Valli Couture, Pre-fall’s problem, Fakes in the digital age, 2011 in review, Joseph Altuzarra

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Harper's Bazaar Screen Shot | Source: Harper's Bazaar

Giambattista Valli is Officially a Couturier Now (The Cut) “Giambattista Valli showed his first couture collection in Paris earlier this year, as a guest of France’s Chambre Syndicale… The process for designers to be granted full, official appellation and membership usually takes five years, but Valli’s status has been upgraded after hyst the one collection.” The problem with pre-fall (FT)

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Bloggers’ editorial integrity, Embracing online video, Pringle bailout, Altuzarra triumph, Anndra Neen sisters

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Bryan Boy, third from left, and Tommy Ton, right, in Milan | Source: NY Times

Can You Trust the Editorial Integrity of Personal Style Blogs? (Fashionista) “Whether it’s by partnering with brands, styling shoots, receiving payment (or free product) for writing posts or getting commission on the sale of items they post about, some bloggers are seriously cashing in on their influence… But as blogs make the transition from personal style diaries to profit-turning businesses, some readers have begun to feel that

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Autumn/Winter 2011 – The Season That Was

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John Galliano | Source: The Creator Blog

PARIS, France – The process of writing this season’s wrap-up left a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth. Looking back, several of the most salient themes from this round of fashion weeks involve unsavoury behaviour, gossip and highly unprofessional comments from some of the industry’s most important figures. Whether it was John Galliano’s inexcusable anti-Semitic rant captured on video for the whole world to watch, the scrum of

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Young designers make it work, Made in Italy, Boutiques struggle, Deacon at the V&A, Ossie Clark to close

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Prabal Gurung and Joseph Altuzarra

Out on Their Own, and Making It Work (New York Times) “Ever since Prabal Gurung left his employer in the garment district, last winter, and sank his savings into his own label – at the worst possible time – he has been more aware of the silly and duplicitous nature of fashion. It may just be him, or the economy, but he doesn’t think so.” Italy Fashion Manufacturers Welcome “Made In Italy”

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