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Evan Clark

Deputy Managing Editor

Evan Clark is deputy managing editor at WWD where he has written about the fashion industry through the lenses of technology, finance, business and politics. In his current role, he helps guide WWD’s financial and technology coverage and writes breaking news and analysis of mergers and acquisitions and business trends. He joined WWD in 2000 as a financial reporter and his career has included positions covering firms such as Jones, Kellwood and Fifth & Pacific as well as in Washington, D.C., covering major political and regulatory issues. He holds a bachelor of arts in English literature from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

More From Evan Clark

Sycamore Buying Chico’s for $1 Billion

The retail-focused private equity firm is paying a 65 percent premium for the specialty retailer.

Authentic Taps Liberated for Quiksilver, Billabong, RVCA and More

The IP giant, which picked up the brands with its Boardriders acquisition, is looking to build its businesses…

Target Closing Nine Stores Due to Organized Theft, Safety Concerns

The company said theft was endangering employee and customer safety and contributing to "unsustainable…

Capri CEO John Idol Set to Get Big Payday After Tapestry Takeover

A series of SEC filings have laid out compensation for CEOs on both sides of the megadeal.

Where Fashion Falls in Consumer Spending

As many people choose between spending on goods or services, fashion spending gained slightly year-over-year…

WWD to Honor Van Noten, Gennette, Chloé, On, Puig, Agbobly and More

The WWD Honors ceremony will take place Oct. 24, during the WWD CEO Summit at Cipriani South Street in…

Marquee Links With Apparel Group to Bring 5 Brands to New Markets

BCBG, Ben Sherman, Bruno Magli, Martha Stewart and Sur la Table will enter India and the GCC under the new…

HanesBrands Considers ‘Strategic Options’ for Champion

The intimates giant is putting a for sale sign on the active brand amid pressure from activist investor…

Target Plans for 100,000 Seasonal Workers, Holiday Deals

As has become typical, the retailer will be ready for Christmas well before the ghosts come out for Halloween.

S&P Cuts Fossil’s Credit Rating to ‘CCC-plus’

The debt watchdog said the watchmaker's capital structure is "unsustainable."

Fashion CEOs Court Investors at Goldman Sachs Conference

Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Erik Nordstrom, Virginia Drosos and James Reinhart were all out courting the…

Birkenstock Brings Profitability Back Into IPO Fashion

After the largely crash-and-burn class of 2021 IPOs focused on growth, the sandal maker's offering makes…

Birkenstock Files for IPO

CEO Oliver Reichert said "Birkenstock is more than a shoe. lt's a way of thinking, a way of living."

Fashion CEOs Hit the Goldman Catwalk to Talk Up Businesses

Doug McMillon, Calvin McDonald, Stefan Larsson and Dani Reiss were all making the scene at the Goldman Sachs…

Capri Contemplated a Versace and Jimmy Choo IPO Before Tapestry Deal

A regulatory filing detailed CEO John Idol's many conversations before the Tapestry deal was struck, at a…