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The “J Crew blocker” has some problems
For three decades, much of retail has been led by numbers people who squashed creatives
The former creative director of J Crew is back with an HBO show, creative agency and a false eyelashes line
The debt burden piled on breakdown company AA has cast a cloud over its future success
More companies are copying the US retailer J Crew in moving assets out of loan investors' reach
Policymakers should enable companies to restructure so they can survive
Brands’ struggles mark the end of an era in US fashion
Deglobalisation should make investors think twice about betting on index tracker funds
A heavy debt load scuppered the business
US retailer of preppy clothing was already under pressure from heavy debt load
Analysts predict dozens of nationally-known chains could be headed for insolvency
Break ups are back in vogue among fashion retailers
FT research shows many of the largest leveraged buyouts in the sector over the past decade have either defaulted, gone bankrupt or are in distress
Bond covenants emulate US practices seen in deals from likes of J Crew
Spreadsheets not sketchbooks are required now
Move by Mickey Drexler comes two months after struggling group’s creative lead departed
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