The Nygard Philosophy

The way he tells it, Peter Nygård’s rise to the top of his $500 million sportswear concern is the result of a fluke and someone else’s bad luck. The Canadian executive learned early in his career the value of image in the fashion industry. After 35 years at the helm of the eponymous company he took from the brink of bankruptcy, Nygård has surrounded himself with the symbols of power — glamour, wealth and celebrity.

The story starts in the early Sixties.