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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.
Kristen D'Arcy
Kristen D'Arcy is Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Digital Growth at True Religion, the El Segundo, California denim and sportswear brand where she became the company's first-ever CMO in July 2023. With roughly two decades of marketing and e-commerce experience, she started on the agency side at Tribal DDB Worldwide and R/GA before moving brand-side to Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Coty, American Eagle Outfitters, PacSun and Homedics. At True Religion she has rebuilt the brand's cultural footprint through campaigns pairing fashion with music and sport - partnerships with the NFL and NBA, activations at the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Game and Coachella, and campaigns starring Megan Thee Stallion, Key Glock and Quavo - while pushing e-commerce from roughly 35 percent of the business toward half of it. She has been named to Ad Age's Best Marketers Under 40, Brand Innovators' Top 50 Women in Brand Marketing, and Business Insider's Top 25 Most Innovative CMOs.