Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Milan for S/S 2013

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  • A new Etro, as defined by florals and Japanese inspired silhouettes | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Modernism and Japanese references made for focused runway impact at Prada | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Pitch perfect prints in a characteristically glamorous Gucci collection | Photo: Sonny Vandeveld
  • This season's high gladiator boot trend reached its crescendo at Versace | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Modern embroideries and embellishments were the highlight at Tomas Maier's latest collection for Bottega Veneta | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Dolce & Gabbana took another trip to Sicily in an eye-popping collection of texture and print | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Colour-blocking at Fendi went from head to toe | Photo: Sonny Vandeveld
  • Marni had minimalism, but also super saturated prints | Photo: Sonny Vandeveld
  • Peter Dundas posed backstage after a glamorous outing for Pucci, refreshingly free of its signature prints | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde
  • Following a series of signature silver and grey looks, Giorgio Armani experimented with colour and texture | Photo: Sonny Vandevelde

MILAN, Italy — We tipped our friend Sonny Vandevelde to give us a behind-the-scenes look into the collections in Milan for Spring/Summer 2013. Japan was clearly on the mind, with unmistakable silhouettes and motifs from the island nation appearing in strong outings from Prada and Etro. Versace and Dolce & Gabbana made their seasonal statements in a flurry of prints, textures and covetable accessories, all in the spirit of their

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Italy’s little guys, Fashion fortunes, Ford goes sporty, Digital revolution, Schuman on backlash

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Gucci Spring/Summer 2013 | Source: The Independent

Italy Today: Creative Flow vs. Cash Flow (IHT) “The big labels packed up their logo luggage and sprinted for Asia a while ago now, relying on a more robust market to support a frenzy of new store openings and to buoy their balance sheets. That leaves the little guys — small, young, independent Italian fashion brands with no mono-brand stores of their own — to struggle along.” Sexy and practical: can Gucci revive

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Fashion week in São Paulo, Joe Fresh at J.C. Penney, Flashy deals, Gucci’s win, PPR star

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Reinaldo Lourenco June 2012 | Source: The Seattle Times

São Paulo Fashion Week: One of the biggest fashion weeks in the world (Exec) “For many years, quality fashion in Brazil came from the European market. Brazilian magazines used to make​​their fashion editorials based on the international aesthetic. The designers of the time were required to follow trends dictated by the international textile industry. However, there was a need to explore the fashionable Brazilian cultural

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Ending note, J Brand eyes IPO, China slowdown, Ralph signs on for 5 more years, Cost of fast fashion

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Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino Couture 2012 | Source: Style.com

Ending on a Grace Note (IHT) “For all the the flesh still flashed on the red carpets, there is a change of mood on the runways. Perhaps the change can best be seen in the long-sleeved dresses with hemlines at the shoe-level that have taken over for the once-prevalent winter bare-the-body look.” J Brand hires bank to explore sale, IPO (Reuters) “Women’s apparel maker J Brand has hired Morgan Stanley to help

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Are Fashion Brands Underestimating the Importance of China E-Commerce?

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Gap Store on Tmall | Source: Tmall

BEIJING, China — With its burgeoning middle class and status-conscious consumer culture, China remains the primary engine driving luxury market growth, even in a rapidly weakening global economy. But recent reports from China’s National Bureau of Statistics show that even China’s economy is experiencing what one Chinese cabinet member called a “sharp slowdown.” For fashion brands operating in China, this presents a distinct

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