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Natalie Massenet | Source: AnOther British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo (IHT) “This month Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter and Internet guru to the fashion world, will throw her might behind...
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John Galliano by Paolo Roversi | Source: SHOWstudio John Galliano in court to challenge dismissal from Dior and label (Telegraph) “Galliano appeared at a hearing at the conseil de prud’hommes (France’s...
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Bergdorf Goodman Lunar New Year window | Source: Mizhattan Luxury Labels Are Scaling Up for China’s Year of the Snake (WSJ) “Luxury brands are rolling out a menagerie of merchandise to capitalize on...
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Shangpin screen shot | Source: Red Luxury Why China’s Fashionista Websites Aim High (And Low) (Forbes) “Online shopping offers a platform for new fashion brands to enter China, without the expense and...
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Garment District, New York by Michael Katzif | Source: NPR New York’s Grimy Garment District Hatches Designers’ Dreams (NPR) “A recent survey found that 47 percent of New York’s designers say they have...
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Week in Review February 4 - 8 Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern (Opinion) “BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations...
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Thom Browne by Dylan Don | Source: The Talks Being Thom Browne: His Moment Is Now (NY Times) “‘Other designers get cross-pollinated a lot,’ Michael Hainey, deputy editor of GQ, said in discussing Mr....
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Hermès Spring Summer 2013 | Source: Hermès Hermès Says 2012 Profitability at Record as Sales Up 23% (Businessweek) “Hermes International SCA said 2012 profitability reached a record level as sales...
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Theyskens' Theory, Thom Browne and The Row Autumn/Winter 2013 | Source: Style.com Exquisite Images Versus Taxi TV (IHT) “There could not have been two more opposite shows than the gentle, strokeable,...
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Oscar de la Renta Autumn/Winter 2013 | Source: Nowfashion Out of Sight, but Making His Presence Known (NY Times) “Necks craned at Oscar de la Renta’s show to see if two men would take their bow. If you...
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Narciso Rodriguez Autumn/Winter 2013 | Source: Nowfashion What Narciso Knows (WSJ) Before Wichser’s arrival, the label’s recent history had been especially tumultuous. In 2007, after years of...
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Greg Chait by Debra Scherrer | Source: The Elder Statesman All He Touches Turns to Cashmere (NY Times) “Greg Chait, the designer of the Elder Statesman, is not someone you would expect to be named the...
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L'Wren Scott by Emily Weiss | Source: Into the Gloss L’Wren Scott: ‘No clothes fitted – that’s why I started to make them’ (Telegraph) “Since 2006, she has built up a highly regarded fashion business....
View ArticleWeek in Review | J.W. Anderson: Brand Builder, India’s Artisans, Digital...
Week in Review January 28 – 2 February Turning Point | How J.W. Anderson Became a Brand Builder (Emerging Designers) “‘Mr. Anderson’s clothes reveal an impressive freehand quality, especially in the...
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Natalie Massenet | Source: AnOther British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo (IHT) “This month Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter and Internet guru to the fashion world, will throw her might behind...
View ArticleThom Browne’s moment, Virtual NYFW, Gap’s comeback, Fashion circus, Twitter...
Being Thom Browne: His Moment Is Now (NY Times) “‘Other designers get cross-pollinated a lot,’ Michael Hainey, deputy editor of GQ, said in discussing Mr. Browne. ‘You know, suddenly everyone’s showing...
View ArticleFor the boys, Missoni search continues, Design schools in Asia, Ford’s...
Topman Design, Lou Dalton, MAN Autumn/Winter 2013 | Source: Style.com Let’s hear it for the boys, London (Independent) “With British menswear undergoing something of a renaissance of late – from...
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& Other Stories | Source: H&M H&M to launch new concept stores in Spring (Reuters) “World number two fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz will launch an eagerly-awaited new chain of stores...
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