Observer: Drexler University: How J. Crew Became Fashion’s Finishing School by Megan Deem

When Alex Drexler, son of retail macher Millard “Mickey” Drexler, launched his new clothing venture, he wasn’t the first entrepreneur to start a line with his father’s blessing. As Megan Deem reports, under Mr. Drexler, J. Crew has become an incubator for fashion self-starters, including Todd Snyder, Tim Hamilton, Emily Sugihara, and Chris Benz