Finale at Calvin Klein, February 2013 | Source: Calvin KleinIt’s time for the global fashion industry to stop turning a blind eye to the lack of racial diversity on the runways, says op-ed contributor Demi Sinclair.
NEW YORK, United States — Today, contributing photographer Sonny Vandevelde files backstage imagery from the Rodarte, Siki Im, Diesel, Sophie Theallet, Jeremy Scott, Reed Krakoff, Perry Ellis, Anna Sui and Calvin Klein shows, held over days six, seven and eight of New York fashion week. Sonny Vandevelde is a contributing photographer at The Business of Fashion.
Week in Review October 29-2 NovemberJane Shepherdson, Chief Executive Officer, Whistles (CEO Talk) “Perhaps it’s not surprising that, in her spare time, Jane Shepherdson does flying trapeze in Hoxton, smack in the heart of achingly hip East London. Right from her earliest days in the fashion industry, Shepherdson has been known for taking risks and having her finger on the pulse of what’s cool.” As Luxury Growth Slows in China, Attention Turns to Mass
Tommy Hilfiger Autumn/Winter 2012 | Source: Tommy HilfigerPVH Consolidates Calvin Klein With $2.9 Billion Warnaco Buy (Bloomberg) “PVH the owner of the Tommy Hilfiger brand, agreed to buy Warnaco Group in a $2.9 billion transaction, creating a company with $8 billion in sales and bringing all Calvin Klein-branded apparel under one roof.” China Luxury Sales to Get Boost After Leadership Change (Bloomberg) “Luxury companies are betting that Chinese shoppers who are buying
Christian Louboutin | Source: Mad about ParisLouboutin wins red soles trademark battle (FT) “French shoe designer Christian Louboutin has won the right to trademark protection of his distinctive red soles in a US federal appeals court in the latest chapter of a bitter legal battle with rival luxury house Yves Saint Laurent.” MADE, a New York Fashion Booster, Makes Paris Inroads (WSJ) “MADE Media Group helped launch several hot young U.S. fashion labels by
