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Doing that, Fiske thinks he can double sales in five years. To try to get there, he has stocked his executive suite with dealmakers from the world of luxury goods to give him talent on the inside and street cred on the outside, poaching from the likes of Neiman Marcus. Camille McDonald, whom Fiske wooed away from LVMH Moët Hennessy--Louis Vuitton to develop new brands and soup up the old ones, says the decision to leave the crème of the luxury-universe crème was "gut wrenching." But after reading Trading Up and having...
Willie Nelson Rebel Roots: Abbott, Texas Reggae Sound: On his July release, Countryman, Nelson covers Jimmy Cliff with twang. Island Cred: Says cannabis should be legal and shared on the tour...
Matisyahu Rebel Roots: White Plains, N.Y. Reggae Sound: The Hasidic hipster who hails Bob Marley in Yiddish has two fall albums. Island Cred: Some Rastafarians view themselves as the original Jews...
Daddy Yankee Rebel Roots: San Juan, Puerto Rico Reggae Sound: His Gasolina popularized reggaeton, a reggae-derived, Latin hip-hop. Island Cred: Last we looked, Puerto Rico was an island...
Sinéad O'Connor Rebel Roots: Dublin, Ireland Reggae Sound: Her next album, Throw Down Your Arms, features Jamaican musicians and Marley songs. Island Cred: She embraces the Rastafarian faith--and the notion of hair as a statement...