J.Crew has become the official lifestyle apparel partner for US Ski & Snowboard, as it signs the first partnership of its kind to collaborate on the development of exclusive product lines, high-profile campaigns with top American athletes, and initiatives that uplift the wider ski community. Embarking on a three-year partnership, J.Crew's...
Mar 20, 2025
J.Crew Group, the omnichannel retailer, including J.Crew and Madewell, has named Julia Collier as its new chief marketing officer of J.Crew. Collier, who was most recently senior vice president of marketing at Skims, where she ran brand marketing and creative, will take up her new role with J.Crew on January 6, 2025. She will be based in New...
Dec 9, 2024
The fashion industry has launched an ambitious programme to incentivise sustainable cotton production, signalling a shift towards collaborative efforts in tackling supply chain emissions. The Unlock Programme, developed by The Fashion Pact and sustainability consultancy 2050, aims to provide financial incentives for farmers to adopt lower-impact...
Sep 26, 2024
American retailer J. Crew has unveiled a limited-edition collection with USA Swimming ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris. The USA Swimming x J.Crew collection celebrates the retailer’s heritage of a coastal lifestyle and takes inspiration from vintage swimming graphics and 90s beach apparel. The collection features apparel and accessories...
Jun 5, 2024
New York - In their heyday, middle market mall brands reigned as royalty in American fashion and retail. The Gaps, Banana Republics, and J. Crews of the world were go-to apparel stores for those looking for everything from something casual to hang out with their friends to more formalwear in the case of Banana Republic and J. Crew. In the rising...
Aug 5, 2022
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...
Jul 9, 2021
J.Crew Group has appointed Brendon Babenzien, co-founder of Noah and former design director at Supreme, as creative director of J.Crew Men’s. Babenzien will work alongside J.Crew Group CEO Libby Wadle to redefine the brand and revitalize its menswear category. Babenzien will oversee all J.Crew Men’s design. He arrives at the company with a...
May 17, 2021
J.Crew today announced the launch of “Re-imagined by J.Crew,” an initiative to realize specific corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability goals focused on products, supply chain, the planet and third-party partnerships. Developed in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, J.Crew’s new sustainability...
Apr 19, 2021
J.Crew has announced a raft of executive appointments and new board members as the US retailer looks to “advance its long-term strategic growth plan” after emerging from bankruptcy late last year. Jose Davila has been appointed chief people officer where he will guide the company’s overall people strategy and execution. Davila has 25 years of...
Apr 1, 2021
J.Crew has stated that 100 percent of all cashmere sweaters and non-apparel pieces from the newly launched spring 2021 collection and onwards, will be produced using The Good Cashmere Standard® (GCS) certified cashmere, a first-of-its-kind commitment among U.S. retailers. The Good Cashmere Standard® (GCS) was developed by the Aid by Trade...
Feb 22, 2021
A look-back at the year 2020 reveals how fashion brands and retailers suffered due to dwindling sales, low footfall, high debts, high rentals, inefficient operations, out-dated merchandise assortment and high inventories, among other issues. The coronavirus pandemic added to the woes of these already troubled retailers leading them to file for...
Dec 28, 2020
In a surprise turn of events, J. Crew has named another new CEO. The company is replacing Jan Singer, who abruptly left the company as a shock to many internal employees. Libby Wadle, a J. Crew executive in charge of Madewell, will replace Singer. Singer spent less than a year in the role and saw J. Crew through a major bankruptcy restructuring....
Nov 25, 2020