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Rag & Bone CEO exits after only five months

The CEO Rag & Bone has left after only five months. The New York-based brand announced in August the appointment of Stefanie Strack to the role of CEO. Strack began her short-lived tenure with the company a month later, on September 10. Prior to this appointment, Strack spent 14 years with Nike Inc., holding a number of various leadership roles....

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Rag & Bone to launch Mickey Mouse collection

Rag & Bone is the latest fashion brand to launch a capsule collection in celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday, following Vans and Forever 21. The American fashion label led by Marcus Wainwright took to Instagram to announce a limited-edition unisex collection in partnership with Disney, set to launch in 8 days. View this post on Instagram...

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Eminem launches capsule collection with Rag & Bone

US rapper Eminem is to launch a capsule clothing collection in partnership with the New-York label Rag & Bone. The pieces will be unveiled at a one-day pop-up store at London’s The Sun & 13 Cantons Pub. After the official launch, they will be available for purchase at Rag & Bone’s website. ”Eminem is a legend, it’s as simple as that. We have...

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Rag & Bone collaborates with Star Wars

Rag & Bone is collaborating with the Star Wars franchise for the upcoming "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" film debuting on December 15. The brand's creative director Marcus Wainwright has designed a capsule collection based on the film available beginning December 1. “I’ve always been a massive ‘Star Wars’ fan personally, and I’m fairly close to the...

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Rag & Bone gets recycling friendly

Rag & Bone is going green. The contemporary brand is partnering with Cotton Incorporated's Blue Jeans Go Green program to launch a denim recycling campaign. The program will rollout at Rag & Bone's specialty stores this Tuesday. Customers can bring in jeans for donation that will be repurposed. Blue Jeans Go Green program has been committed to...

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Rag & Bone designing costumes for American Ballet Theatre

Ballet and fashion seem to have formed a new relationship over the past few years. This summer, it was announced that Off-White and Monse would be costuming the New York City Ballet. Now, Rag & Bone has announced they will be designing costumes for the American Ballet Theatre. Rag & Bone's creative director Marcus Wainwright will be working with...

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Political power dressing at New York Fashion Week

The catwalk throbbed with politics in New York on Thursday as designers threw their weight behind a campaign to promote tolerance and La Perla gave women's freedom a boost with a ready-to-wear debut. The white bandanas worn by models strutting the runway for Tommy Hilfiger in Los Angeles were ubiquitous on the first official day of the new...

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Double Eleven to shake up denim market

London - Nathan Bogle, co-founder of Rag & Bone, is looking to shake up the denim industry with his menswear brand, Double Eleven, which makes its collections from reclaimed denims, organic cottons and vintage military goods. The LA-based menswear label has been inspired by the World War II-era British manufacturing utility schemes, which saw...

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Rag & Bone takes on Virtual Reality

London - American casual wear brand Rag & Bone is venturing into the world of technology with its first virtual reality documentary. Created in association with Google, the six-minute film will be available for viewing on the CFDA's YouTube Channel. The short documentary is a behind the scenes look at Rag & Bone's New York Fashion Week show last...

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Marcus Wainwright becomes only CEO of Rag & Bone

David Neville, one of Rag & Bone's co-chief executive officers, has announced that he will be relinquishing his day-to-day responsibilities at the 14-year-old brand in order to pursue other projects. Neville will still retain his seat on the company's board of directors, and be one of the largest shareholders of the business. The brand is...

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Rag & Bone names chief commercial officer

Rag&Bone has named Lydia Forstmann as their chief commercial officer. In the newly created role, Forstmann will be responsible for leading wholesale, retail, merchandising, and business development for the company globally. She will report directly to co-CEO's David Neville and Marcus Wainwright. Forstmann joins the company from Tory Burch where...

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Helen Costello hired at Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone has a new lady in town. Helen Costello has been hired as the company's Managing Director, International, a new role based in their London offices. In her new role, Costello will be handling the company's international business, With the brand being sold in more than 700 shops around the world, Costello certainly won't be bored. She is...