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Spring is coming, Fashion's everyday people, Tumblr's troubles, Versace revenue up, The next generation

Bloggers front row at Dolce & Gabbana | Source: Le Bon Chic
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You Can See Spring Coming (NY Times)
"Mr. Wang is a boy disguised as a designer — or maybe it's the other way around — but whatever the case, he doesn't want to grow up, and the clothes naturally follow that youthful spirit... Prabal Gurung's show on Saturday had a pronounced erotic undercurrent that in its blunt use of violet, and the transparent hems of silk print dresses, owed something to the style last season of Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy."

Fashion week: The ordinary people who stole the show (BBC News)
"Many people might not have heard of Tavi Gevinson, Scott Schuman, Susie Bubble and Bryanboy but they are household names to dedicated followers of fashion. All four are big players in the blogging revolution that has turned the fashion world on its head... But bloggers have been chipping away at the mainstream media as more and more people want to hear about fashion from people who apply it to everyday life."

Where Fashion Gazes at Itself (NY Times)
"Tumblr, founded four years ago, has reached out to the fashion community in a way no other social networking site has. For the second time, it has brought users to New York Fashion Week as reporters, paying for their trips and giving them access to the shows. Their coverage is being posted on a dedicated channel, tumblr.com/NYFW, made up of posts from 20 bloggers picked by Tumblr's staff, along with contributions from magazines that have their own Tumblrs."

Versace sees revenue up in 2012 on H&M and Versus (Forbes)
"Italian top fashion house Versace is expecting higher revenues in 2012 after launching a collection for Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz this year and revamping its Versus second line…The company draws most of revenues from its top Versace line, but it launched a "Young Versace" line for kids and bought back its Versus licence this year to boost sales and profitability after starting a deep restructuring in 2009."

Luxury: the next generation (FT)
"One of the more astonishing success stories of the past century has been the evolution of luxury retailing, from small-scale family firms to an international, multi-billion dollar industry… Yet, as the modern industry struggles to reconcile its artisanal heritage with today's public offerings and quarterly reports, it is the personal, family connection that bridges the gap."

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