
J. Screwed


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J.Crew started as a mail-order catalog selling an imaginary version of New England privilege — think boat shoes, pastel shorts and weathered polo shirts. It grew into a blockbuster fashion house selling outfits to first ladies and fashionistas. And then, last month, after going public and then private again, it went bankrupt.
Today on the show, we tell a story of fashion, private equity, and some very novel ways to think about promises.
Music: "Groovy Rollin'" and "Bourbon Street Blues."
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