Entrepreneurs Vie for a Piece of Fashion's Night Out
Want to get in on the action at fashion week? Here's a look at how some small businesses are using the event to market their brands.
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Making Haircuts for Kids Fun for Parents
Children's haircuts can be just as uncomfortable for parents as they are for kids. So Joanna Meiseles set out to create a hair salon just for kids.
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Clothing Accessory Stores
The market for little luxuries is still growing as consumers grow more confident—and sick of their stagnant wardrobes.
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Jason Ross, Founder of JackThreads
The founder of this men's fashion e-commerce company based in Columbus, Ohio, talks about building a brand, bootstrapping a start-up, and where he finds his tatted-up models.
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Aveda's Founder Goes Organic
Aveda founder Horst Rechelbacher is getting back to his roots with a new line of beauty products from his company Intelligent Nutrients.
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8 Ideas for Rocking Fashion Week
We've tapped the strategies of some of the best young companies trying to get noticed by the style-makers and influentials at New York's Fashion Week. Read more
Dress for Success
Clothes, as they say, make the man. Even more true for the modern businessman. A look at some of today's fashion dos -- and more importantly, the fashion ... Watch video
How I Did It: Bobbi Brown, Founder and CEO, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
In New York in the excessive 1980s, Bobbi Brown made it big by pushing moderation. She became makeup artist to the stars by introducing a palette of natural ... Read more
The Next Generation
Jacquelyn Tran learned the ropes of the fragrance industry from her parents' brick-and-mortar business. Then she built her own -- online. Read more
Hands-On Marketing
Revlon, Neutrogena, Oil of Olay. Their ads are plastered across women's magazines, and daytime television is just as much a venue for their skin-care prod... Read more
Hair Today. . .
A look at some technology that allows hair-salon customers to see how their hair will look before it's cut. Read more
The Cutting Edge
Hair salons feature artwork and jazz music to enhance employees' creativity and pamper customers. Read more
The Cutting Edge
Profile of a start-up hair salon. Read more
Growing With Style
At Visible Changes, beauty parlors have become a fast-growth business. Read more
Speedo's In The Swim
As president of Hirsch Weis, a division of Warnaco and the U.S. distributor of Speedo, I have to call to your attention a gross exaggeration or misunderst... Read more
Hair Today, Gone . . . Oh, Forget It
You can't fight city hall, but the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists is another matter, or so Caryl Barday discovered when she tried to set up an in-off... Read more
In Praise of the Office Barber
I'm kind of a time-management nut. I like to make the best use of every minute in the day -- with two daughters under the age of two at home, I want to spend... Read more
Turning Fierceness Into a Brand
Designer Christian Siriano of Project Runway fame takes time out from Fashion Week to talk about growing sales and falling models. Read more
Would You Fire Someone for Refusing to Wear Makeup?
A sales assistant at London's tony Harrods department store claims she was "driven out" over her refusal to wear makeup. Read more
Diane von Furstenberg, Diane von Furstenberg Studio
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Entrepreneur Helps Designers Break into the Fashion Industry
As New York Fashion Week begins this week, meet the man who's helping designers get noticed. Read more
Jason Ross, Founder of JackThreads
Jason Ross has always been the person his friends would turn to for the latest on cool things. And thanks to his Mom, Ross was always a discount sh... Read more
The Donald-Finale Party
Sorry for the late posting. I was up partying into the wee hours with the Donald, after all! Well, it was really only until 2, and I spent most of the tim... Read more
Andy Dunn, Co-founder of Bonobos
Andy Dunn, co-founder of Bonobos, an online men's apparel retailer based in New York City, talks about building a successful business on the Web. Watch video
Starstruck
Jane Fonda starred in the marketing campaign for her ill-fated line of exercisewear. But Ron Mester's company landed the leading role in the ensuing tragedy. Read more
The Best-managed Franchises in America
A profile of Gary Grace, whose 20 hair salons are the top performers in the Supercuts franchise chain. Read more
Things I Can't Live Without: Jennifer Silano Foy
Walk in the $995 boots of a dot-com fashionista. Read more
7 Head-Turning Fashion Start-ups
With Fashion Week underway, here's a look at the start-ups that are making waves just off the runways. View slideshow
Tailor-Made Entrepreneurs
The runways of Fashion Week aren't just a showcase for frivolous frocks. For entrepreneurial designers, high fashion is a high-stakes business. Read more
How Much Would You Gamble to Put Your Brand on Prime Time?
A fashion entrepreneur takes a major leap of faith, and it pays off at the Emmys. Read more
Legacy: Joan Castle Joseff, 1912-2010
Joan Castle Joseph died March 24 of congestive heart failure, leaving behind a collection of more than three million pieces of costume jewelry made for the m... View slideshow
Winning Is A State Of Mind At Nike
Three running enthusiasts teamed up and turned a fad into a national movement. Phil Knight has turned that winner's attitude into a corporate philosophy. Read more
Are Your Customers Loyal to You or Your Business?
If you ever want to sell your business, you'll have to prove to would-be buyers that your presence isn't the only reason people come through the doors. Read more
Whose Brand Is It, Anyway?
Terri Williamson did a textbook job of launching Glow. Jennifer Lopez and her team did a textbook job of launching Glow by J.Lo. And then their worlds collided. Read more
When Your Neck Is On The Line
Should a leading tiemaker cope with a market slump by putting his own neck on the line? Read more
Just Filling Orders, Sir
Oliver North cofounds a bullet-resistant vest start-up. Read more
Flip Floppies
If nothing else, Barry KuKes is an equal-opportunity opportunist. When feminists condemned his first "swimsuit" floppy diskette, which featured a bikini-... Read more
License to Steal
One start-up increased sales by using an already established name for mass marketing. Read more
Leslie Blodgett, CEO of Bare Escentuals
Cosmetics mogul Leslie Blodgett shares her thoughts on marketing, distribution, and building a brand. Watch video
The Business of Horse Racing
From protective vests to synthetic dirt, a number of small companies play a big role in the world of horse racing Read more
Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss, Founders of Rent the Runway
Bringing the Carrie Bradshaw experience to budget fashionistas Watch video
How to Perform a Break-Even Analysis
How many units of stuff—say, how many ham sandwiches, iPhone apps, or hours of consulting services—must you sell in order to cover your costs? Read more
Factoring Gets a Face-Lift
Often thought of as mercenary moneylenders, factors are undergoing a customer-friendly makeover. Read more
Too Hot To Handle: Going Under
"The whole thing collapsed on us." Read more
Running a Mom-Friendly Business (in Heels)
Rosie Pope, star of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels , on being a mompreneur, having a hit reality show, and getting spoofed on SNL . Read more
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