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Keeping It Real

• Baselworld Recap: The Battle Continues for Watchmakers

  After a tough and lingering slog, watchmakers hope they’ve turned the corner and are holding their breath about the year ahead.

• Business Tough, But Stocks Rebounding for Fashion Companies

  Even though the consumer isn’t shopping, fashion stocks are rebounding as investors try to get in early.

• Knot Standard’s John Ballay Talks Bespoke E-commerce

  Knot Standard operates a robust e-commerce platform and maintains eight national showrooms with an original flagship based in Dubai.

• An American-Made Artisanal Workshop

  Tucked away in an industrial section of Queens, N.Y., is a working factory where a handful of brands quietly create artisanal products.

• Patrick Janelle Puts Instagram to Work

  Patrick Janelle has created a well-crafted life on Instagram and brands want to be a part of it.

• NPD’s Andy Mantis Discusses Tracking Millennial Shopping Habits

  Andy Mantis steers NPD Group’s “checkout tracking” service that aims to answer a seemingly simple question: What exactly is in the shopping cart of a typical Millennial male?

• Matchesfashion.com’s Nicolas Pickaerts Aims for Seamless Shopping

  Nicolas Pickaerts, e-commerce director for Matchesfashion.com, related the company’s “journey” from one small store to a global e-tailer.

• True Fit’s Jessica Murphy On Dealing With Returns

  Jessica Murphy, cofounder of consumer-facing fitting solution True Fit, knows what’s on the mind of retailers: returns.

• Kean Etro Talks Social Media and Staying Relevant

  Kean Etro tells WWD about who the Etro customer is and how he’s grappling with social media.

• Kiehl’s Launches Apothecary Preparations Skin-Care Line

  A new range of skin care personalizes solutions to common problems.

• The Age of Kiehl’s Since 1851

  What started in a corner shop next to a pear tree in mid-19th-century New York has grown across 54 countries in 165 years.

• James Curleigh Weighs In on Levi’s Heritage and Future

  James Curleigh weighs whether Levi’s should lean on its heritage or eye the future.

• Kiehl’s, Edgy by Store Design

  Staying true to its apothecary roots is at the forefront of Kiehl’s store design strategy.

• George Zimmer Discusses Men’s Wearhouse and Generation Tux

  Men’s Wearhouse founder George Zimmer was unceremoniously dumped in 2013, but has found his second act in Generation Tux.

• Eddie Lampert: Saint or Sinner?

  The industry is questioning whether Lampert’s strategy will save Sears or destroy it.

• A Short History of Kiehl’s

  Some highlights from Kiehl’s 165-year history.

• John Elliott Talks About His Cult Following

  Elliott talked about how he has developed a cultike following and his less-than-ambitious wholesale plans.

• Bloomingdale’s Kevin Harter, Designer Pierre-Henri Mattout On Pop-up Success

  Bloomingdale’s though outside the box when it installed pop-up shops for Pierre-Henri Mattout’s PHM Saints Peres.

• Tom Kalenderian Looks Back on 37 Years at Barneys New York

  Barneys New York’s vice president of men’s, children’s and home has loved his job for 37 years.

• Chris Salgardo Foresees a Men’s Boom for Kiehl’s

  Kiehl’s U.S. president, Chris Salgardo, sees a men’s boom ahead.

• First Insight’s Greg Petro Explains the Importance of Data

  First Insight analyzed data and demographic information to determine what works and what doesn’t in the fashion apparel realm.

• Backstage Makeup Artists Highlight Models’ Unique Features

  Backstage at the fashion shows, a quiet revolution is under way.

• Celebrity Fashion Report Card: Super Slump

  Henry’s style suits the mediocrity of his movie reviews and Dave shows us how Santa slims down in the off-season.

• Emma Greenwell Talks Hulu’s ‘The Path’

  Green Lit Actress and sometimes Miu Miu front-rower Emma Greenwell makes it big in Hulu’s “The Path.”