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Nino Paoli

J. Crew CEO bought her first interview suit at the iconic retailer. Now she wants to capitalize on nostalgia

Libby Wadle, Chief Executive Officer, J.Crew Group, speaks at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit on Wednesday. (Credit: Melissa Flynn—Fortune)

J. Crew Group CEO Libby Wadle’s relationship with the iconic American retailer began long before her ascent to the corner office—and even before she joined the workforce.

“I bought my first interview suit at a J. Crew,” Wadle told Kristin Stoller at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit on Wednesday. She didn’t get the job, but Wadle added: “I remember the fabric, I remember the experience, and that is still resonant today.”

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