Mike Jeffries
Abercrombie & Fitch Continues to Restructure Upper-Level Management with New COO
Just two days after the struggling teen retailer brought on a new chairman, the company has announced the creation of a chief operating officer position, perhaps taking more responsibility out of CEO Mike Jeffries' hands.
- Apr 11, 2014
Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Loses Chairman Role
Just a little over a month after the details of his new contract were revealed, Jeffries will hand over chairman duties to a former Saks exec.
- Apr 11, 2014
Why Teen Retailers Are Failing
The outlook isn't great right now for so-called "teen" retailers. We polled teenagers from across the country -- and a Wall Street analyst, too -- about why they think the Abercrombies, Aeropostales and American Eagles of the world aren't doing so well.
- Apr 11, 2014
Beyoncé Gets Down With Models, Chanel Stirs Up Controversy in Dallas, Brands Explore 'Instagram Direct'
The biggest fashion stories of the week, save for the one about how we received a big block of cheese in the office (which was actually very awesome).
- Mar 6, 2018
Investors Call for Abercrombie & Fitch CEO's Resignation
I think few people would disagree that Abercrombie & Fitch needs a change of some sort. And with controversy-causing CEO Mike Jeffries's contract set to expire next February, that change could come pretty soon.
- Apr 11, 2014
Why Is It So Difficult for the Average American Woman to Shop for Clothes?
Despite the fact that the average American woman is now a size 14, it seems like the fashion world is less plus-friendly than ever. So what gives?
- Apr 11, 2014
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Taylor Swift Fans Bombard Abercrombie & Fitch Calling for Removal of Graphic Tee
A month after CEO Mike Jeffries landed Abercrombie and Fitch in hot water for comments about his company's corporate dress code, the retailer has made another misstep--mocking Taylor Swift.
- Jun 26, 2014
Cenk Uygur Won't Shut Up About Julia Nobis--But He Probably Should
A segment by online news show The Young Turks, which takes T magazine to task for featuring a thin Julia Nobis on their cover, recently went viral. Co-host Cenk Uygur refers to Nobis as "disgusting" more than once during the course of the video, adding that she's "obviously anorexic," prompting no less than Nobis's dad Eddy to chime in, blasting Uygur in the comments. Now Uygur's at it again in what is ostensibly intended as an apology video, but which ends with Ugyur blasting the fashion industry as a whole. He finishes the video visibly heated, saying that "the fashion industry is full of shit" and that they "don't know what's appealing on this planet." I think it's Ugyur who's full of shit.
- Mar 6, 2018
UPDATED: Sickening New Revelations About Abercrombie & Fitch's Corporate Dress Code Add Fuel to Fire
It's been a rough month for trendy retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.
- Apr 10, 2014