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J. Press unveils collaboration with Alex Mill

American brand J. Press, widely recognised for creating the collegiate, Ivy League-look, after being founded on the campus of Yale University in 1902, has unveiled a capsule collection with Alex Mill, arbiter of modern downtown classics. The two brands have teamed up on a small-batch capsule collection for men and women this autumn, featuring a...

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Mickey Drexler, the former Gap and J. Crew chief, appointed CEO of Alex Mill

Mickey Drexler, the former heavyweight boss at Gap and J. Crew, has been appointed CEO of Alex Mill, the company founded by his son. Drexler, who famously turned around a stale J. Crew in the early oughts after having made the Gap a fashion destination, had a magic touch revamping both businesses with his eye for detail, but left after the...

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Alex Mill opens new store

Alex Mill, originally launched in 2012 by Alex Drexler with a tiny storefront on Elizabeth Street in Nolita, has opened a new, larger shop, just blocks away, at 70 Mercer Street. With a reinvention last year, and a new founding partner (Madewell and J.Crew's former design lead Somsack Sikhounmuong) interest in the brand has grown. So much so,...

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Alex Mill relaunches

Is the fashion market not saturated enough? Well, if you design it they will shop (hopefully). The son of former J. Crew CEO and chairman Mickey Drexler, Alex Drexler, is relaunching Alex Mill, a line of men's shirts founded in 2012. Who will be the designer force at the helm? None other than Somsack Sikhounmuong, the former chief design officer...