Burani to license Valli, Menkes on Couture, Berlin Fashion Week, Jewelry cutbacks, Lacroix nears closure

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Giambattista Valli A/W 09, courtesy of coutorture

Burani to License Giambattista Valli Fashions (WSJ) “Italy’s Mariella Burani Fashion Group said it has signed a five-year contract to make and distribute the ready-to-wear collection of Italian fashion designer Giambattista Valli, a deal aimed at growing both companies as the luxury goods industry suffers through the economic crisis.” Haute Couture Faces Uncertain Times (IHT) “In the closeted world of satin

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Vacancies on Madison Avenue, Mango’s sales up, Response to NYFW move, Berlin Fashion Week

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Scene on Madison Avenue, photo courtesy of the New York Times.

On Madison Avenue, Shops Pack Their Hand-Tooled Bags (New York Times) “New York’s most elegant shopping corridor, the Gold Coast of Madison Avenue, from 57th Street to 72nd Street, is pockmarked with vacancies as retailers flee sky-high rents.” Mango’s sales rise 8% (Drapers) Beating the downward retail trend, Mango’s sales rise 8 percent. Industry Reacts to Lincoln Center Move (WWD) Lincoln Center’s

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