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What Happens After Founders Step Aside

For brands engineered by larger-than-life visionaries, like Savage x Fenty or Ralph Lauren, the first leadership transition can be complicated — but eventually rewarding.
Hanging up the CEO hat at Savage x Fenty may mean Rihanna is free to deliver more of her star power, style acumen and creative vision to the brand, experts say.
Hanging up the CEO hat at Savage x Fenty may mean Rihanna is free to deliver more of her star power, style acumen and creative vision to the brand, experts say. (Getty)

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The CEO Fashion Needs Right Now

Several major fashion firms, including VF Corp., The Gap and The RealReal, are without a permanent chief and experts say the turmoil at the top is a prime opportunity to reshape the industry’s leadership profile. MyTheresa and J.Crew CEOs discuss leadership.

How Glossier Lost Its Grip

The direct-to-consumer pioneer, which popularised millennial pink and dewy skin, can’t keep up with an evolving beauty industry, customer and retail landscape.

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Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

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