From haute fashion to hot mess: The rise and fall of J Crew
New York
HAS the great fashion experiment at J. Crew come to an end? On Monday, the downward spiral of the company that catapulted to trendsetting prominence on the back of Michelle Obama claimed its highest-profile head with the news that Jenna Lyons, officially president and executive creative director of the brand, and unofficially its public face, would be leaving.
The parting was a mutual decision by Lyons and Millard S Drexler, J Crew chairman and chief executive. She will continue as a creative adviser until her contract runs out in December,…
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