
J. Crew taps a streetwear design veteran to lead its men's brand
CNN
J. Crew, a brand known for its preppy aesthetic, is turning to a streetwear design veteran to help attempt a comeback after filing for bankruptcy last year.
On Monday, J. Crew said it was tapping Brendon Babenzien, a former design director at Supreme — a brand popular among skateboarders, hip-hop fans and in youth culture — to become creative director of J. Crew's men's business. Babenzien is also the co-founder of Noah, an upscale men's clothing line. In an announcement, J. Crew said Babenzien, 49, will work alongside J. Crew CEO Libby Waddle, who was named to the role in November, to "redefine" the brand. J. Crew said Babenzien will bring a "free-thinking point of view" to men's designs.
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east of Venezuela – the admiral who oversaw the operation told lawmakers on Thursday according to two sources with direct knowledge of his remarks.

The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications devices, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers on Thursday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of his congressional briefings.











