Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, examines the holiday shopping season and what it means to luxury retailers. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, examines the impact of e-commerce on luxury brands. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
Robert Burke, chairman and chief executive officer at Robert Burke Associates, discusses the buying habits of Chinese consumers. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY | VICKI M. YOUNG AND MILES SOCHA The lure of the so-called “money men” is irresistible—and in many cases indispensable—to independent fashion brands.
FINANCIAL TIMES | ELIZABETH PATON A flurry of flagships have opened in our fashion capitals. What role do bricks and mortar shops play in the digital age?
WWD | JOELLE DIDERICH ALMATY, Kazakhstan — High above the smog of Almaty stands the 37-story Esentai Tower, providing unparalleled views of the snowcapped Tien Shan mountain range that borders Kazakhstan’s most populous city.
WSJ | Christina Binkley Fashion has a new enfant terrible in Philipp Plein, a German designer-entrepreneur who compares his artistic aspirations to those of English artist and celebrity Damien Hirst. Mr. Plein has stormed Europe and Asia with his rock ’n’ roll fashions, such as moto jackets embellished with crystal-studded skulls.
THE AUSTRALIAN | SHARON KRUM Jason Wu was a teenager when he decided fashion was his future, and New York the place he would try to make his mark. To say he pulled it off is a dramatic understatement.
WWD | EVAN CLARK Michael Kors and his $15 billion fashion empire are proving to be a tough act to follow.
NEW YORK TIMES | JANE L. LEVERE
Paul Wilson, the shoemaker at the John Lobb store on Madison Avenue, helps men order bespoke shoes and boots, made from leather and exotic skins like lizard and crocodile.
FINANCIAL TIMES | ELIZABETH PATON As New York Fashion Week got under way last week, the Manhattan offices of Tommy Hilfiger were a frenzy of activity.
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Burke, Chief Executive Officer at Robert Burke Associates, discusses the challenge for retail to find the winning formula combining in-store sales with e-commerce. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
FINANCIAL TIMES | ELISA ANNISS Losing a phone is inconvenient. Losing a £145,000 limited edition Emerald Insane smartphone by Savelli, one of only eight in the world, would be traumatic.
NYT | Vanessa Friedman The list of what the 30-year-old designer Alexander Wang does not look like is long.
In the age of Insta-access, fashion’s calendar lags behind today’s need-it-now shopper. AMY VERNER catches up with the industry mavericks who are attempting revolution.
WWD | DAVID MOIN “We are Canadians. We are based here. We know the Canadian market.”
WASHINGTON POST | ROBIN GIVHAN The American Dream, with all its promise, may have gotten threadbare and worn around the edges, but it still has the power to bring one of its most public champions to tears.
BUSINESS OF FASHION | LISA WANG LONDON, United Kingdom — From his humble roots as the son of a house painter from the Bronx, Ralph Lauren (born Lifshitz) grew a start-up tie business into a global fashion empire with annual sales of over $7 billion.
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Morning Must Read," Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu recaps the op-ed pieces and analyst notes providing insight behind today's headlines on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance.”
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Burke, chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Robert Burke Associates, discusses the sales slowdown for teen retail and the overall concerns for retailers following the harsh winter weather. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.”