Jil Sander’s Uniqlo glow, Theyskens in the middle, Overdiversification risks, Versace banks on 2011, CFDA awards

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Jil Sander Bathes in the Glow of Uniqlo (NY Times) “This sensitive yet strong woman, trained as a textile expert, created a fashion house… and listed her company on the Frankfurt stock exchange… The fact that she walked out twice on Prada… is part of 21st-century fashion legend.” Taking the High Cost Out of Haute Couture (IHT) “In the spirit of the Jil Sander/Uniqlo collaboration — but at a

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Prints for the Cyberage, Takashimaya suffers, Jil Sander’s new line, Paris to Patna, Basso & Brooke all bottled up

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Erdem Autumn/Winter Digital Print Detail | Source: Style.com

Prints for the Cyberage (IHT) “Printed matter has undergone a digital revolution, as the new millennium has witnessed a dramatic change in the way that a pattern is developed to follow the shape of the body and to overlay actual images with virtual versions.” Takashimaya’s Net Slumps 34 percent (WSJ) “Takashimaya Co. said.. that revenue and profit for the year ended Feb. 28 showed steep declines as consumer

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Jil Sander’s Uniqlo, China’s next step, Contemporary craze, Burberry’s Stacey Cartwright, Cheap goes chic

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Jil Sander for Uniqlo, courtesy of Uniqlo

Jil Sander’s new range for Uniqlo (Guardian) “Jil Sander has been off the fashion scene for a while, but now the queen of understatement is taking on a new project – high-class design for the masses – with the Japanese brand Uniqlo.” China Inc: Not just a maker but new owner of fashion (Reuters) “After decades of Made-in-China garments, China’s fashion industry is keen to move on from being just a mass

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Sander consults, Delhi gets ready, Moncler fever, CFDA nominees, Escada tumbles

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Jil Sander and Tadashi Yanai, courtesy of AFP

Jil Sander to join Uniqlo (Drapers) Jil Sander is set to become a design consultant at Uniqlo, “which will see her take overall creative control of the value fashion chain’s womenswear and menswear ranges.” Delhi gears up for two fashion ‘weeks’ (India PRwire) “Term it excess in times of a global economic slump, but two parallel events – the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) and the

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