The Woman Who Transformed J. Crew

Here’s a really good profile of J. Crew’s executive creative director and president Jenna Lyons and how she and chairman and CEO Mickey Drexler (who was at Gap until he was fired) turned the retailer into a billion-dollar company. One of Lyons’s secrets: No socks (she hates socks). But also: Teaming up with other brands to sell high-quality goods (their “In Good Company” partners include Red Wing, Comme Des Garçons, Ray-Ban, and others).

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