WOMEN’S MARCH

In the boom times of the ’80s, ’90s and the pre-recession Noughties, fashion designers angling for growth followed a similar trajectory—one that often involved rapid expansion, usually with the end goal of being acquired by a large conglomerate or being installed at one of their heritage houses. Better still if the designer had a larger-than-life personality and a penchant for snappy sound bites; not to mention a knack for getting their clothes on (and being seen with) the right celebrities.

In recent years, though, with the fashion, retail and media industries growing even more fragmented and