The art of the pivot

A DECADE AGO, RALPH LAUREN THE COMPANY WAS JEOPARDIZING ITS LUXURY REPUTATION AND WATCHING PROFITS PLUMMET. THE SOLUTION: FINDING THE RIGHT PARTNER FOR RALPH LAUREN, THE MAN. HOW PATRICE LOUVET HELPED AMERICA’S MOST IMPORTANT FASHION COMPANY GET ITS GROOVE BACK.

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CREATORS, CREATORS, INNOVATORS & VANGUARDS

34 / REVELATORY PLAYWRIGHT BY LYNN NOTTAGE I live for those incomparable moments when you encounter the work of an artist who opens a door to reveal a fresh perspective on the world. This transformati

Supermodels, stellar designers, all-night parties and endless Champagne – the 90s was a decade like no other, and Mary Portas saw it all. Here, she charts her fashion journey from window dresser to legendary creative director at Harvey Nichols