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Jeff Lubell and the jeans that had to leave the shelf
True Religion began with a reluctant order and a giveaway. Jeff Lubell’s next chapter asks how much of a life in denim can fit into a whole new wardrobe.
Kanye West Built the Future - Then Made Himself Its Hardest Problem
He turned the college dropout into a design philosophy, the album rollout into theatre, and the sneaker into a cultural event. Two decades later, the question is no longer whether Kanye West can command attention - it is what he will do with it.
Rihanna Built a World Bigger Than the Charts
The Barbadian singer turned a sharp eye for what culture leaves out into music, beauty, fashion and philanthropy - while refusing to release work merely because the calendar says she should.
Ruti Zisser
Ruti Zisser is the Israeli-American founder and CEO of RUTI, a slow-fashion label she started in her Palo Alto garage in 2009 after a career in tech. Built on three rules - cool, flattering, practical - the brand grew from imported Israeli labels and living-room trunk shows into a chain of boutiques, a $6M Series A for an opt-in facial-recognition personalization platform, and a viral hit with its 'On the Loose' barrel-leg pants that helped push revenue past the $40M mark and open a Madison Avenue flagship.
Naeem Khan
Naeem Khan is a New York luxury fashion house founded by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan, known for opulent, intricately hand-beaded evening gowns, ready-to-wear, and bridal collections. Blending his family's Indian textile heritage with the restraint he learned as Halston's apprentice, the label has dressed Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and royalty, and shows twice a year at New York Fashion Week.