I think I was the youngest, fastest-promoted buyer in the history of Bloomingdale's. Mickey Drexler bloomingdalebuyerfast Change image and share on social
Steve Jobs, if he had lived, was gonna design an iCar. I think cars have an extraordinary opportunity for cool design. Mickey Drexler carcooldesign Change image and share on social
I don't size up their grades or their board scores. Because in America today, that's just an advantage certain people have. I size up the give and take, the speed of thinking, what I perceive as ambition. I say, 'Tell me about your high school jobs.' And I love people who worked in coffee shops who were waiters and waitresses. Mickey Drexler advantageambitionamerica share on social
A merchant is someone who figures out how to select, how to smell, how to identify, how to feel, how to time, how to buy, how to sell, and how to hopefully have two plus two equal six. Mickey Drexler buyequalfeel Change image and share on social
Customers don't just want to shop: they want to feel that the brand understands them. Mickey Drexler brandcustomerfeel Change image and share on social
I define leadership as: Emotionally, you own your business. You own it with passion. And you either have or you don't have an economic investment. But when you have all three of those, you are the boss from Day One, and you care every single day more than anyone. Mickey Drexler bosbusinesscare share on social
I look at companies as price-players or quality-players. The only way to go with J.Crew was quality. Mickey Drexler companycrowplayer Change image and share on social
While 2015 was challenging, we implemented many strategic and operational initiatives to improve our business and better position J.Crew for the future. Mickey Drexler businesschallengecrow Change image and share on social
Training is expensive, and a lot of kids don't get trained, perhaps. So I also identify with the kid or the person who has grown up in environments like I've grown up in. Mickey Drexler environmentexpensivegrow Change image and share on social
I couldn't stand not controlling my own product from how it's manufactured to how it's sold. Mickey Drexler controlmanufactureproduct Change image and share on social