Rei Kawakubo and H&M team up in Tokyo store (IHT)
Die hard fans waited for 3 days outside of H&M in Tokyo to snap up goods from the Swedish fast fashion retailer’s collaboration with Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, as reported in the Business of Fashion on Friday.

The New Hosiery Index? Sales Crept Up as Economy Went Down (WSJ)
Lipstick sales have risen in the previous downturns, but this time, hosiery is making retail moves.

Mania for Markdowns: Consumers Get Benefit, But Vendors Squeezed (WWD)
Due to “disastrous” sales in the month of October, retailers are cutting prices a month earlier compared with previous holiday shopping seasons.

Women in Luxury (Time)
Time magazine profiles 12 “women in luxury.”

H&M in Tokyo, photo courtesy of Mekas.jp