Conde Nast Portfolio | by Sara Clemence | Thu, Sep 11
Thu, Sep 11
Now that he's turned legendary rock club CBGB into a clothing store, John Varvatos has to prove that carefully tended vestiges of indie cred can mix successfully with slick big-brand marketing. Sure, Varvatos built a booming business ...
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