Women designers at the fore, Surge in luxe demand, Optimism returns, Online ad spend, Paris’ mature tone

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Stella McCartney Spring 2011 Look Book | Source: Stella McCartney

Women Designers and the Quiet Revolution (Guardian Weekend) “From Phoebe Philo at Céline to Stella McCartney to Hannah MacGibbon at Chloé, women designers are at the forefront of fashion right now… When women design clothes for women, they do it differently. For women, clothes are not just seen, they are felt from the inside.” Luxury stores caught out by surge in demand (FT) “[Louis Vuitton] is not the only

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Tom Ford’s glamorous coup, Turning up the value, Playgrounds as runways, Measuring social content, The Céline factor

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Tom Ford by Terry Richardson | Source: Tom Ford

Glamorously, Tom Ford Is Back (NY Times) “Explaining why he didn’t allow pictures, Mr. Ford said that fashion had become overexposed in recent years… ‘I want fashion to be fun again… You couldn’t wait to get the clothes and put them on, and I think we’ve lost that.’” Luxury-Goods Firms Turn Up Volume on Value (WSJ) “Luxury-goods retailers are coming to grips with the reality that

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Olivier’s originality, Abercrombie keeps discounting, Burberry sues TJX, Céline’s clean slate, Vuitton’s décolleté

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Olivier Zahm by Terry Richardson | Source: purple DIARY

The Future Of Fashion: Olivier Zahm (Style.com) “The French editor and founder of the twice-yearly independent publication Purple Fashion has many other passions… but in an increasingly conformist world, Zahm offers an original, entertaining, and astute voice.” Abercrombie Will Keep Discounting (WSJ) “Abercrombie & Fitch said… it will continue its uncharacteristically high levels of discounting

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Fashion’s family values, Céline’s new sensation, Jimmy Choo’s fragrance, Paper endures, Giles in Paris

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Reiss A/W 09 | Source: Reiss

When a Bottom Line Isn’t Just About Profit (New York Times) “As the fashion industry struggles with a global economic downturn and a rapidly changing consumer landscape, qualities that are at the heart of family and owner/founder businesses, like a consistent vision and a long-term approach, seem to be helping those companies ride out the storm.” Fashion house Celine says 2009 year of transition (Reuters)

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Phoebe’s philosophy, The Economist on LVMH, Cavalli on department stores, Cycling chic, Luxury thrives in Asia

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Céline ad campaign, courtesy of Céline

Fast-Forward Phoebe (Vogue) “Phoebe Philo always had an uncanny gift for defining exactly what cool women want to wear. Now she’s back, reinventing Céline for a new era.” LVMH in a recession: The substance of style (The Economist) “The world’s biggest luxury-goods group is benefiting from a flight to quality, but the recession is also prompting questions about the company’s breadth and balance.”

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