as further good news comes from China and the sector adapts to its new reality.


News & Analysis

Report: Kate Spade to Kick Off Formal Sale Process in January

Kate Spade & Co. plans to kick off a formal auction process in January with six possible bidders in mind, according to a person familiar with the situation.


News & Analysis

Best of BoF 2016 | Pictures of the Year

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2016. Today, we highlight some of the most memorable images.


Luxury

10 Forces That Shaped Fashion in 2016

BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report, The State of Fashion 2017, examines the trends that shaped the global fashion industry in 2016, from pervasive uncertainty to the deepening of discount culture.


News & Analysis

Social Goods | Designers Refuse to Dress Ashley Graham, LA Fashion District a Fire Trap

This week, the editor of British Vogue criticises designers for refusing to dress the magazine's size 16 cover star, and LA's garment factories are found to be a fire trap.


News & Analysis

The Five Most Memorable Moments from the Fashion Awards

This year, the British Fashion Council took its awards ceremony global, making for several memorable moments with members of the fashion community from around the world.


Global Markets

The Fog is Lifting on the Luxury Goods Sector

The SLI continued its ascent this month on the back of some good corporate results and a rebound in China.


News & Analysis

The Fashion Awards Goes Global

The British Fashion Council revamped its annual awards show, aiming for a high-wattage, global-scale ‘mix of the Academy Awards and the Met Ball.’