Paris’ understated man, Plokhov’s renaissance, Lacroix for Desigual, Mulburry performs, Fashion’s blurring lines

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Rick Owens Autumn 2011 Runway | Source: GQ.com

Paris Men’s: Fashion Hams and the Home Front (NY Times) “Despite some of Mr. Helbers’s knowing design details, especially in the mix of textures, the dark clothes were plain enough to make you seem invisible, one more dude in the lonely crowd. But if you can afford Louis Vuitton, would you want that distinction?” An Exclusive Sit-Down with Alexandre Plokhov (MANual) “Like pretty much everyone else who follows

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Couture jewelry, New Creative Director at Lacroix, Armani slumps, Prada’s secret Chinese shareholder, Rocha II

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Chaumet Tiara | Source: Chaumet

Jewelry With Stories to Tell (IHT) “You don’t need 3-D glasses for the sculpted shapes to stand out and the colors to pop. But the high jewelry that had an open day during last week’s haute couture season is finely tuned to the latest fashion.” Christian Lacroix’s New Creative Director is Up for the Challenge (Fashionista) “Besides Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, there is no designer in the world with a more

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Googling luxury, Expectations for luxe recovery, Tiffany sparkles again, Lacroix’s fall, Louboutin’s killer heels

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Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Detail | Source: Louis Vuitton

Filching a Good Name for Internet Use? (IHT) “A search for ‘Louis Vuitton’ on Google’s British Web site turns up an advertisement for ‘Designer Handbags 70% off’ — to the fury of LVMH, the French luxury goods conglomerate that owns the brand.” Luxury earnings forecasts to rise (Reuters) “Burberry, Richemont and Swatch Group touched a one-year peak on Thursday, but expectations about the

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Adidas profit drops, H&M plans stock split, Tesco’s recycled duds, Lacroix licenses comeback, Fashion and feminism

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Adidas Y3 Spring/Summer 2010 | Source: Adidas

Adidas Net Profit Drops 65 percent (WSJ) “Adidas reported a sharper-than-expected 65% fall in quarterly net profit Wednesday, but said it expects a rise in 2010 sales and earnings.” H&M plans two-for-one stock split (Reuters) “The world’s third largest fashion chain by sales said on Wednesday its board would propose the split at its annual shareholders’ meeting on April 29 and it would take effect

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Lacroix’s non-fairytale ending, J.C. Penney and Mango, Designer rentals, Yoox IPO, McCartney meets Morrissey

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End of a fairytale: Christian Lacroix fashion house to strip down (Guardian) “Christian Lacroix, the celebrated French designer whose fantastical creations and luxurious image captured the decadence of its age, was told today that the fashion house he founded over two decades ago is to cease making haute couture.” J.C. Penney Is Betting Big By Adding A European Flair (WSJ) “J.C. Penney Co.may be making its biggest

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