Ralph Lauren
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.
Week in Review | Menswear, Africa, Fergus Purcell, Suzy Menkes, Lucinda Chambers, Ralph Lauren
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Pop Quiz | Suzy Menkes, Swarovski, Ralph Lauren
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Suzy Menkes, Swarovski, and more.
Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard
In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?
Power Moves | Simon Whitehouse Named CEO of JW Anderson, Brashear Exits Hugo Boss, Vince Taps Ratabesi
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Market Pulse | More of a Good Thing
The Savigny Luxury Index continued its upward ascent gaining over two percent this month, driven by positive newsflow and reassured prospects for the Chinese economy.
Op-Ed | In Fashion E-Commerce, Service is the Key Differentiator
In a landscape where many online stores offer the same product at the same price, quality service is the key differentiator for fashion e-tailers, argues Jordy Leiser.
Op-Ed | How to Save Abercrombie
While losing ground to competitors, Abercrombie & Fitch still has tremendous brand potential. But to get things back on track, the company must adjust its approach to product, merchandising, marketing and retail, argues Marcellus Neel.
Thailand's Split Personality
How can a market embroiled in political turmoil, street clashes and extreme uncertainty keep the world's fashion brands smiling? Market GPS is sponsored by Marvin Traub Associates.
Pop Quiz | Fendi, Net-a-Porter, Fashion Magazines
How well have you read your BoF this week? Test your knowledge of all of the latest news and analysis from around the world of fashion in our Pop Quiz, which covers Pietro Beccari of Fendi, Net-a-Porter, and more.
Ralph Lauren Weak Sales Outlook Overshadows Strong Year
NEW YORK, United States — A weak sales outlook overshadowed strong fourth-quarter and annual earnings at Ralph Lauren, sending shares down almost 6