https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 06 May 2026 18:34:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-160074 Sat, 22 May 2010 10:11:40 +0000 April 160074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice contrast to our friend Dov Charney over at American Apparel...</p> <p>Thanks, Jamie, and welcome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-159463 Fri, 21 May 2010 12:52:16 +0000 Isabel 159463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Jamie __ You are a woman after my own heart !! I used to read Businessweek and WSJ, etc regularly. So I love this stuff too. Speaking of Businessweek, I remember reading about Drexler. </p> <p>Than you for passing on the articles !! I really enjoyed them ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-159399 Fri, 21 May 2010 04:17:34 +0000 Jamie 159399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, ladies for your response! I love fashion and I love business, so this was interesting research for me. Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it too! </p> <p>I am actually currently working for Gap - Corporate as a contract employee and when I mentioned this research to a few of the folks I work with who have been there forever, they told me so many interesting stories about Mickey. </p> <p>In the entryway of my building, there is a 30 foot giraffe made of paper mache and some one told me that it was in the first Banana Republic store! Kinda cool! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-154354 Sun, 09 May 2010 23:15:21 +0000 Angie 154354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Jamie and welcome to the forum! Mr. Drexler is one of the rag trade legends I'd like to meet and spend a work day with. Great article. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-154249 Sun, 09 May 2010 19:46:46 +0000 agrace 154249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this. I really enjoyed the NY Times article. I feel in the last few seasons, J.Crew has declined in quality. Thanks again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-154198 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:46:17 +0000 Inge 154198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for posting this Jamie. I'm a bit pressed for time at the moment, but I'm bookmarking the article to read later. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-154192 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:34:50 +0000 Aparna 154192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great reads. I never knew GAP sold Levis jeans ! </p> <p>Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-154178 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:20:36 +0000 Itari 154178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That was interesting. Mickey Drexler's history is inspiring and he seems to love his work </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-154175 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:15:51 +0000 Debora 154175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating reading and welcome, Jamie! I did not know that the Gap initially started out selling jeans only. Interesting about their Code of Vendor Conduct. I wish more companies would incorporate a similar code. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/gap-and-j-crew-mickey-drexler-ineresting-history#post-153543 Sat, 08 May 2010 03:50:32 +0000 Jamie 153543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Ladies...</p> <p>Living in San Francisco, I have been interested in how Gap grew from 1 store to the international empire it is today, so I decided to do some research. The credit goes to the visionary leader that Gap hired in the early 80's, Mickey Drexler. </p> <p>Mr. Dexler now heads J. Crew, so I found this research a very interesting insight into this gentleman and how he shaped fashion history. </p> <p>I hope you enjoy these articles as much as I did:</p> <p><a href="http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/businesses/G-L/Gap-Inc.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.referenceforbusines.....p-Inc.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/bizfinance/biz/features/10489/" rel="nofollow">http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/.....res/10489/</a></p> <p>My best -</p> <p>*jamie* </p>