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In "By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop" , Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson tell the story of how they launched Gilt Groupe in 2007, bringing the thrill of sample shopping online on their members-only site, where they offered designer merchandise at up to 70 percent off and created a new retail ... (more)

One thing that CNBC's profile of Millard Drexler, the chief executive of J. Crew, made clear on Thursday night is that his life is not the stuff of novels.

Brahim Zaibat was snapped having a good old yawn while out on a date with his 53-year-old girlfriend, as she rested her own weary head on his shoulder.

Having not being photographed together since February, the pair were spotted on a rare date in New York City yesterday.

"Why do we need three shawl cardigans?" J. Crew president Mickey Drexler asks a stylish gaggle of his buyers.

The premiere of yet another singing competition. This one previously had Lionel Richie attached, but after news broke that Richie owed the IRS some money, he suddenly had "scheduling conflicts" and was replaced by John Legend .

If you've ever wondered how J. Crew went from tired brand to must-wear label and national success story, CNBC's documentary "J.Crew and the Man Who Dressed America" connects the dots.

The profile contains a company overview, business description, competitive benchmarking, SWOT analysis, mergers & acquisitions, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries, plus information on key news events affecting the company.

J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler, right, with CNBC's David Faber, is credited with turning the brand into what it is today.

There have been rumors of an Apple iCar for much longer than five years. But it was five years ago that there was enough heat under them for a German newspaper to report that Steve Jobs and Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn had met to discuss the idea.

From left: Chase Welles, a partner with SCG Retail, and David Birnbrey, chairman of the Shopping Center Group, at a party Sunday, Holly Cohen, senior vice president of real estate planning at J. Crew and Glenn Rufrano, CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, at a panel on Sunday, and Prudential Douglas Elliman's Faith Hope Consolo, chairman of retail leasing ... (more)

New York City-based menswear designer Todd Snyder is having a banner year. With barely three seasons of his namesake label under his belt, the Ames, Iowa, native started off 2012 with a nod from GQ magazine, which named him one of the best new menswear designers in America.

The film chronicling the life of Steve Jobs, the Apple Inc. co-founder and charismatic master of innovation, begins principal photography in June and in keeping with the project's commitment to accuracy and authenticity, will film early scenes in the actual Los Altos home where Jobs grew up and in the ... J. Crew CEO, Apple Board Member Mickey ... (more)

The Hewlett-Packard Co. logo is displayed on a sign at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California.

J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler offers an insider's perspective on Steve Jobs's vision: "Steve's dream before he died was to design an iCar." Steve Jobs didn't just design hit consumer products in the computer and media industries.

Look no further than C. Wonder's SoHo Flagship retail store for a stylish selection of last-minute gifts for Mother's Day 2012.

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"I was a definite tomboy when I was a kid," she says. "It was a nightmare for my parents to get me into a dress for a stretch of years." As she became a teenager and young adult, she pushed that side of herself away.

J. Crew: 1604 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, 817-885-7756. 334 Grand Ave., Southlake, 817-416-1098. www.jcrew.com More agonizing than a root canal to some, swimsuit shopping can cause problems for those not quite sure how to complement their body shape.

The J Crew boss , 43, who is believed to have left her husband for a relationship with jewellery executive Courtney Crangi, said she is 'adjusting' to the transition period.