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- 14 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Getting Down to the Business of Creativity
perspective. While the fashion business was not an unknown concept, it was new to India, and early Indian high-end designers sought legitimacy and acceptance by avoiding avant-garde styles, instead creating luxurious, opulent fabrics that differentiated their work from... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
did before, I think we should think about consumption the same way. We're very likely to continue consuming in the future. We all need clothes and things for our home and food. But maybe we can think about spending our dollars in a... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
modernity in the 1920s and 1930s, Chanel's designs wrapped high and low cultural references into beautiful yet practical clothing and jewelry for women of Europe and the Americas. In their articulation of clean, classic lines, her designs... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Power of the Noncompete Clause
paper I just assumed that noncompetes were an invention of modern—especially high tech—companies. But as you make clear, noncompetes have enjoyed a long history. How and why did they arise? A: The earliest recorded noncompete case was brought in England in 1414, when a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
match, “The Big Durian” after the sweet Southeast Asian fruit that emits such an overwhelming stench of blue cheese and sweaty gym clothes that it is banned by most airlines and hotels. The key to making life in Jakarta a little easier is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
backcountry. Usually I’m weighed down with gear: sturdy (but heavy) hiking boots, a pack with an aluminum frame, clothing to layer as needed, and a Windbreaker. On backpacking trips I’ve toted 40 pounds. But on this day all my gear,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Innovation, Inc.
this perspective. While the fashion business was not an unknown concept, it was new to India, and early Indian high-end designers sought legitimacy and acceptance by avoiding avant-garde styles, instead creating luxurious, opulent fabrics that differentiated their work... View Details
- 02 Dec 2016
- News
The Story Behind the Stories
Aerosoles from Target and from the Aerosoles store. And then, I would wear a jacket and headscarf from the Islamic clothing store in Anaheim, California to really blend in so that nobody noticed us. And the truth is that, that-- then by... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
to take that first step.” Then one of the most successful investors in Silicon Valley—all 6'4" of him—plunges into the water clothed in suit and tie. The students follow hesitantly, until the water is teeming with hooting 20-somethings... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 13 Dec 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: What Really Motivates American Voters?
brother-in-law who runs a clothing store downtown or whatever. I really respect that kind of person. But it was a really short list. People who are not in business, they don't read about business. They don't have those same kinds of... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
apparel and challenge H&M's basic clothing segment. In 2012, CEO Karl-Johan Persson, grandson of the company's founder Erling Persson, promised increased expansion into underdeveloped markets, a stronger push to online retailing, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
nonprofit consultant, has worked on some thirty cases since volunteering with ReSTART Central in mid-October. Her clients ("All nationalities," she notes, "like the UN") range from a one-woman clothing design business to a two hundred... View Details
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
use), we study data from the introduction by Patagonia, Inc., of organic cotton sportswear in the mid 1990s. Patagonia, a maker of high-end outdoor wear, substituted organic cotton for conventionally grown cotton in all of its sportswear (i.e., casual View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
wear"-within the sector, specializing in clothes that use fabrics with high-tech performance features (such as moisture-wicking, deodorizing, and temperature control) to make professional attire (button-down shirts, dress pants,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
consumers seeking high-quality, locally grown produce. An industrial hemp-growing project he undertook under license by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture failed in part because the fabric designer who had signed on to craft high-end artisanal hemp-based View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
technology — whether computer-aided design and manufacturing, replenishment systems, or general information-sharing in the company's fourteen specialized areas, from women's clothing to menswear, cosmetics,licensing, and accessories —... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
reactions to the tragedy and to share emotional support. Food and clothing drives were organized on campus, and the School set up a matching fund for contributions made by students, faculty, and staff to the American Red Cross Liberty... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg