McCandless

From the canon, not just Thoreau but also Melville’s Ishmael sought a change of scene when life became too much; more recent examples might include Chris McCandless in “Into the Wild” and memoirist Cheryl Strayed.

Europe chief executive Chris McCandless says it welcomes the government recruitment campaign, as the industry needs to grow.

"We need to recruit an additional 1,500 people to meet that demand in two years' time," European Chief Executive Chris McCandless says.

“I think that that’s sort of, again, our secret sauce,” McCandless added of the RealReal’s success.

McCandless said she was surprised when sales of secondhand designer handbags surged during the pandemic, despite economic uncertainty and few occasions to wear said pieces.