Geoffroy van Raemdonck

Saks Global Files for Chapter 1 Bankruptcy

Saks Global’s high-wire financial act is finally over.  The company, which just over a year ago bought Neiman Marcus Group for $2.7 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Tuesday — scrambling high-end retailing and leaving both vendors and lenders holding the bag. Saks Global went to court with $1.75 billion in financing from a…

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Inside Mestiza’s Fashion Philosophy: Mixed by Design, Built to Last

Inside Mestiza’s Fashion Philosophy: Mixed by Design, Built to Last

Mestiza co-founders Alessandra Perez-Rubio and Louisa Rechter built their brand around heirloom style. Courtesy of Mestiza Two twenty-something women sit in a SoHo bar, dressed like they inherited a tasteful fortune. They’re not drafting a business plan yet, but they’re naming something—something plural, personal, with identity and intent. Mestiza. A woman of mixed blood. A…

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From Sex Clubs to Castles, Latex to Upcycling

From Sex Clubs to Castles, Latex to Upcycling

BERLIN — There was something for everyone at this season’s four-day iteration of Berlin Fashion Week, which ended last Thursday. The offerings included ingenious ideas by recent graduates in specially curated shows; slick, smart presentations by homegrown talent like GmbH and Richert Beil, and the commercial savvy from the likes of Blumarine creative director David…

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