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Andrew Rosen Thinks Fashion Is a Lot Like Horse Racing

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10:  Helmut Lang CEO Andrew Rosen attends the Helmut Lang Spring 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Hudson River Park's Pier 57 on September 10, 2011 in New York City.  (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Theory CEO Andrew Rosen owns racehorses, and finds that it's a lot like running an apparel business. "You gotta get lucky," he tells WWD. "In horse racing and clothing, you have to be able to predict the future a little bit and read between the lines. That’s why I love it. Things are always changing, and you have to read the signposts to figure out which way to go. Neither one is seat-of-the-pants. You have to have a strategy." [WWD]

Photo: Cindy Ord/2011 Getty Images