Joan Kennedy - Profile and Journalist Details
Find journalists that align with your industry, location and vision. Unlock Joan Kennedy's full journalist profile, including location, coverage topics, current employer, biography and preferences. Sign up today and start building journalist relationships that fuel your startup's growth.
Get connected with journalists today
Joan Kennedy
Verified
Senior Editorial Associate, Business of Fashion (BOF)
New York
Beats
Media , Lifestyle, Fashion , Entrepreneurship, Culture, Marketing
Sexuality
Content
By Joan Kennedy| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified Lacoste may be French-born, but the US has long been a part of its story: it was an American journalist who, in the 1920s, nicknamed 19-year-old tennis player René Lacoste “the Crocodile,” that would become the well-known emblem of his eponymous brand. Nearly 100 years later, Lacoste is once again looking to the US, the world’s biggest sportswear market: on Thursday, the brand will officially open its new 10,000-square-foot flagship on New York’s Fifth Avenue.
By Joan Kennedy| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified The hottest place to shop in New York right now? Someone else’s closet. Over the past few years the “closet sale” has become a staple of the New York shopping scene. For the biggest ones — see Chloë Sevigny’s “sale of the century” (2023), Jenna Lyons’ so-called stoop sale (2024) and Jemima Kirke’s remote-to-Soho Red Hook event (2024) — lines wrapped around the block, followed by headlines in The Cut, New York Times and Vogue.
By Joan Kennedy| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified Lacoste may be French-born, but the US has long been a part of its story: it was an American journalist who, in the 1920s, nicknamed 19-year-old tennis player René Lacoste “the Crocodile,” that would become the well-known emblem of his eponymous brand. Nearly 100 years later, Lacoste is once again looking to the US, the world’s biggest sportswear market: on Thursday, the brand will officially open its new 10,000-square-foot flagship on New York’s Fifth Avenue.
Company Info
Business of Fashion (BOF)
The Business of Fashion is a London-based media company founded in 2007. It specializes in providing comprehensive coverage of the global fashion and beauty industries, which are valued at $2.5 trillion. The company is known for its authoritative analysis and serves as a vital resource for professionals in these sectors. The Business of Fashion operates a digital platform that offers breaking news, trend reports, and market intelligence on luxury, sustainability, marketing, and beauty. It provides industry insights tailored for creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs, along with advisory services that deliver strategic advice and thought leadership for stakeholders. The company has raised a total of $2.1 million in funding, with notable investors including Index Ventures, Felix Capital, LVMH Luxury Ventures, and the Financial Times. Its mission is to open, inform, and connect the fashion and beauty industries worldwide.
Founded: 2007