A Look Back at SXSW

Notes from Elon Musk Keynote at SXSW Interactive | Source: ImageThink

Guest contributor Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year’s SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.

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An Injection of New Energy in Paris

A/W 2013 looks from Balenciaga, Sonia Rykiel and Emanuel Ungaro | Source: Nowfashion

How much deference does a newly installed designer need to pay to the heritage of a house? Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her reflections on a Paris Fashion Week that saw a number of new designer debuts at venerable French houses.

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Finding Your M.O. | Part 15: Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction

A Moda Operandi Private Viewing Event | Source: pomegranateandpatchouli.com

Finding Your M.O. is an on-going series on The Business of Fashion penned by Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder and CEO of Moda Operandi, on her experience at the helm of a fashion-technology start-up. Last time, in Part 14, we examined the challenges of going corporate. Today, we delve into customer loyalty. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — I’m writing this instalment of Finding Your M.O. from our largest market outside the US: the Middle

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