At one point, he takes off one of his shoes to illustrate the difference between a boring sock and one that speaks to him: in this case, its the fabric cashmere and the delightful surprise of a yellow toe and bright blue heel. I say, 'Tell me about your high school jobs.'. At The Gap he created Old Navy, and it was fabulous, and then somehow it started to compete with The Gap. While he started Old Navy and the children's line at Gap, he did not personally own them. As with the leashes, I like local-ish places. [1] He was formerly the CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group,[2]as well as the CEO of Gap Inc. [3] Early life and education[edit] Born to Jewish parents in the Bronx, his mother died when he was 16. Mrs. Levit, who with her family is based in San Francisco, emailed the listing agent that night, and she and her daughter toured the house the next day. All property prices are as stated by the listing agent. from Boston University. Its no one., One of the reasons a real successor has been hard to find is because Drexler himself hasnt yet ridden off into the sunset. How they remediate the debt is a big unknown, and I dont think they can fix the business fast enough, he says. J.Crew hired Drexler as chairman and CEO in 2003 after his abrupt departure from Gap. He wanted a project that felt exciting and unexpected, but it turned out the company he was most excited about wasthe one he wasnt officially in talks with Alex Mill. We use Crew was trying to go upscale, its core consumers were facing a financial pinch, so there was a mismatch between merchandise carried by J. Mickey first introduced Alex to Sikhounmuong, a talented designer who had recently left J Crew and Madewell after 16 years with the business. Drexler was enraged by his dismissal, but it was vindicated when sales increased one month later. So in 2012, Alex Drexler launched Alex Mill from a tiny shop on Elizabeth Street, where the shirts soon developed a cult following. Itsnot necessarily always just getting into a lot of categories, butalso reinforcing existing ones, says Alex, explainingthe value of offering new fabrics for hit pieces like the work jacket. Doesnt it?, A brunette walked by in a long jacket and knee-high boots, a pair of sunglasses perched atop her short bob. Details include a 1,500-square-foot living room with ceilings more than 12 feet high, a gym, a sauna, an eat-in chefs kitchen and a commercial-grade elevator. And his father, Charles, Mr. Drexler said, built up what I called a class system in my growing-up years. Mr. Drexler, now 70, emerged triumphant again turning J. Crews pencil skirts and cashmere cardigans into a uniform for sophisticated urbanites (and, most notably, Michelle Obama). Sometimes I have it for dinner. Drexler's office is lined with family photographs, and the one closest to the couch shows the couple's college-age daughter a year or two earlier, laughing atop a sailboat, all teeth and . As J. Thebrand is all about comfort and practicality, with a lived-in sense of style. Keep up with the story. Crew CEO, joins 'Fast Money Special Edition' to discuss the retail sector.With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim . Some of our latest conquests include the best acne treatments, rolling luggage, pillows for side sleepers, natural anxiety remedies, and bath towels. She was attending the Lacey Township HS prom when her . And then Gaps quality got traded down to Old Navy. Former Gap Visionary Mickey Drexler's Redemption at J.Crew - Nymag