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Julia Collier
Julia Collier is the Chief Marketing Officer of J.Crew, a role she took up on January 6, 2025 after five years helping build SKIMS from pre-launch into a cultural fixture. British by upbringing and New York-based by trade, she holds a master's in History of Art and English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and has spent close to two decades across fashion brands and agencies, including Rugby Ralph Lauren, Nicola Formichetti Studio, Wednesday Agency and A.L.C. At SKIMS she built a 40-person marketing organization and drove partnerships with the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball plus collaborations with Fendi, Swarovski and Dolce & Gabbana. At J.Crew she reports to CEO Libby Wadle and oversees brand marketing and brand creative, arguing that brands should behave like entertainers and media companies rather than catalogs. Her first major campaign, 'The Next Rollneck Generation' (September 2025), reportedly lifted Google searches for the J.Crew rollneck by 900% in a week and was named to the Glossy 50 in 2025.
DIFF Eyewear
DIFF Eyewear is a Southern California charitable eyewear brand founded in 2014 that sells designer-quality sunglasses, blue-light and prescription glasses at accessible prices while donating vision care for every pair sold. Built on a buy-one-give-one model, DIFF pairs trend-driven, celebrity- and pop-culture-inspired collections (Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter) with a philanthropic mission delivered through partners like Sightsavers, having funded well over a million pairs of reading glasses and eye exams for people in need.
GLD (The GLD Shop)
GLD (The GLD Shop) is a Miami-based direct-to-consumer jewelry brand founded by Christian Johnston in 2015. It designs classic and custom chains, pendants, watches, and accessories that blend streetwear culture with fine-jewelry craftsmanship. Backed by officially licensed partnerships with the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, and WNBA plus pop-culture collabs and celebrity fans, GLD has grown from a Pittsburgh basement into an international brand often called the 'Nike of men's jewelry.'
Steve Madden
Steve Madden (Steven Madden, Ltd.) is a New York-based, publicly traded fashion company that designs, markets and sells trend-driven footwear, handbags and accessories at accessible price points. Founded in 1990 by designer Steve Madden with roughly $1,100, the company built its reputation on translating runway trends into affordable, fast-moving styles for young women. Today it operates a portfolio of owned and licensed brands - including Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Madden Girl and, following its 2025 acquisition, Kurt Geiger - across wholesale, retail and direct-to-consumer channels, generating over $2.5 billion in annual net sales.
True Religion
True Religion is a Los Angeles-born premium denim and lifestyle brand founded in 2002, known for its signature Super T stitch, thick contrast stitching and the horseshoe logo that came to define 2000s denim. After two bankruptcies and a broad reset, the company has rebuilt itself as an omnichannel retailer with a fast-growing e-commerce arm, roughly 50+ branded stores and a marketing playbook that blends hip-hop culture, celebrity campaigns and Gen Z nostalgia. In January 2025 ACON Investments, with strategic partner SB360, acquired a controlling stake in the brand.