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J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment

The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.
J.Crew USA Swimming collaboration.
This campaign marks the first time J.Crew has tried to market itself through the lens of the Olympics. (J.Crew)

J.Crew is tying its brand to Olympic swimming without coming close to a Parisian pool.

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Further Reading

The J.Crew Comeback Starts Now

With its new menswear collection under creative director Brendon Babenzien, the retailer has its best shot in years at returning to the fashion zeitgeist.

Inside J.Crew’s New Look

The retailer’s latest womenswear collection marks chief executive Libby Wadle and designer Olympia Gayot’s attempts to revitalise its brand.

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Cathaleen Chen
Cathaleen Chen

Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.

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